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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. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






2. Creates a visual home for the play






3. Scenery






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






5. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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






7. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






9. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






10. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






11. 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






12. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






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. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






16. Oversees artistic aspects of show






17. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






18. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






19. 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






20. Seats 100-500; professional






21. First director






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






23. Director champions intention of playwright






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






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






26. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






27. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






28. Was in favor of theater






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






30. Standard tool for casting productions






31. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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32. Physical commedy






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






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






35. Author of play






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






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






38. Body - voice - mind

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39. Director champions intention of playwright






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






41. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






42. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






44. Was in favor of theater






45. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






46. Seats 500-1800; professional.






47. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






48. Directors who operate with total control






49. 'dancing space'






50. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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