Theatre Appreciation

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To ancient cultures, theatre was a form of:

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Ritual

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Two things about the nature of theatre:

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Global, the impulse to create is universal

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Few things that, in a broad sense, are theatrical:

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Weddings, funerals, concerts

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With the rise of diversity and the “melting pot” idea, name three theaters that began to arise:

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Black theatre, gay/lesbian theatre, kabuki theatre

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Theatre is the recreation of:

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The human experience

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What relationship is crucial to the theatrical experience?

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Performer/audience

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What is the psychological term used to describe the special characteristic that happens with a theatrical audience?

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The audience experiences a collective mind

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What is it called when there is a separation between the performer and the audience?

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Aesthetic distance

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The audience should know as little as possible about the performance, the playwright, and the script before they go and see a performance? T or F

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False

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A performance and the performers of a production can only take the audience so far, before the audience must do what in order to achieve the full production experience?

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Have an imagination and a suspension of disbelief

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Art can be created in a vacuum. T or F

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False

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The two types of critics a critic can give to a performance?

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Descriptive and prescriptive.

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What is the phrase Samuel Taylor Coleridge coined?

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Willing suspension of disbelief.

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Five types of theatrical space:

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Proscenium, thrust, round, black box, arena

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How did a proscenium type space get its name?

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The proscenium arch

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A proscenium space is often used to depict:

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Realistic theatrical plays

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An arena space is characterized by the fact that the audience surrounds the space on ___ sides.

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4

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Define what a found space is and why it can be more beneficial.

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Because it can be used to depict a more realistic setting and help the audience feel as though they are there

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The Greek culture first used/founded this style space?

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Thrust

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Two types of tragedy:

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Traditional and modern

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7 characteristics of tragedy:

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Unhappy end, important in society, extraordinary abilities, outside foraces/antagonist, related events, audience’s sympathy (hero realizes their flaw), meets doom

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Main difference between traditional and modern tragedy in regards to the characters:

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Traditional – important people as characters
Modern – common people as characters

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A serious drama that emphasizes effects and will sacrifice reality and logic to achieve them?

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Melodrama

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A serious drama which will have noble figures but also has a happy ending?

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Heroic Drama

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A serious drama that often deals with society, struggles within a family, dashed hopes, and renewed determination?

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Domestic Drama

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Three forms of comedy:

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Satire, farce, burlesque, domestic comedy

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What country have most musicals come from?

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America

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Drama set entirely to music:

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Opera

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What time period has been herald as the golden era of American music?

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40s-50s

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In the history of musical theatre, what is important about the 70s and 80s?

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Rise of British lyricists and composers

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There is no play without a script. T or F

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True

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Three possible purposes a playwright must have:

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Be funny, to tell a story, to tell an experience

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The same story can be told be two different playwrights and two different ways. T or F

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True

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What must a script have in order to distinguish it from just being a story?

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Action

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What structure does a playwright create for a script?

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Plot

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What part of a script is crucial for setting the entire tone for the entire play?

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The opening scene

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What is an obstacle?

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Impediments put in a character’s way

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The final and most significant crisis is the:

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Climax

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What must the playwright determine before they decide to tell a story?

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The point of view, who is telling it

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The world is a comedy to those that ____ a tragedy to those who _____

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Think, feel

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Two things about climactic structure:

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No loose ends, plot begins late in the story

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Two things about episodic structure:

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Begins early in the story, covers extensive period of time

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The two main characters in Betrayal?

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Jerry and Emma

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What country does this take place?

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England

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Where does the affair take place?

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A flat

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What item does Emma bring back from Italy?

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A tablecloth

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What country are Robert and Emma in when Robert discovers the affair?

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Italy

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How many kids does each of the characters have?

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2

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What sport do Jerry and Robert play together?

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Squash

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What is the name of Jerry's wife?

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Judith

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How long did the affair last?

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7 years

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Why does Alan find the word Equus so fascinating?

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It has two u's

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What country does this story take place?

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England

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Where does Alan work during the week?

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The stables

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What is the content of the doctor's dream?

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Slaying children as part of an ancient ritual

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What book of the Bible does Alan's mother mention?

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Job

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What type of drug does Alan want the doctor to give him?

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Truth-telling drug

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What is the main disease discussed in A in A?

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AIDs

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What is main religion referenced in the play?

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Mormonism

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Acting can be defined as:

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Impersonating a character in a dramatic presentation before an audience

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What changed during the 18th and 19th century , specifically in regards to performers acting style?

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Became a more realistic production of human experience

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What are the two things an actor must gain control over?

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Voice and body

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Who's job is it to have a gran, unifying vision?

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The directors

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What does a director seek to find within a script after they have chosen it?

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Spine

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What happens after the director chooses a script?

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Cast show, blocking rehearsals, technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals, previews, opening night

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What are some duties of the producer?

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Renting theatre space, advertising show, dealing with agents, dealing with union

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What does scenery do for us?

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Helps communicate time period, tone, setting

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What are two things that a scenic design must express?

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Mood, spirit

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What questions must a scenic designer answer in relation to the script and design?

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Period, locale, season, socioeconomic status

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What role does history play in relation to scenic design?

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Making a set realistic to that time period

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What do our clothes tell us about one another?

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What is important to us, how we want to express ourselves

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A costume designer has several objectives they are trying to achieve:

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Establish style of play, symbolism in costumes, a costume the actors can move around in

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Besides the style of the production, costumes communicate what other info?

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Time period, location, relationships/mood, class of people

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What are two types of costume design?

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Decorative and character

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What is the difference between pulling costumes for a show and building costumes?

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Pulled costumes are rented or bought, built means a pattern is created.