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Actors Workshop Vocab

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. And invitation to an actor to return for a second audition






2. Auditions for parts in a play






3. Lights without lenses used for blending and toning






4. To play toward the audience






5. Deleten OR a command to stop action and dialogue






6. Increase voice or actions so they will carry to the audience






7. Properties carried on stage by the actors during the play






8. Increase voice or actions so they will carry to the audience






9. Foundation color used for stage make up






10. All the stage lights going off simultaneously






11. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






12. Section of the stage floor between the footlights and the curtain






13. To exceed the tempo and pitch of the previous speech






14. Of or pertaining to the criticism of taste and the sense of the beautiful. Use of design principles and elements such as form - line - unity - variety and emphasis to create a pleasing work of art






15. Take down set and props after the show's final performance






16. Platforms or a body position of carious heights






17. One who can memorize a part rapidly






18. Seats can be arranged for proscenium - arena - or thrust staging






19. Words spoken by a character to the audience. The other character supposedly don't hear the speech






20. Stage crew member who shifts scenery






21. Opening in the stage floor that permits the actors to enter from beneath the floor or to exit beneath it






22. Usually canvas covered wooden frame used for scenery






23. Run through of all the technical aspects without the actors






24. Evaluations and suggestions






25. Casting witout regard to race or ethnicity of the characters or actors






26. A combination of the proscenium and arena stages - with the audience sitting on two or three sides of the acting area






27. A floodlight with an ellipsoidal reflector - can be hung from battens






28. Area between the stage and first row of seats






29. When the actor loses concentration while performing and is not in character






30. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue






31. Money paid to the author for permission to stage his/her play






32. And invitation to an actor to return for a second audition






33. Change scenery






34. A sky drop that surrounds the back and sides of the stage






35. Detailed bits of action such as knitting - setting the table - etc. as distinguished from broad stage movement






36. Imaginary wall between stage and audience






37. The director's technical liaison backstage during rehearsals and performances






38. Contains script - blocking notations - warnings -crew charts - and other information necessary for producing the play






39. Scenery OR establish definite movements and lines






40. To create dialogue or movement off the top of your head - without a script






41. Staging with the audience sitting on all sides of the playing area






42. To assume a position of equal dramatic importance with another actor






43. Center attention on OR center light beam on






44. Painted curtain without folds - hung from battens






45. To hide an unplanned instance on stage from the audience






46. A small movement in the opposite direction to the cross made by another actor






47. Section of the stage floor between the footlights and the curtain






48. Foundation color used for stage make up






49. An actors move from one part of the stage to another






50. A sky drop that surrounds the back and sides of the stage