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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






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






3. Style of production that acknowledges theatricality and does not attempt to created the impression of 'real life' on the stage. Presentational scenery - costumes - and lighting may suggest - distort - or even abstract reality. Presentational acting m






4. Who or what opposes the central character






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






6. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






8. The area farthest away from the audience






9. 'seeing place'






10. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






13. Scenery






14. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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






17. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






18. 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






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






20. Secondary line of action






21. Who or what opposes the central character






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






23. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






24. Directors who operate with total control






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






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






27. When line of action suddenly switches






28. Director champions intention of playwright






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






30. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






31. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






32. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






34. When line of action suddenly switches






35. Greatest dramatist of all time






36. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






38. Action - place - time






39. Was in favor of theater






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






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






42. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






44. Attempts to represent reality on stage






45. Oversees artistic aspects of show






46. Planned actor movement






47. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






48. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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49. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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