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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)






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






3. Secondary line of action






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






5. Collection of mystery plays






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

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7. Attempts to represent reality on stage






8. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






9. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






10. Seats less than 100; amateur.






11. Bertolt Brecht; wanted audience to think about what they were seeing rather than blindly feel. Accomplished by interrupting dramatic moments.






12. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






14. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






15. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






16. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






18. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






20. Greatest dramatist of all time






21. Action - place - time






22. 'dancing space'






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






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






25. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






27. Second round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






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






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






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






31. Historical accuracy






32. 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






33. Standard tool for casting productions






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






35. Director champions intention of playwright






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






37. 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






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






39. Directors who operate with total control






40. Central character






41. Bertolt Brecht; wanted audience to think about what they were seeing rather than blindly feel. Accomplished by interrupting dramatic moments.






42. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






43. Was in favor of theater






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






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






46. Saint's plays






47. Spoken words






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






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






50. When line of action suddenly switches