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






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






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






4. The area farthest away from the audience






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






6. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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






9. Who or what opposes the central character






10. Standard tool for casting productions






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






12. Greatest dramatist of all time






13. Seats less than 100; amateur.






14. Physical commedy






15. 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






16. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






17. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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






20. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






21. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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22. God of wine and fertility






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. Was in favor of theater






25. created by Augest von Schegel - the replacement of neoclassical structure: form should be directed by subject matter - not classical precedent. Romantics were fascinated with natural forces - the unexplainable - gothic - and mystical. Romantics drama






26. Attempts to represent reality on stage






27. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






28. Grecian attributed to writing the first tragedies then acting in them.






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






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






31. Action - place - time






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






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






34. Seats 100-500; professional






35. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)






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






37. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






39. 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.






40. Historical accuracy






41. 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






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






43. 'seeing place'






44. Director champions intention of playwright






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






46. Saint's plays






47. 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






48. Scenery






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






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