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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. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






2. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






4. Saint's plays






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






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






7. Physical commedy






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






9. 'seeing place'






10. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






12. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






13. Author of play






14. 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.






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






16. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






17. 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






18. Designs costumes for the show






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






20. Handles business aspects of show






21. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






23. Collection of mystery plays






24. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






26. Actor in 5th century Greece






27. 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






28. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






29. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






31. Saint's plays






32. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






34. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






35. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






37. Collection of mystery plays






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






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






40. 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






41. Physical commedy






42. The area farthest away from the audience






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






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






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






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






47. Fee for each performance






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






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






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