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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. Secondary line of action






2. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






4. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






6. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






7. Seats 100-500; professional






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






9. Designs costumes for the show






10. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






11. Spoken words






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






13. The stage area closest to the audience; on the raked stage of the Renaissance theatres - the stage literally sloped downward as it got closer to the audience






14. Who or what opposes the central character






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






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






17. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






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






20. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






21. Fee for each performance






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






23. Fee for each performance






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






25. The actors recall of sights - sounds - touch - and smell from specific past events.






26. Collection of mystery plays






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






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






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






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






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






32. Creates a visual home for the play






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






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






35. 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






36. Body - voice - mind

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37. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






38. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






39. Greatest dramatist of all time






40. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






42. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






43. Seats 100-500; professional






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






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






46. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






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

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49. Seats 500-1800; professional.






50. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.