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






2. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






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






4. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






7. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






8. Scenery






9. Seats less than 100; amateur.






10. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






11. Handles business aspects of show






12. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






13. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






14. Appearance of truth






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






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






17. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






18. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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






21. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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

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23. Author of play






24. Historical accuracy






25. Who or what opposes the central character






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






27. 'dancing space'






28. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






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






31. Actor in 5th century Greece






32. Planned actor movement






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






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






35. Generally rhyming






36. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






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






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






40. Collection of mystery plays






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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






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






49. Appearance of truth






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