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






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






3. The text of the play is the _____.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. How fast or slow you speak is _____.






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






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






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






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






13. What is diaphragmatic breathing






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






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






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






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






18. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






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






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






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






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






23. A quality caused by vibration that enriches the vocal tone 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. ______ is auditioning with a script that you have not had the opportunity to read before the audition.






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






27. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






35. What is diaphragmatic breathing






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






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






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






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






40. How high or low your voice is






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






42. What is good posture?






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






44. Your customary way of holding your body






45. The text of the play is the _____.






46. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






48. What are the three elements of storytelling?


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






50. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.