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






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






3. How loud or soft your voice is ______.






4. Intended point of interest onstage






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






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






7. 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






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






9. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






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






11. __________ are the parts of the body that create vowel sounds.






12. __________ are the parts of the body that create vowel sounds.






13. Describe diaphragmatic breathing






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






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






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






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






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






19. How high or low your voice is ______.






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

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






22. To _______ means to set apart or detach.






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






24. How high or low your voice is ______.






25. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. How high or low your voice is






32. Stealing focus of a scene.






33. What is good posture?






34. How loud or soft your voice is.






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






36. 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 _______.






37. Intended point of interest onstage






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






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






40. What are the three elements of storytelling?

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






42. To move from one place onstage is another is called_____.






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






44. Stealing focus of a scene.






45. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






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






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






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






49. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






50. To _______ means to set apart or detach.