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






2. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






4. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)

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5. Planned actor movement






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






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






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

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






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






11. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






12. Seats 500-1800; professional.






13. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






14. Generally rhyming






15. Historical accuracy






16. 'seeing place'






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






18. 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






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






20. First director






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






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






23. 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






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

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25. God of wine and fertility






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






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






28. Author of play






29. 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






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






31. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






33. 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






34. Creates a visual home for the play






35. Actor in 5th century Greece






36. Was in favor of theater






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






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






39. Generally rhyming






40. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






41. 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






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

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






44. Author of play






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






46. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






47. Greatest dramatist of all time






48. Body - voice - mind

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






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