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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A picture created by a designer to communicate with other production personnel






2. Physical commedy






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






4. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






5. 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






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






7. 'seeing place'






8. Seats 100-500; professional






9. When line of action suddenly switches






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






11. Designs costumes for the show






12. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






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






14. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






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






17. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






19. 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






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






21. Who or what opposes the central character






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Physical commedy






27. Seats 100-500; professional






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






29. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






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






32. Action - place - time






33. Action - place - time






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






35. Director champions intention of playwright






36. Historical accuracy






37. Fee for each performance






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






39. Was in favor of theater






40. Standard tool for casting productions






41. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






42. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






43. Director champions intention of playwright






44. Actor in 5th century Greece






45. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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46. 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






47. 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






48. Planned actor movement






49. Secondary line of action






50. Scenery