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Freshman Acting

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The parts of the body that create vowel sounds.






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Your customary way of holding your body






8. What is the purpose of physical warm ups?






9. 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.






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






11. How high or low your voice is ______.






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






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






14. To move from one place onstage to another.






15. What is good posture?






16. Stealing focus of a scene.






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






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






19. How high or low your voice is






20. In improvisation you must also pay close _____ to what your fellow actors are saying and doing so you can ____ accordingly. ____ _____ is also vital for improvisation






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






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






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






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






25. How loud or soft your voice is ______.






26. In improvisation you must also pay close _____ to what your fellow actors are saying and doing so you can ____ accordingly. ____ _____ is also vital for improvisation






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






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






29. When was storytelling originated?






30. Intended point of interest onstage






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






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






33. Acting without words through facial expression and gesture.






34. The text of the play.






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






36. What is good posture?






37. When was storytelling originated?






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






39. 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 _______.






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






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






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






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






44. To _______ means to set apart or detach.






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






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






47. Intended point of interest onstage






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






49. The text of the play is the _____.






50. What are the three elements of storytelling?

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