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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. Who or what opposes the central character






2. Greatest dramatist of all time






3. The area farthest away from the audience






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


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






6. The area farthest away from the audience






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






8. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






10. First director






11. Attempts to represent reality on stage






12. Action - place - time






13. Action - place - time






14. 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






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






16. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






17. Planned actor movement






18. Appearance of truth






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






20. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






22. Planned actor movement






23. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


24. Author of play






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


26. Directors who operate with total control






27. Handles business aspects of show






28. 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






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






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






31. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






32. Spoken words






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






34. Body - voice - mind


35. Physical commedy






36. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






37. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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






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






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






42. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






43. Seats 100-500; professional






44. First director






45. Designs costumes for the show






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






47. Standard tool for casting productions






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






49. Oversees artistic aspects of show






50. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright