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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. Seats 100-500; professional






2. Appearance of truth






3. Physical commedy






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






5. Director champions intention of playwright






6. 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






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. Actor in 5th century Greece






9. Seats 100-500; professional






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






11. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






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






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

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15. Oversees artistic aspects of show






16. Secondary line of action






17. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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

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

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20. Spoken words






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






22. Oversees artistic aspects of show






23. First director






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






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






26. Director champions intention of playwright






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

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28. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






30. created by Augest von Schegel - the replacement of neoclassical structure: form should be directed by subject matter - not classical precedent. Romantics were fascinated with natural forces - the unexplainable - gothic - and mystical. Romantics drama






31. The area farthest away from the audience






32. A musical play that tells a story and has spoken words as well as songs






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

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






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






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






37. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






38. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






40. Seats 500-1800; professional.






41. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)

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42. Creates a visual home for the play






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






44. 'seeing place'






45. Appearance of truth






46. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






47. Was in favor of theater






48. When line of action suddenly switches






49. Designs costumes for the show






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