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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. 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






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






3. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






4. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






6. Planned actor movement






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






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






9. 'seeing place'






10. Fee for each performance






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






12. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






13. 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.






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






15. God of wine and fertility






16. Spoken words






17. Central character






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Appearance of truth






22. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






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






24. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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25. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






28. Sentences/paragraph structure






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. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






31. Director champions intention of playwright






32. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






34. Who or what opposes the central character






35. The central element of causal plot; two forces working against each other






36. Oversees artistic aspects of show






37. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






39. 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






40. 'seeing place'






41. The area farthest away from the audience






42. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Generally rhyming






48. Creates a visual home for the play






49. Historical accuracy






50. Seats less than 100; amateur.







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