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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. Generally rhyming






2. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






4. 'seeing place'






5. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






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

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9. Historical accuracy






10. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






11. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






12. Generally rhyming






13. 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






14. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






15. 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






16. Seats 100-500; professional






17. 'seeing place'






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






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






20. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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

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22. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






24. The area farthest away from the audience






25. Second round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






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






27. Collection of mystery plays






28. Spoken words






29. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






31. The area farthest away from the audience






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






33. 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






34. Director champions intention of playwright






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






36. Greatest dramatist of all time






37. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






38. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






39. Directors who operate with total control






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






41. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






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






44. Central character






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






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






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






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






49. God of wine and fertility






50. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected