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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. 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.






2. 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 _________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Your customary way of holding your body






10. To make your voice fill the performance space.






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






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






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






14. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






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






16. How high or low your voice is ______.






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






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






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


20. To _______ means to set apart or detach.






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






22. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






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






24. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






25. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






27. Describe diaphragmatic breathing






28. The text of the play is the _____.






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






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






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






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






33. How high or low your voice is






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






35. 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






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






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






38. How loud or soft your voice is ______.






39. To _______ means to set apart or detach.






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. What are the three elements of storytelling?


50. Describe diaphragmatic breathing