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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group of performers working together vocally and physically. A chorus of approximately 12-15 singer-dancers who interacted with and responded to the actors was an important element of ancient Greek theatre.






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






3. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






4. Body - voice - mind


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






7. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






8. Saint's plays






9. A movement of the late 19th century championing the depiction of everyday life on the stage and the frank treatment of social problems in the theatre. The plays of Henrick Ibsen of the 1870s were important in establishing a dramatic style for realism






10. When line of action suddenly switches






11. Secondary line of action






12. Who or what opposes the central character






13. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






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






16. A group of performers working together vocally and physically. A chorus of approximately 12-15 singer-dancers who interacted with and responded to the actors was an important element of ancient Greek theatre.






17. Collection of mystery plays






18. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






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






20. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






21. Central character






22. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






24. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience is on 3 sides of the performance area. (maybe theatre)






25. Seats 500-1800; professional.






26. Passageways located underneath the seating that generally give access to the stage. (there are some in Maybee theatre






27. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






28. Sentences/paragraph structure






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


30. Creates a visual home for the play






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






32. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






33. Sentences/paragraph structure






34. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






36. Standard tool for casting productions






37. Historical accuracy






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






39. Helps establish mood - place - & intensity with the use of light






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






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






42. Plot - character - thought - language - music - spectacle


43. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






44. 'seeing place'






45. Greatest dramatist of all time






46. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






47. The area farthest away from the audience






48. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


49. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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