Theatre History
MORE Theatre History
Chapter 1,2, & 4
Chapters 5 & 6
Chapters 9&10
100
Established PRIOR TO THE 1960s, in many major cities across the U.S
What is regional theatre?
100
In Elizabethan Theater, this would announce the type play that would be performed.
What is a colored flag?
100
The clear pronunciation of all words
What is articulation?
100
shrugging, waving, goodbye, pointing fingers
What is gestures?
100
Information implied but not stated by the character
What is subtext?
200
This type of theatre ended with the 1960s Civil Rights movement.
What is minstrel shows?
200
This type drama began as a festival in honor of Dionysus.
What is Greek theatre?
200
Feeling nervous before or during a performance
What is stage fright?
200
When actors draw attention away from the actor who is supposed to be the center of attention at the time.
What is upstaging?
200
The traits tell about a character's inside, such as how he believes, an his personality.
What is internal traits.
300
Depicts selected view of real life
What is realism?
300
A thespian is also this.
What is an actor?
300
Means means acting without a script
What is improvisation?
300
The front of the playing area is higher than the back.
What is raked stage?
300
Problem or struggle of some kind
What is conflict?
400
Plays performed to teach lessons between right and wrong
What are morality plays?
400
Puppet theater that used wooden marionettes, carved in realistic detail.
What is Bunraku doll theatre?
400
Actors who work together in a set?
What is an ensemble?
400
A movement from one stage area to another.
What is a cross?
400
To create a believable character, you must give the character appropriate these two things
What is internal and external traits
500
Referred to as "the heavens in the Globe Theater
What is the balcony area?
500
Person or group hired to applaud at performances
What is a dithyramb?
500
Appropriate audience and actor behavior
What is etiquette ?
500
Toward the back of the stage
What is upstage?
500
The emotional texture of the play.
What is mood?
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