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






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






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






4. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






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






7. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






8. Historical accuracy






9. 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






10. Central character






11. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






13. Sentences/paragraph structure






14. God of wine and fertility






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






16. 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






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






18. Plot - character - thought - language - music - spectacle

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






20. Greatest dramatist of all time






21. Who or what opposes the central character






22. Standard tool for casting productions






23. Planned actor movement






24. Appearance of truth






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






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






27. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






34. Action - place - time






35. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






36. Author of play






37. Seats 100-500; professional






38. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






39. 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






40. Body - voice - mind

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






42. Action - place - time






43. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






44. Spoken words






45. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






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






48. Who or what opposes the central character






49. Was in favor of theater






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