Theatre Semester Exam 12/18

Todays stages are mostly flat, whereas of the past were raked

Feet turned in or one leg bent can indicate

When a scene becomes ____ actors may turn in profile to the audience

Who is known as the father of mime

Improvisation increases creativity, flexibility, trust, and concentration

Serious drama that investigates issues is known as a

Nonverbal communication and body language reflect thoughts and feelings

An ensemble is,

Successful improvisers say

The ___ is the moving force behind emotion

All gestures and movements must have

The face is the body part that

Stage right is stronger than stage left because we read left to right

_____ is a tilted mime move

With a quarter turn, an actor stays in the same stage area, they just turn their body

____ down show rejection, demanding, denial, or fear

The purpose of a melodrama is to create suspense and excitement

In shakesperes tragedies the often high born hero has a tragic flaw

An effective improviser is also

Scene stealing is

Actors who share a scene equally often take a ___ turn toward each other

A dramatic sketch using only movement and imitation is called

Tragedy is considered the highest form of drama

To “cross” on stage means to

When successful improvisers are faced with a problem on stage they,

Improvisations CANT be developed from quotes, props, cliches, etc

Downstage is considered strong

Mimes can make UNLIMITED vocal sounds

The sense of calm that comes from purging the emotions is called

____ is a turning mime move

Bang Bang You’re Dead is by

Perils of Pauline is a melodrama

Posture, movement, mannerisms, and mode of dress comprise external traits

Two important elements of improvisation are,

In classic Greek tragedy, a protagonist does not struggle with an opposing force

You can set clown white makeup by using a sock filled with baby powder

___ is an upper body movement

Wide eyes, a big smile, arched brows, and a raised head indicate

Mime comes from an ancient Roman word meaning to imitate

Mr. Bean pantomimed a

Improvisation

State left is your left when you’re ONSTAGE facing the audience

A counter-cross keeps your acting partner

Your phone should be ____ during a performance

Bang, Bang, You’re Dead is a

21 Chump Street is written by

_____ is a sliding across mime move

When improvisers develop material that works,

On a raked surface, the back of the playing area is

____ is a frozen moment in time

The actor must maintain ____ no matter how intense the scene may get

Upstaging happens when an actor is standing further upstate from another actor forcing the downstage actor to turn

To indicate ____ a mime’s chest appears sunken in

Collaboration among actors requires creativity, sharing, and trust