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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'seeing place'






2. Handles business aspects of show






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






4. Scenery






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






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






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






8. Sentences/paragraph structure






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. Designs costumes for the show






11. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






13. Greatest dramatist of all time






14. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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

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






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






18. Physical commedy






19. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






20. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






21. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






22. 'dancing space'






23. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






25. Directors who operate with total control






26. Standard tool for casting productions






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






28. Controls the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information (time and place).






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






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






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






32. Controls the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information (time and place).






33. When line of action suddenly switches






34. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






35. Standard tool for casting productions






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






37. Planned actor movement






38. Collection of mystery plays






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






40. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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

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42. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






44. Was in favor of theater






45. Saint's plays






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






47. Director champions intention of playwright






48. Directors who operate with total control






49. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






50. Secondary line of action







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