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






2. 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






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






4. Seats 100-500; professional






5. Body - voice - mind


6. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






7. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






8. Directors who operate with total control






9. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






10. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






11. Fee for each performance






12. Appearance of truth






13. Secondary line of action






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






15. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






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






17. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






19. Historical accuracy






20. 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






21. 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






22. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






23. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






24. Physical commedy






25. First director






26. Scenery






27. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


28. Who or what opposes the central character






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






30. Spoken words






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






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






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






34. The area farthest away from the audience






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






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






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






38. Oversees artistic aspects of show






39. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






40. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






42. Seats less than 100; amateur.






43. Author of play






44. Planned actor movement






45. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






46. When line of action suddenly switches






47. Body - voice - mind


48. Seats 500-1800; professional.






49. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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