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






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






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






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






6. Intended point of interest onstage






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






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






9. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






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






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






13. What is diaphragmatic breathing






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






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






16. Smaller sections of a scene divided where shifts in emotion or topic occurs are called _______.






17. 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






18. What is good posture?






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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 _________.






25. How high or low your voice is ______.






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






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






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






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






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






31. How loud or soft your voice is.






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






33. What is good posture?






34. The text of the play.






35. _____ is the intended point of interest onstage.






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






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






38. 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






39. Vowels are formed by ________ which are the _______ - _____ - _--__ - and the ______.






40. To speak or to act without a script






41. The text of the play is the _____.






42. How loud or soft your voice is ______.






43. How loud or soft your voice is.






44. To move from one place onstage to another.






45. How fast or slow you speak is _____.






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






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






48. 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 _______.






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






50. Your customary way of holding your body