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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. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






2. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






3. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






4. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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5. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






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






7. When line of action suddenly switches






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






9. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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

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11. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






13. God of wine and fertility






14. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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






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






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






19. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






20. Seats 100-500; professional






21. Planned actor movement






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






23. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






25. Standard tool for casting productions






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






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






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






29. Idea/script - sets - lights - costumes - props - performers






30. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






31. 'seeing place'






32. Author of play






33. Central character






34. Director champions intention of playwright






35. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






37. A picture created by a designer to communicate with other production personnel






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

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






40. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






42. 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






43. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






44. Appearance of truth






45. Central character






46. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






47. Was in favor of theater






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






49. Saint's plays






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