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Freshman Acting

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ____________ is your memory of sights - sounds - smells - tastes - and textures.






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






3. What is good posture?






4. 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






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






6. Intended point of interest onstage






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






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






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






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






11. To speak or to act without a script






12. How loud or soft your voice is.






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






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






15. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






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






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






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






20. 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 _________.






21. Stealing focus of a scene.






22. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






23. 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 _______.






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Describe diaphragmatic breathing






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






31. How fast or slow you speak is _____.






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






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






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






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






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






37. To make your voice fill the performance space.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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 _______.






45. What are the three elements of storytelling?

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46. Smaller sections of a scene divided where shifts in emotion or topic occurs






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






48. The text of the play is the _____.






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






50. Your customary way of holding your body







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