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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






3. 'seeing place'






4. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






5. 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






6. Author of play






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

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8. Greatest dramatist of all time






9. Saint's plays






10. First director






11. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






12. Physical commedy






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

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14. Who or what opposes the central character






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






16. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






17. The area farthest away from the audience






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






19. Was in favor of theater






20. Fee for each performance






21. 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






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






23. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






24. 'dancing space'






25. Scenery






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






27. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






28. Central character






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






30. Designs costumes for the show






31. created by Augest von Schegel - the replacement of neoclassical structure: form should be directed by subject matter - not classical precedent. Romantics were fascinated with natural forces - the unexplainable - gothic - and mystical. Romantics drama






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






33. Who or what opposes the central character






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






35. Designs costumes for the show






36. Seats 500-1800; professional.






37. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






39. Central character






40. Oversees artistic aspects of show






41. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






43. Was in favor of theater






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






45. A group of performers working together vocally and physically. A chorus of approximately 12-15 singer-dancers who interacted with and responded to the actors was an important element of ancient Greek theatre.






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






47. A dramatic genre featuring a conflict between good and bad characters - fast paced action - a spectacular climax - and poetic justice






48. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






49. Planned actor movement






50. Standard tool for casting productions