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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. 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






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






4. Was in favor of theater






5. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






6. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






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






8. Director champions intention of playwright






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






10. Creates a visual home for the play






11. Spoken words






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






13. Historical accuracy






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






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






16. 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






17. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging






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






19. 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






20. Oversees artistic aspects of show






21. The area farthest away from the audience






22. Oversees artistic aspects of show






23. Standard tool for casting productions






24. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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


26. Body - voice - mind


27. 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.






28. 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






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






30. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






31. Secondary line of action






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


33. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






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






35. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






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






38. Historical accuracy






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






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






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


42. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






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






45. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






47. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


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






49. 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






50. Handles business aspects of show