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






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






3. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






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






5. 'seeing place'






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






7. Historical accuracy






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






9. Who or what opposes the central character






10. The area farthest away from the audience






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






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






13. Author of play






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






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






16. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






18. Generally rhyming






19. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






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






22. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






23. Sentences/paragraph structure






24. 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






25. Spoken words






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






27. Physical commedy






28. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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29. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






30. Central character






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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

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






37. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Appearance of truth






43. Handles business aspects of show






44. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






45. Director champions intention of playwright






46. Spoken words






47. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






48. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






50. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C