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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






2. Seats 500-1800; professional.






3. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






4. Physical commedy






5. Oversees artistic aspects of show






6. Body - voice - mind

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7. : a specialist in finding actors for specific roles who assists the director in some professional productions






8. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






9. Standard tool for casting productions






10. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






11. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






12. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






13. Named after craftsmen. Had travelling players - masked performers - physical comedy - and stock characters

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14. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






15. The actors recall of sights - sounds - touch - and smell from specific past events.






16. Oversees artistic aspects of show






17. Was in favor of theater






18. Second round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






19. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation of a play to the audience.






20. Scenery






21. 'old comedy'. Lewd humor - attacks on government






22. When line of action suddenly switches






23. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






24. Idea/script - sets - lights - costumes - props - performers






25. Creates a visual home for the play






26. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






27. A drafting of the plan of the set as seen from overhead. A ground plan shows where any scenic pieces or set props (such as furniture) are to be placed






28. Sentences/paragraph structure






29. Seats less than 100; amateur.






30. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






31. Bertolt Brecht; wanted audience to think about what they were seeing rather than blindly feel. Accomplished by interrupting dramatic moments.






32. Plays performed by the clergy in latin as part of the worship service in Christian monasteries and cathedrals during the Middle Ages.






33. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






34. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)

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






36. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






37. When line of action suddenly switches






38. Who or what opposes the central character






39. In charge of communication and call cues. 'Busiest person in theater.'






40. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






41. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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42. The stage area closest to the audience; on the raked stage of the Renaissance theatres - the stage literally sloped downward as it got closer to the audience






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






44. Directors who operate with total control






45. Bertolt Brecht; wanted audience to think about what they were seeing rather than blindly feel. Accomplished by interrupting dramatic moments.






46. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






47. Director champions intention of playwright






48. Saint's plays






49. Fee for each performance






50. A picture created by a designer to communicate with other production personnel







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