What is theatre? correct answers place of performance institution of theatre
dramatic art and entertainment performed live and deliberately by one or more actors for an audience present in the same physical space at the same time
relationship of theatre and religion correct answers theatrical n...
THEA 101 Final Exam || All Correct.
What is theatre? correct answers place of performance institution of theatre
dramatic art and entertainment performed live and deliberately by one or more actors for an
audience present in the same physical space at the same time
relationship of theatre and religion correct answers theatrical nature of religious ritual
beginnings of theatre associated with religion
relationship of theatre and socialization correct answers to teach and to please
appropriate behavior
moral values
acceptable life lessons
relationship of theatre and politics correct answers reinforce status quo
celebrate national heroes
deliver propaganda
advocate particular viewpoint
tear down opposing viewpoints
offer patriotic support
identify theatrical choices in North America correct answers professional (Broadway, Touring,
Off-Broadway, Regional, LORT and non-LORT), Amateur (Educational and Community),
Hybrid Theatre
professional theatre correct answers productions created by individuals who make a living in the
theatre
amateur theatre correct answers theatre in which practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity
for their livelihood
hybrid theatre correct answers aspire to be professional status but currently are not well
established enough to maintain the payroll of a professional theatre
empathy correct answers a sense of participation- an identification with a character
aesthetic distance correct answers a sense of detachment appeals to the mind
catharsis correct answers Greek philosopher Aristotle
audience's emotional release at the end of a tragedy
proscenium space correct answers an actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on
one side of the performance area and all face the same direction
thrust space correct answers actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on three sides
of the performance area
, arena space correct answers actor/ audience configuration in which the audience completely
surrounds the performance area
downstage correct answers area closest to the audience
upstage correct answers area farthest from the audience
stage left correct answers actors' left as they face the audience
stage right correct answers actors' right as they face the audience
representational performance correct answers does not acknowledge the presence of the audience
and uses techniques that result in subtle, authentic style of performance
presentational performance correct answers lines directed to the audience or other recognition to
its presence
presentational design correct answers style of production that acknowledges theatricality and
does not attempt to create the impression of "real life" on the stage
representational design correct answers style of production that attempts to represent reality on
stage
plot correct answers organization of the action of a play
not as story or list of events, but an organizing principle
gives unity
casual structure correct answers structure of a script organized by cause-to-effect relationship of
events
character correct answers a person created to perform the action of the play
one of the six elements of a play identified by Aristotle
thought correct answers ideas in a play
one of the six elements of a play identified by Aristotle
language correct answers choice of words in a play
one of the six elements of a play identified by Aristotle
music correct answers one of the six elements of drama as defined by Aristotle
very important in the theatre of most cultures
spectacle correct answers visual elements called for in a play and added in production, including
scenery, costumes, props, lighting, actor physicality and movement
one of the six elements of a play identified by Aristotle
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