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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






2. Actor in 5th century Greece






3. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






4. Spoken words






5. 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






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






7. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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8. 'dancing space'






9. Director champions intention of playwright






10. Collection of mystery plays






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






12. A drafting of the plan of the set as seen from overhead. A ground plan shows where any scenic pieces or set props (such as furniture) are to be placed






13. 'seeing place'






14. 'seeing place'






15. Secondary line of action






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






17. Director champions intention of playwright






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






19. Collection of mystery plays






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






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






22. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






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






25. Body - voice - mind

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26. Was in favor of theater






27. Greatest dramatist of all time






28. First director






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






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






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






32. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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

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






36. Secondary line of action






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






38. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






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






41. Sentences/paragraph structure






42. God of wine and fertility






43. Spoken words






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






45. Planned actor movement






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






47. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






48. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






49. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






50. 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






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