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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. Appearance of truth






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






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






4. 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.






5. Seats less than 100; amateur.






6. Collection of mystery plays






7. When line of action suddenly switches






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


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






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






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






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






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






14. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






16. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






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






19. Secondary line of action






20. 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






21. A movement of the late 19th century championing the depiction of everyday life on the stage and the frank treatment of social problems in the theatre. The plays of Henrick Ibsen of the 1870s were important in establishing a dramatic style for realism






22. 'dancing space'






23. Creates a visual home for the play






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






25. Seats 500-1800; professional.






26. Collection of mystery plays






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






28. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Designs costumes for the show






38. Was in favor of theater






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






40. Appearance of truth






41. Historical accuracy






42. Physical commedy






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






44. Handles business aspects of show






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






46. Standard tool for casting productions






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






48. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






50. Generally rhyming