Names Intro Theatre Spring 2024 + Spring 2024 Intro Theatre Midterm

Only men were allowed to be in Greek dramas.

The diamond is located upstage left.

Type of antirealism that visually shows a character's internal emotions, not what is really there. i.e. makeup=anxiety

What is considered the first realism play by Henrik Ibsen about the end of marriage between Nora and Torvald Helmer?

Which era is this stage from?

Viewpoints:  How quickly or slowly something happens

Where did theatre originate?

Italian Renaissance theatre that focused on physical comedy and stock characters

What stage arrangement is this?

Who is this classmate of yours?

The space offstage where actors wait to enter

Theatre in which actions are simultaneously occurring in several playing areas. Audience can move around.

In the English Renaissance, Shakespeare’s male and female roles were played by men.

Who is this classmate of yours?

Who is this classmate of yours?

I can answer questions about the play Arid that we read in class. (if the answer is false, your better review!)

Type of theatre characterized by life-like acting, social issues & complex characters. Doesn't wrap up neatly at the end

Commedia del arte stock character who has a huge belly, flails his arms around as he lectures people to impress them.

Era of theatre characterized by Christian stories told on pageant wagons; were intended to evangelize audiences

Lower class audience members who stood in front of the stage at The Globe in Renaissance era. Sometimes threw tomatoes.

In realism, the invisible wall between the audience and the stage. The actors do not acknowledge the audience.

What stage arrangement is this?

Who is this classmate of yours?

Which stage arrangement is this?

Considered the FIRST ACTOR because he stepped out of the Greek chorus and impersonated a character...

Movable stage used during the Medieval period for the performance of biblical stories

The very first play was inscribed on a stone in Egypt. What was it called?

Japanese style of theatre founded by female temple dancer Izumo Okuni. Had bold makeup and expensive costumes

If an actor wears blue on stage, how do you counter the superstition that the theatre will go bankrupt?

A theatrical sound that plays during an entire scene to show location or emotion is called:

Viewpoints: short movement used to communicate something to another person (i.e. peace sign, high five)

A theatrical sound that is made live onstage (i.e. a door slam) is called a:

In Medieval theatre, the special effects were called…

I can explain one theatre superstition and how to dispel the "bad luck."

The area in front of the grand drape

The place where the audience sits in the theatre is called...

Who is this classmate of yours?

Viewpoints: The distance between people, objects, set pieces, etc.

Who is this classmate of yours?

Where is the piano located onstage?

Instead of saying "good luck," what do you say before a show?

Which era is this stage from?

Who is this classmate of yours?

Space not intended for theatre but is converted into a production space

What stage arrangement is this?

Type of theatre that has a hero and a villain, a happy ending, and actors use exaggerated gestures

To keep the ghosts happy in a theatre, what should theatre people do?

Commedia del arte stock character who is a greedy, stingy, man. He looks around like a chicken.

Type of antirealism focusing on the pointlessness of existence. Uses cyclical fast dialogue to show a state of mind.

I can tell you one thing a costume designer does. "Design costumes" doesn't count.

The star is located front center.

Viewpoints:  nonverbal sound (i.e. UGHHH, sighing, laughing) is called:

Lower class audience members who stood in front of the stage at The Globe Theatre in the Renaissance era.

A short theatrical sound that is recorded (i.e. car horn) is called: