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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Father of Epic theater - wanted people to think about what they were seeing - alienation effect.






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






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






4. Directors who operate with total control






5. Attempts to represent reality on stage






6. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






7. Seats 100-500; professional






8. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






10. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






12. Actor in 5th century Greece






13. Was in favor of theater






14. 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






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






16. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






17. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






20. Central character






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






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






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






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






25. Creates a visual home for the play






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






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






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






29. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






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






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






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

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33. Seats less than 100; amateur.






34. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






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






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






38. Collection of mystery plays






39. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






40. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






42. Author of play






43. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






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






46. Fee for each performance






47. Historical accuracy






48. Historical accuracy






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






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