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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. Author of play






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






3. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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4. Central character






5. 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






6. Who or what opposes the central character






7. Physical commedy






8. 'dancing space'






9. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






10. Attempts to represent reality on stage






11. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






12. 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






13. Body - voice - mind

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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Body - voice - mind

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






21. Oversees artistic aspects of show






22. God of wine and fertility






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






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






25. Historical accuracy






26. 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






27. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






28. Who or what opposes the central character






29. Scenery






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

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






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






33. Standard tool for casting productions






34. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






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






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






38. Spoken words






39. 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






40. 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






41. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






43. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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






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






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






47. Appearance of truth






48. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






50. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance