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Film, Theatre & Television
9th Grade
06/03/2009

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The pattern an actor follows while moving around onstage is called...
Definition
Blocking position
Term
A shut off position to the audience is called...
Definition
Closed
Term
An interview-like opportunity for an actor is called
Definition
An audtion
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A group of actors working as a single unit is known as
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Ensemble
Term
When someone crosses in front of you onstage you should always
Definition
Counter
Term
As you move away from the audience, you are moving
Definition
Upstage
Term
Two actors that are standing on the same plane onstage they are...
Definition
Sharing the Stage
Term
What did prehistoric theatre begin with?
Definition
Storytelling
Term
Before the advent of language, stories were told through?
Definition
Nonverbal Teqnique
Term
What happend in 500-200 BC?
Definition
Greeks
Term
What happend in 200- 1100?
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Romans
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What happend in 1500-1620?
Definition
Renessiance
Term
Structure of a ritual?
Definition
I. Procession II. Ceremony III. Recession
Term
What are the elements of a ritual?
Definition
Purpose, leader, song/chant, element, movement, rythymn, repetition
Term
Who was considered the first actor?
Definition
Thespis
Term
What greek playwright was mostly intrested in the plight of women?
Definition
Euripides
Term
The time period called the Dark Ages was called this because?
Definition
Lack of the arts
Term
Where was the theatre reborn in?
Definition
Church
Term
The main purpose of theatre in the Middle Ages was to...?
Definition
Teach Christianity
Term
The new actors of the Middle Ages were, by profession...?
Definition
Monks and Presists
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The main source of material for Medival plays came from...?
Definition
The bible
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The play that bridged Medival theatre with the Renaissance was?
Definition
The Tragic History of Dr. Faustus
Term
Morality plays introduced a new type of character called...?
Definition
Personified Charatcers
Term
Define focus
Definition
To pay attention to something
Term
Define Guilds
Definition
A modern day club or union
Term
Define Fourth Wall
Definition
Invisible agreement that seperates the audience from the actor
Term
Define pagent wagons
Definition
Modern day floats
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What are the production elements?
Definition
lights, costumes, props, sound, hair/makeup, advertsing, set, scenic painting
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