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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. How loud or soft your voice is ______.






2. Your customary way of holding your body






3. To move from one place onstage to another.






4. 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 _______.






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. How high or low your voice is






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






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






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






14. What are the three elements of storytelling?

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






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






17. What is good posture?






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. What is good posture?






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






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






28. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






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






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






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






33. Intended point of interest onstage






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






35. What is good posture?






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






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






38. How fast or slow you speak is _____.






39. 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.






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

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






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






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






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

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






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






47. What is diaphragmatic breathing






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






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






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