Duplicate of Midterm Review - Theatre Appreciation

Which period of acting focused mostly on the voice?

Which type of props must actually function onstage, like a running faucet or working TV?

Aristotle says: protagonist is opposed by the ______, who tries to stop them achieving the goal

According to Peter Brook's definition, a theatrical performance requires a space, an actor, and

This term explains "good guys as really good" and "bad guys as really bad" with no in between?

In which period was playwriting seen as a civic duty?

What features heightened emotions, stereotypical characters, spectacle, & polar moralization?

The Lord Chamberlain & King James 1 were _____ of Shakespeare's company, providing $$$ support.

In Freytag's Triangle of climactic plot structure, what's the highest point of dramatic action?

What did set designer Michael Sullivan use as inspiration for the bamboo structures in Peter?

Which type of props do you have to replace every night?

Costume designers use color...

Which type of comedy pokes fun at the social codes and customs of a particular society?

Which type of theatre is often known as "theatre-in-the-round" with audiences on all sides?

Which type of props are actually held and manipulated by the performers in the plot onstage?

In which period was playwriting seen as a contest?

How many plays are attributed to Shakespeare as writer?

Which props help an actor get into character but are not necessarily required by the script?

Which is not one of the 5 C's?

What is the correct spelling for the term used to refer to people who write plays?

Which of the 6 Elements did Aristotle initially believe was the least important?

A ____ is a fee for each performance of a play or musical that is paid to the licensing company

The ____ part of the actor's process is presenting material to a director to receive a role.

Which of the following is NOT one of Aristotle's 6 Elements of Drama?

Which of these were traits of Shakespeare's The Globe Theatre?

_______ incorporates pop culture in order to appeal to a mass audience.

Which is NOT one of the actors tools we discussed in class?

Which period of acting highlighted emotions through a set of specific poses and gestures?

True or False: Blank verse doesn't rhyme.

Texture in a set design can be achieved through all except...

Which of the 5 C's speaks most to connecting with popular audiences in the present day

Which type of space has a "picture frame" structure delineating the stage from the audience?

Which type of theatre space seats the audience on three sides?

Aesthetic Distance is created when the audience

Which of the following statements applies most to the area of set design, as opposed to others?

Which of the following applies most to the area of sound design, as opposed to others?

Ancient Theatre used _____ in its acting style.

Shakespeare's Globe was what kind of theatre space?

Theatre comes from the Greek word "Theatron," which means...

Which of the following is not an element of design?

Shakespeare wrote...

A _______ theatre space is known for flexibility & opportunities to rearrange stage & seating.