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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. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






2. Handles business aspects of show






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






4. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






5. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






6. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






8. Who or what opposes the central character






9. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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10. 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






11. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






12. 'dancing space'






13. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






14. Spoken words






15. Attempts to represent reality on stage






16. Historical accuracy






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






18. Body - voice - mind

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19. Collection of mystery plays






20. Actor in 5th century Greece






21. Fee for each performance






22. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






23. 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






24. Creates a visual home for the play






25. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






26. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






27. Directors who operate with total control






28. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






29. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






30. Seats 500-1800; professional.






31. Sentences/paragraph structure






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

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33. 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






34. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






36. Collection of mystery plays






37. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






38. Seats 100-500; professional






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






40. God of wine and fertility






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






42. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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43. 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.






44. Secondary line of action






45. Scenery






46. 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






47. Scenery






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






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

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







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