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






2. To make your voice fill the performance space.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Intended point of interest onstage






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






10. an expressive movement of the body or limbs is a ______.






11. What are the three elements of storytelling?


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






13. How fast or slow you speak is _____.






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. How high or low your voice is ______.






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. What is diaphragmatic breathing






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






26. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






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






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






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






30. How high or low your voice is ______.






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. What is good posture?






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. 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 _______.






46. Consonants are formed by _____ which are the ___ -____ -____ -____ and the _______.






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






48. How you divide your speeches into smaller parts - adding pauses to create emphasis and rhythmic pattern of sounds and silences is _______.






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






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