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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






2. Physical commedy






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






4. Actor in 5th century Greece






5. Action - place - time






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






7. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






8. A drafting of the plan of the set as seen from overhead. A ground plan shows where any scenic pieces or set props (such as furniture) are to be placed






9. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






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






12. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)






13. Standard tool for casting productions






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






15. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






16. Attempts to represent reality on stage






17. Planned actor movement






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






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






20. 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






21. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






23. The area farthest away from the audience






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






25. A group of performers working together vocally and physically. A chorus of approximately 12-15 singer-dancers who interacted with and responded to the actors was an important element of ancient Greek theatre.






26. 'dancing space'






27. Body - voice - mind

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






29. Action - place - time






30. Collection of mystery plays






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






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

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






34. Physical commedy






35. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






37. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






38. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






39. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






41. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






42. Directors who operate with total control






43. Was in favor of theater






44. Scenery






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






46. Central character






47. When line of action suddenly switches






48. Historical accuracy






49. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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







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