TH Test 3

Question 1

Pantomime

Answer 1

original a storytelling form of dance that eventually developed into the “pantos” popular in England, based on the stock characters of commedia

Question 2

Program

Answer 2

help audiences prepare for the experience. Program documents the people who contributed to this effort and a director’s note

Question 3

Fly rail

Answer 3

fully system for lights, scrims, etc. set pieces (Wicked)

Question 4

Rasa-

Answer 4

idea Sanskrit- conveys feelings

Question 5

Spanish golden Age drama

Answer 5

mostly religious based and there were lots of them

Question 6

Theatre of Adsurd

Answer 6

life didn’t have meaning, waiting for Godot

Question 7

Kyogen

Answer 7

in between Noh and commedia

Question 8

Continuity supervisor

Answer 8

• making sure that things match up scene from scene because films aren’t shooting in order or at the same time

Question 9

Critical performance review

Answer 9

a review that emphasize analysis of the production with a minimum of plots summary, Could address the significance of production its historical moments, performers, director, design, playwright, style or its audience.

Question 10

Anton Chekhov

Answer 10

Russian playwright, Constanin used his plays to build on his acting theory

Question 11

Character song-

Answer 11

develops character information through lyrics and music. This type of song includes what is termed the “I want” song, in which a main character expresses his or her desires and motivations

Question 12

Rehearsal process-

Answer 12

starts after it has been casted. The amount of rehearsal depends on the show.

Question 13

Music

Answer 13

consists of the melody, a sequence of musical notes. Harmony, the juxtaposition of notes together, rhythm, the pattern of musical movement through time, and tempo, which dictates the pace of the melody

Question 14

Lyrics

Answer 14

words set in a pattern to the music that tell a story or convey a theme, written by the lyricist

Question 15

Dance

Answer 15

to move your body that goes with the rhythm and style of music. functions: advances the plot, establishes mood and atmosphere, generates comedy, provides spectacle, and transcends spoken language

Question 16

Opening number

Answer 16

sets up the mood of the show and the kind of world the characters inhabit

Question 17

Eleven o’clock song-

Answer 17

a rousing sometimes full-cast number designed to wake the audience before the finale.

Question 18

Editor

Answer 18

work on only one part of the film, such as the picture, sound, music, or effects. Today they create and maintain the emotional continuity of a story

Question 19

Intermezzi-

Answer 19

Italy a combination of elaborate scenery, costumes, lights, special effects, music and dance. Performed between acts of dramas at court

Question 20

Musical theatre antecedents:

Answer 20

All Greek tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and those whose work are not extant were sung and danced in parts.

Question 21

Vaudeville

Answer 21

variety entertainment precursor to American musicals Blue man group