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






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






3. Who or what opposes the central character






4. 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






5. The area farthest away from the audience






6. 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






7. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






8. Sentences/paragraph structure






9. 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






10. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






11. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






13. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






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






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






17. Oversees artistic aspects of show






18. Author of play






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






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


21. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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


23. Central character






24. Collection of mystery plays






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






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






27. Action - place - time






28. Generally rhyming






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






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






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






32. Historical accuracy






33. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






34. Planned actor movement






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






36. 'seeing place'






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






38. Spoken words






39. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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






42. 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






43. First director






44. Directors who operate with total control






45. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






46. Secondary line of action






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






48. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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


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