Quiz 1

Question 1

Ancient Greek Theater

Answer 1

-They investigate the world they lived in and what it mean to be human, through tragedy, comedy, and satyr

Question 2

6 element of Tragedy

Answer 2

Plot, Character, Reasoning, Diction, Spectactle, Lyric poetry

Question 3

Where is the Theatre of Dionysus Located?

Answer 3

Southeast slope of Arcopolis in Athens, Greece

Question 4

How many people did the theater of Dionysus?

Answer 4

15,000

Question 5

What was the viewing place called in the wooden Seats

Answer 5

Theatron

Question 6

Who is dionysus

Answer 6

A greek god of many thing including wine and theatre

Question 7

When the first actor was introduced, who did he interact with?

Answer 7

The Chorus

Question 8

The Great Dionysia was a festival in March or April celebrating Dionysus. It included

Answer 8

a procession, a feast, performances, including competitions for comedies and tragedies

Question 9

Who was the Father of Tragedy and the first included a second actor

Answer 9

Aeschylus

Question 10

Who in the play competed for the prize for best actor

Answer 10

The protagonist

Question 11

What did the orchestra include

Answer 11

an altar sometimes used for small offering before the play

Question 12

Some people opposed the theater staging gladitorial games because it was what?

Answer 12

a sacred space

Question 13

Fesitval of Dionysus

Answer 13

Every spring where playwrights would compete to entertain the masses of Athenian citizenry

Question 14

The 4 playwrights whose work we have

Answer 14

Euripides, Aristophanes, Aeschylus,Sophocles

Question 15

Oedipus Rex

Answer 15

a man who was prophetsized to marry his mother and killed his father and move to avoid but later on realizing he fulfilled it already and his kids get shunned with drama!

Question 16

Oreitation of theaters (today)

Answer 16

-Amphitheater: theater on all sides
-Arena/ in the round
-Procensium: like picture frame
-End stage: negative space ends the audience starts
-Traverse: audience on 2 sides, alley through audience
-Thrust
-Found Space: Non convetional theater
-Site specific: Play needs to be in the place that it is in
-Immersive: If auidence interacts with people preforming (dinner theater)

Question 17

Counter Weight System

Answer 17

A system for flying stage scenery by means of adjustable counterweights that are connected by cables running over loft blocks battens.

Question 18

Fly Rail

Answer 18

A railing above the fly gallery of a theatrical stage bearing cleats pins by which ropes may be made fast

Question 19

Batten/Pipe/Line Set

Answer 19

A pipe where you can hang and hide thing from the audinece

Question 20

Grid

Answer 20

Supports of the fly systems

Question 21

FOH Postitions

Answer 21

Everything positioned so the audience can see

Question 22

The booth

Answer 22

Place for people can buy tickets

Question 23

Drafting

Answer 23

Drawing of the stage

Question 24

Line Array

Answer 24

Arrays that focus sound to the audinece

Question 25

Raked stage

Answer 25

a theatre stage that slopes upwards aways from the audinece

Question 26

Soft Goods

Answer 26

-Borders: Short curtains to mask top of stage -Full stage black:Black cutain that cover the entire stage -CYC: White surface that can bath in various lights -Scrim: A opaque piece of fabric that appears transparents

Question 27

Equity Breaks

Answer 27

break every 5 hours.

Question 28

The physical Greek Theater

Answer 28

-Theatron: seats -Orchestra -Skene -Parados -Proscenion -Altar -Diazoma

Question 29

The Chorus

Answer 29

-Provide commentary on the action of the play -Bring the audience in, often by breaking the 4th wall -Judge Characters -Guide audience, cluing them in on shifts in the plot of the character's inner state -Reflect the response of the community -Underscore moral themes, actions, character development, and messages

Question 30

Key Terminology of ancient greek theater

Question 31

The Purpose of Greek Theater

Question 32

Evolution of Acting in Greek Theater

Question 33

Masks

Answer 33

-Actors could play multiple roles of male or female -Emphasized the use of vocal tonality and expression through speech to be able to engage the audience more.