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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






2. Oversees artistic aspects of show






3. Was in favor of theater






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






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






6. God of wine and fertility






7. Fee for each performance






8. Creates a visual home for the play






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






10. Directors who operate with total control






11. Action - place - time






12. Standard tool for casting productions






13. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






15. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






16. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






17. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






19. Fee for each performance






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






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






22. 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






23. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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

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






26. Seats 500-1800; professional.






27. Seats 100-500; professional






28. Author of play






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






30. Handles business aspects of show






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






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






33. Scenery






34. Silhouette (overall shape) - color - texture - accent






35. Central character






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






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






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






39. Generally rhyming






40. 'seeing place'






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

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42. Actor in 5th century Greece






43. 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






44. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






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






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






48. Designs costumes for the show






49. Collection of mystery plays






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







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