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

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2. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






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






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






6. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






7. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






9. Saint's plays






10. Saint's plays






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






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






13. 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






14. Spoken words






15. Plot - character - thought - language - music - spectacle

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16. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






17. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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

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19. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






20. Seats 100-500; professional






21. Planned actor movement






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






23. 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






24. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






25. 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






26. Appearance of truth






27. 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






28. 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.






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. Scenery






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






32. Author of play






33. Seats 500-1800; professional.






34. Oversees artistic aspects of show






35. Collection of mystery plays






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






37. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






39. Director champions intention of playwright






40. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






41. Who or what opposes the central character






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






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






44. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






45. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






46. 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






47. Spoken words






48. Body - voice - mind

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

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50. When line of action suddenly switches