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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






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






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






4. Generally rhyming






5. Seats less than 100; amateur.






6. Standard tool for casting productions






7. Standard tool for casting productions






8. Director champions intention of playwright






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






10. Spoken words






11. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






12. Handles business aspects of show






13. Body - voice - mind

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






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






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






17. God of wine and fertility






18. Appearance of truth






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






20. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






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






23. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






24. Physical commedy






25. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






27. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






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






31. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






32. Handles business aspects of show






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






34. When line of action suddenly switches






35. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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






38. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






39. Designs costumes for the show






40. 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






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






42. Designs costumes for the show






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






44. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






45. Author of play






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






47. Who or what opposes the central character






48. Scenery






49. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






50. Seats 500-1800; professional.