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

What stage arrangement is this?

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

Who is this classmate of yours?

Where is the piano located onstage?

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

Who is this classmate of yours?

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

The space offstage where actors wait to enter

Who is this classmate of yours?

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

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

What stage arrangement is this?

The area in front of the grand drape

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which era is this stage from?

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

Who is this classmate of yours?

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

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

Who is this classmate of yours?

Where did theatre originate?

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

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

What stage arrangement is this?

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

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

Which era is this stage from?

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

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

Who is this classmate of yours?

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

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

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

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

Italian Renaissance theatre that focused on physical comedy and stock characters

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

The star is located front center.

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

Who is this classmate of yours?

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

Viewpoints:  How quickly or slowly something happens

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

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

In Medieval theatre, the special effects were called…

Which stage arrangement is this?

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