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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. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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






3. A drafting of the plan of the set as seen from overhead. A ground plan shows where any scenic pieces or set props (such as furniture) are to be placed






4. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging






5. 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






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






7. Historical accuracy






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






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






10. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






12. Author of play






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






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






15. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






16. 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






17. Generally rhyming






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






19. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






20. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






22. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)






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






24. Spoken words






25. Greatest dramatist of all time






26. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging






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






28. Handles business aspects of show






29. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






30. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






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

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33. Fee for each performance






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






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






36. Appearance of truth






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






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






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






40. Was in favor of theater






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






42. Seats 500-1800; professional.






43. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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44. Director champions intention of playwright






45. Body - voice - mind

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46. Seats less than 100; amateur.






47. Author of play






48. 'dancing space'






49. Planned actor movement






50. Scenery