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






2. 'seeing place'






3. Scenery






4. Changeable scenery for specific plays (tragedies - comedies - pastoral tragicomedies). Appeared as early as 1508 and standardized approaches to such scenery were popularized by Sebastian Serlio. Ex: Wings - flats






5. The area farthest away from the audience






6. Who or what opposes the central character






7. Designs costumes for the show






8. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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






11. Spoken words






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

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

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






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






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






17. Central character






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






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

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20. Historical accuracy






21. Who or what opposes the central character






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






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






24. Action - place - time






25. Physical commedy






26. Director champions intention of playwright






27. Seats 100-500; professional






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






29. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






31. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






33. 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






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






35. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






37. Body - voice - mind

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38. When line of action suddenly switches






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






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






41. 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






42. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






44. God of wine and fertility






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






46. Plays performed by the clergy in latin as part of the worship service in Christian monasteries and cathedrals during the Middle Ages.






47. Actor in 5th century Greece






48. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






49. Greatest dramatist of all time






50. Author of play