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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. How you divide your speeches into smaller parts - adding pauses to create emphasis and rhythmic pattern of sounds and silences is _______.






2. ______ is auditioning with a script that you have not had the opportunity to read before the audition.






3. How loud or soft your voice is.






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






5. What is diaphragmatic breathing






6. Describe diaphragmatic breathing






7. The text of the play is the _____.






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






9. How loud or soft your voice is.






10. 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






11. The text of the play is the _____.






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






13. To _______ means to set apart or detach.






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Stealing focus of a scene.






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






23. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






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






25. ______ is acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






26. 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 _________.






27. When was storytelling originated?






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






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






30. How high or low your voice is






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






32. 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 _______.






33. How loud or soft your voice is ______.






34. As you explore how your body moves - you will discover it's ______ and it's _______.






35. To make your voice fill the performance space.






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






37. To speak or to act without a script






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






39. Auditioning with a script that you have not had the opportunity to read before.






40. Auditioning with a script that you have not had the opportunity to read before.






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






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






43. 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.






44. To speak or to act without a script






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






46. When was storytelling originated?






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






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






49. The parts of the body that create vowel sounds.






50. What is diaphragmatic breathing