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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






3. Seats less than 100; amateur.






4. First director






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






10. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






11. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






13. Was in favor of theater






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






15. 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






16. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






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






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






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






21. Fee for each performance






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


23. Appearance of truth






24. Author of play






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






26. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






27. 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.






28. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






30. Was in favor of theater






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






32. When line of action suddenly switches






33. Who or what opposes the central character






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






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






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






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






38. Saint's plays






39. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






40. Seats 100-500; professional






41. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






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






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






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






46. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






47. Directors who operate with total control






48. Director champions intention of playwright






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






50. The area farthest away from the audience