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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






2. Secondary line of action






3. Who or what opposes the central character






4. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






5. Physical commedy






6. Style of production that acknowledges theatricality and does not attempt to created the impression of 'real life' on the stage. Presentational scenery - costumes - and lighting may suggest - distort - or even abstract reality. Presentational acting m






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






8. Controls the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information (time and place).






9. Was in favor of theater






10. Director champions intention of playwright






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

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






13. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






14. Controls the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information (time and place).






15. Handles business aspects of show






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






17. 'dancing space'






18. Pioneer of realism who challenged audiences to face their personal demons






19. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






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






22. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






23. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






24. Seats 500-1800; professional.






25. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






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






27. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






29. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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

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31. Appearance of truth






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. Action - place - time






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






38. Greatest dramatist of all time






39. Sentences/paragraph structure






40. Collection of mystery plays






41. Designs costumes for the show






42. 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






43. 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






44. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






46. Planned actor movement






47. Handles business aspects of show






48. Saint's plays






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






50. A specialist in dramatic literature and theatre history who serves as a consultant for production