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






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






3. Spoken words






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






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






6. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






7. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






9. 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.






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






11. Scenery






12. Director champions intention of playwright






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






14. Action - place - time






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






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






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






18. Collection of mystery plays






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






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






21. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






23. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






24. 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






25. Creates a visual home for the play






26. Oversees artistic aspects of show






27. Seats 500-1800; professional.






28. Author of play






29. 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






30. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






32. Helps establish mood - place - & intensity with the use of light






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

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34. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






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






37. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






38. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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

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40. Saint's plays






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






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






43. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






44. Generally rhyming






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






46. When line of action suddenly switches






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

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48. Handles business aspects of show






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






50. Was in favor of theater