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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Creates a visual home for the play






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






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






4. Author of play






5. Standard tool for casting productions






6. Generally rhyming






7. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






9. 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






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






11. Collection of mystery plays






12. Physical commedy






13. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






15. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






16. Seats 100-500; professional






17. 'dancing space'






18. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






19. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






20. Appearance of truth






21. Was in favor of theater






22. Historical accuracy






23. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation of a play to the audience.






24. 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






25. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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26. Fee for each performance






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






28. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






30. Director champions intention of playwright






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

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

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33. Designs costumes for the show






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






35. Oversees artistic aspects of show






36. Seats 100-500; professional






37. First director






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






39. Fee for each performance






40. Generally rhyming






41. 'seeing place'






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






43. 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






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






45. The area farthest away from the audience






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






47. 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






48. 'dancing space'






49. The area farthest away from the audience






50. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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