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Freshman Acting

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The text of the play.






2. A position onstage in which one actor mirrors another actor's body position.






3. ____________ is your memory of sights - sounds - smells - tastes - and textures.






4. The text of the play is the _____.






5. ______ is a position onstage in which one actor mirrors another actor's position.






6. ______ is to make your voice fill the performance space.






7. another way to use improvisation is in _____ _____.






8. When was storytelling originated?






9. What are the three jobs your voice must do during a performance?

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10. Stealing focus of a scene.






11. In improvisation you must create _____ and _____ immediately and without preparation.






12. The parts of the body that create consonant sounds.






13. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






14. A quality caused by vibration that enriches the vocal tone is _______.






15. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






16. Your customary way of holding your body






17. The clear and precise pronunciation of words is called....






18. To keep your face and the front of your body visible to the audience as much as possible is called remaining ______.






19. What is good posture?






20. Improvisation requires _____ ______ and the ability to use past personal experiences.






21. Smaller sections of a scene divided where shifts in emotion or topic occurs






22. __________ are the parts of the body that create vowel sounds.






23. ______ is a position onstage in which one actor mirrors another actor's position.






24. Describe diaphragmatic breathing






25. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






26. Information that is implied but not stated directly by a character; thoughts or actions of a character that do not express the same meaning as the spoken words






27. What are the three types of movement covered in pantomime?






28. To stand upstage of another actor on a proscenium stage - forming the downstage actor to turn away from the audience to communicate with the upstage actor; stealing focus of a scene is called _________.






29. Smaller sections of a scene divided where shifts in emotion or topic occurs are called _______.






30. To move from one place onstage to another.






31. To make your voice fill the performance space.






32. To move from one place onstage to another.






33. A major difference between the traditions of storytelling and theatre is that storytellers generally _____ a story - punctuation it with the imitation of character voices and gestures - while actors generally ____ a show - supply explanation when nec






34. Whether your voice is shrill - nasal - raspy - breathy - booming etc_____.






35. _______ are the parts of the body that create consonant sounds.






36. __________ are the parts of the body that create vowel sounds.






37. To keep your face and the front of your body visible to the audience as much as possible.






38. A quality caused by vibration that enriches the vocal tone is _______.






39. _______ is your customary way of holding your body.






40. Information This is implied but not stated directly by a character; thoughts or actions of a character that do not express the same meaning as the spoken words is _______.






41. To keep your face and the front of your body visible to the audience as much as possible is called remaining ______.






42. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






43. Improvisation requires _____ ______ and the ability to use past personal experiences.






44. Consonants are formed by ______ which are the ____ - ____ - _____ - ____ and the _________.






45. What are the three elements of storytelling?

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46. In improvisation you must also pay close _____ to what your fellow actors are saying and doing so you can ____ accordingly. ____ _____ is also vital for improvisation






47. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






48. To move from one place onstage is another is called_____.






49. For successful stage pantomime you must use your _____ and _______ to communicate your reactions - both _____ and _______ to characters - events - objects - and environments.






50. To develop self awareness - you will need to ________ yourself from the outside and refelct upon yourself from the inside.