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






2. Appearance of truth






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






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






5. Action - place - time






6. Seats 500-1800; professional.






7. Central character






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

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

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10. 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






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






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






13. Was in favor of theater






14. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






16. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






18. Sentences/paragraph structure






19. Saint's plays






20. 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






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






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






23. Central character






24. 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






25. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






26. Was in favor of theater






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






28. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






29. Seats 500-1800; professional.






30. Physical commedy






31. Designs costumes for the show






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Action - place - time






37. 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






38. Creates a visual home for the play






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






40. Planned actor movement






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






42. Handles business aspects of show






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






44. Attempts to represent reality on stage






45. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






46. Greatest dramatist of all time






47. Planned actor movement






48. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






49. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






50. Fee for each performance