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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. 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






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






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






4. Central character






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






6. Central character






7. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






9. 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






10. Appearance of truth






11. 'seeing place'






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






13. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






14. Author of play






15. 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






16. Seats 100-500; professional






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






18. God of wine and fertility






19. The area farthest away from the audience






20. When line of action suddenly switches






21. Who or what opposes the central character






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






23. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






24. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


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






26. 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






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


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






29. 'dancing space'






30. Author of play






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






32. God of wine and fertility






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. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






35. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






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






38. Director champions intention of playwright






39. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






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






41. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






43. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






44. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






45. 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






46. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






47. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






49. Greatest dramatist of all time






50. 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