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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
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1. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






2. Units of action that build emotional intensity






3. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






4. Events progress forward in time






5. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






6. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






7. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






8. Series of short stories






9. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






10. 'Father of Realism'






11. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






12. Production of plays in schools at primary - secondary - undergraduate - and graduate levels






13. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






14. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






15. The standard tool for casting a production






16. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






17. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






18. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






19. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






20. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






21. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






22. Feel more in stage acting.






23. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






24. Performs Actions of the Play






25. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






26. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






27. In ancient Greece - the audience seating area at floor level immediately in front of the stage






28. Secondary line of action that is included in the plot/story






29. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






30. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






31. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






32. Grammatically based






33. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






34. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






35. Series of short stories






36. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






37. Secondary line of action that is included in the plot/story






38. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






39. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






40. Not many props or detailed scenery






41. Audience watches from 3 sides






42. Someone who writes plays






43. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






44. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






45. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






46. Information needed to understand the play






47. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






48. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






49. The era we are currently in






50. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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