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Antagonist defined:
William Shakespeare work:
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William Shakespeare work:
Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet
Don Quiote, Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet, The Crucible
Tamburlaine the Great, Edward II
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Antagonist
defined:
person/force working against the protagonist
secondary part
lead role
person/force working with the protagonist
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Bernard Shaw
Man & Superman, A Doll's House
Death of a Salesman, The crucible
Volpone, Man & Superman
Man & Superman, Candida
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The number one rule of acting:
Always smile brightly
never break character
respond dramatically
never turn your back to the audience
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Raked stage is:
a stage floor that is not sloped but a rake is used to clean the floor
a stage floor that is sloped upward, away from the audience
a stage floor that is sloped downward, toward the audience
a stage floor that is flat since the audience is sloped.
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"Illusion of the first time"
the 1st time you perform in front of the live audience
The emotions of performing for the first time
Improvisation.
audience believes that what is happening on stage is happening for 1st time
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The sound of a particular voice
pitch
quality
monotone
nasality
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Not all stories are appropriate for all occasions.
True
False
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Projecting
defined:
Making a role your own
"Reaching out" to the last row of the audience
Making eye contact
Avoid using monotone inflection when telling a story.
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Nasality
defined:
the speed of spoken words
the sound of a particular voice
sounds that are produced through your nose
the sound of a flat voice
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Modulation or variety of pitch is:
inflection
rate
diction
volume
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During Italian Renaissance, comedy troupes known to improvise scenarios, plot outlines, & stock characters were known as
Commedia dell'arte
peking opera
craft guilds
the comedy of manners
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The relative highness or lowness of the voice is
diction
True
False
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Maintain eye contact with the audience.
True
False
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an unvaried speaking tone, lacking inflection
monotone
diction
quality
voiced
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An approach to storytelling in which the setting and situation are more important than the type of characters involved.
Situation-centered approach
Improv
characterization
emotion-centered approach
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Stories should end abruptly
True
False
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The natural way in which a person responds to an external stimilus
False
True
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Three plays related by theme, myth or character
morality plays
Trilogy
mythology
cycle plays
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Spontaneity
the ability to make your actions appear natural
the impormptu portrayal of a character or scene without rehearsal
the ability to make your words sound natural
the ability to make a persons response feel natural
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What is scene-stealing?
audience believes what is happening on stage is happening for the 1st time
when an actor intentionally puts the attention on the protagonist
The ability to make your actions appear natural
an actor un/intentionally takes attention away from main actors in a scene
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The speed at which words are spoken is
rate
.
False
True
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For their theatrical performances, Romans used large, circular arenas with tiers of seats called:
Tiring House
Heavens
Saint plays
Amphitheaters
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The impromptu portrayal of a character or scene without any rehearsal or preparation is improvisation
True
False
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The playing of a role in such a way that the actor weeps, suffers, or struggles emotionally is referred to as
physically acting
scene-stealing
technical acting
emotional acting
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Why should you avoid using the words, "no" during an improv scene?
They don't allow the scene to move forward
Your scene will end up being repetitive
They show disinterest in the storyline
They don't showcase an actors abilities
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Arthur Miller
Death of a Salesman, The Crucible
The Alchemist, The Clouds
The Crucible, The Clouds
Medea, The Trojan Woman
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A morality play is a play based on biblical history
False
True
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An approach to story telling in which the characters are more important than where they are and what they are doing
situation-centered approach
Scene-stealing
Improvisation
Character-centered approach
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Internalizing
defined:
Noting how someone communicates emotions
Recalling specific emotions have directly experienced/observed
"reaching out" to the last row of the audience
Process by which true personality of a character is revealed.
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The main characters in a play are also known as
secondary characters
straight parts
the leading roles
antagonist
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A pageant wagon
stages on wheels that were into two levels.
a roof above the stage supported by two ornate columns
a curtained recess in the center rear of the stage
platforms used in churches
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Emotional Memory
defined:
Process by which the true personality of a character is revealed.
Recalling specific emotions you have directly experienced/observed.
Making a role your own, emotionally.
The fuel that drives acting in group performances
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Consider your audience before telling your story.
False
True
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Avoid using monotone inflection when telling a story to generate interest from your audience.
True
False
