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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. First director






2. Collection of mystery plays






3. Secondary line of action






4. 'dancing space'






5. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






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






8. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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

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10. 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






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






12. Director champions intention of playwright






13. When line of action suddenly switches






14. 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






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






16. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






17. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)

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18. Passageways located underneath the seating that generally give access to the stage. (there are some in Maybee theatre






19. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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. The area farthest away from the audience






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






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






24. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






25. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. God of wine and fertility






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






33. Planned actor movement






34. 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






35. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






36. Author of play






37. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






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






40. Creates a visual home for the play






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






42. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






44. 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






45. Historical accuracy






46. Body - voice - mind

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






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






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






50. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality







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