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Freshman Acting

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How fast or slow you speak is _____.






2. Stealing focus of a scene.






3. 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






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






5. When you understand the _____ and ______ between you and the character you will be portraying - those _______ and ______ can be accentuated by your body and your voice.






6. How high or low your voice is ______.






7. Using a variety in your voice to express your changing thoughts and emotions is called...






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






9. A quality cause by vibration that enriches the vocal tone.






10. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






11. What is good posture?






12. In improvisation you must create _____ and ______ immediately and without preparation.






13. The clear and precise pronunciation of words is called ___________.






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






15. Through your interactions - you will begin to develop a working - tursting relationships wand to learn what it takes to be a part of an ______ - a group whose individuals function together to create a whole.






16. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






17. To make your voice fill the performance space.






18. What is diaphragmatic breathing






19. Through your interactions - you will begin to develop a working - tursting relationships wand to learn what it takes to be a part of an ______ - a group whose individuals function together to create a whole.






20. What is good posture?






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






22. 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 _________.






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






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






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






26. Using a variety in your voice to express your changing thoughts and emotions is called ______.






27. Vowels are formed by _____ which are the _____ -____ -_____ and the ______






28. What are the three elements of storytelling?

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29. What are the two types of movement covered in pantomime?






30. 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






31. Vowels are formed by ________ which are the _______ - _____ - _--__ - and the ______.






32. The text of the play is the _____.






33. 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






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






35. Using a variety in your voice to express your changing thoughts and emotions is called...






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

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37. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






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






39. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






40. When you understand the _____ and ______ between you and the character you will be portraying - those _______ and ______ can be accentuated by your body and your voice.






41. 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 _________.






42. What is good posture?






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. The clear and precise pronunciation of words is called ___________.






50. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?







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