Theatre 1 - Exam Review

A_________ is an instrument that can be used to record voice vibrations and show voice patterns

Conversation between actors on stage

The act of imagining and seeing pictures in the mind is the process of _________________.

Males or Females playing character roles

The theatre space in which the audience sits on three sides of the stage is known as a/an

The Greek word ______________ means “to imitate an activity.”

The techniques that you use to express yourself emotionally, intellectually and physically are

______________ is the silent art of using body movements to create an illusion of reality

____________ means “all gestures used in support of a theme.”

What is the Blocking abbreviation for transition?

One who writes plays

The center area of the stage

The written copy of the dialogue that actors will speak

Acting area in center left side of the stage as you face the audience.

The process of varying inflections of the voice is called __________________.

Muscular membranes in the larynx that produce sound

The amount of force used in inhaling and exhaling is ______________

_____________ is the extended use of mime techniques to tell a story.

The placement and delivery of voice elements used effectively in communicating to an audience

What is the Blocking abbreviation for “behind”?

If the stage directions instruct an actor to walk upstage, which direction is correct

What are instructions for actors, directors and stage crew?

What is the Blocking abbreviation for exit?

The beginnings of theatre are believed to date back to prehistoric times.

What is the center stage area furthest away from the audience called?

Acting area closest to the audience on the right side of the stage as you face the audience

The musical tone of your voice

The theatre also known as a picture-frame stage where the audience is separated from the stage

The necessary process of inhaling and exhaling air to live.

The muscle located between the abdomen and the rib cage is the ____________________

What is the Blocking abbreviation for “in front of”?

What is the Blocking abbreviation for enter?

Freedom from all bodily tensions is known as ______________.

A style of theatre in which two or more interpreters appear to be reading from a script

A play is a story in dialogue form that is meant to be performed by actors before an audience

A term to cover all parts of training or instruction in the field of theatre

Center part of the stage closest to the audience is Upstage Center.

Three of five personal resources that can help you portray characters different from yourself

What are the instructions for actors; where they should move for the proper dramatic effect?

is the ability to use sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste to be conscious of the environment.

The voice element that makes one person sound different from everyone else is ______________.

The “Apron” is what?

When observing people, it is a must to look carefully at the _________________.

Left side of the stage further away from the audience

The shaping and molding of sounds into syllables is _______________