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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. 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






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






3. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






4. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






6. How high or low your voice is






7. 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 _______.






8. ______ is to speak or to act without a script.






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






10. When was storytelling originated?






11. What is diaphragmatic breathing






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






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






14. What are the three elements of storytelling?


15. How fast or slow you speak is _____.






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






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






18. 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






19. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






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






21. To make your voice fill the performance space.






22. What is good posture?






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Your customary way of holding your body






30. To move from one place onstage to another.






31. 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






32. What is good posture?






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






34. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






35. To _______ means to set apart or detach.






36. The text of the play.






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


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






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






40. 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.






41. To make your voice fill the performance space.






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






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






44. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






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






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






48. Improvisation requires _____ -____ and the ability to use past experiences.






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






50. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?