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






2. First director






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






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






5. 'dancing space'






6. Handles business aspects of show






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






11. Scenery






12. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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

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14. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






15. Historical accuracy






16. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






17. Director champions intention of playwright






18. Central character






19. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






20. Physical commedy






21. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






22. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






23. Directors who operate with total control






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






25. Was in favor of theater






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






27. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






28. 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






29. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






31. Directors who operate with total control






32. Seats 100-500; professional






33. Scenery






34. Planned actor movement






35. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






37. Sentences/paragraph structure






38. When line of action suddenly switches






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






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






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






42. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






44. Author of play






45. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






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






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






49. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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