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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The area farthest away from the audience






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






3. Fee for each performance






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






5. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






6. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






8. Attempts to represent reality on stage






9. First director






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






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






12. Was in favor of theater






13. 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






14. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






15. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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16. When line of action suddenly switches






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






18. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






20. Seats 100-500; professional






21. Physical commedy






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






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






24. Seats 100-500; professional






25. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






27. 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






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






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. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






31. Who or what opposes the central character






32. Central character






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






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






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

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36. Named after craftsmen. Had travelling players - masked performers - physical comedy - and stock characters

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37. Spoken words






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






39. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






41. Was in favor of theater






42. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






43. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






44. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






45. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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






48. Creates a visual home for the play






49. Collection of mystery plays






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