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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. Body - voice - mind

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2. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






3. Designs costumes for the show






4. 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






5. Appearance of truth






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






7. Style of production that acknowledges theatricality and does not attempt to created the impression of 'real life' on the stage. Presentational scenery - costumes - and lighting may suggest - distort - or even abstract reality. Presentational acting m






8. Directors who operate with total control






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. Spoken words






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






16. Was in favor of theater






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






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






19. Designs costumes for the show






20. First director






21. Physical commedy






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






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






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






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






26. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






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






28. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






29. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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

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






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

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33. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






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






35. Planned actor movement






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






37. Seats 500-1800; professional.






38. Creates a visual home for the play






39. Directors who operate with total control






40. Central character






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






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






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






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






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

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46. 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






47. Seats less than 100; amateur.






48. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






49. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






50. 'seeing place'