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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. Seats 500-1800; professional.






2. Handles business aspects of show






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






4. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






11. Central character






12. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






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 area farthest away from the audience






16. Planned actor movement






17. Body - voice - mind

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






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






20. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






21. Director champions intention of playwright






22. Author of play






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






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






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






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

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






28. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






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






30. Secondary line of action






31. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






32. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience is on 3 sides of the performance area. (maybe theatre)






33. First director






34. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






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






36. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






37. 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






38. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






39. Secondary line of action






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






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






42. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






43. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






45. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






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






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






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

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50. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience is on 3 sides of the performance area. (maybe theatre)