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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. Action - place - time






2. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






3. Who or what opposes the central character






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






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






6. Director champions intention of playwright






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






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






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






10. Scenery






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






12. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






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






15. Director champions intention of playwright






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






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. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






20. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






22. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






23. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






24. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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

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27. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






28. Handles business aspects of show






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






30. Spoken words






31. 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






32. Central character






33. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. 'seeing place'






40. Physical commedy






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






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

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43. Saint's plays






44. 'seeing place'






45. Seats 500-1800; professional.






46. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






47. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






49. Designs costumes for the show






50. Attempts to represent reality on stage