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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






2. Creates a soundtrack to support the show. It may be recorded or live






3. Theatre where Shakespeare's company of actors worked primarily






4. Spoken words






5. Changeable scenery for specific plays (tragedies - comedies - pastoral tragicomedies). Appeared as early as 1508 and standardized approaches to such scenery were popularized by Sebastian Serlio. Ex: Wings - flats






6. Creates a visual home for the play






7. Father of Epic theater - wanted people to think about what they were seeing - alienation effect.






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






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






10. 'dancing space'






11. A movement that rejected nearly every aspect of neoclassicism - celebrated the natural world - and valued intense emotion and individuality.






12. Author of play






13. God of wine and fertility






14. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






15. Greatest dramatist of all time






16. 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






17. Director champions intention of playwright






18. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






19. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






20. 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






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

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22. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






23. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






24. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






25. Collection of mystery plays






26. Was in favor of theater






27. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






28. The area farthest away from the audience






29. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






30. Designs costumes for the show






31. A musical play that tells a story and has spoken words as well as songs






32. Planned actor movement






33. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






34. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






35. Oversees artistic aspects of show






36. The central element of causal plot; two forces working against each other






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






38. Seats 500-1800; professional.






39. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






40. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






41. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






42. Designs costumes for the show






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






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






45. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






46. God of wine and fertility






47. The most popular form of performance in the 20th century






48. Silhouette (overall shape) - color - texture - accent






49. A dramatic genre featuring a conflict between good and bad characters - fast paced action - a spectacular climax - and poetic justice






50. Who or what opposes the central character







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