What is improvisation?

Improvisation is a skill actors use to practice being spontaneous.

What would be an example of copyright infringement?

When a school does a play without permission from the publisher

What is a playwright?

A playwright is someone who writes plays.

A scene where one actor speaks.

When there is a scene with multiple people talking

The legal rights to own written works

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What is improvisation?
Improvisation is planned dialogue with at least one other character.
Improvisation is a skill actors use to practice being spontaneous.
Improvisation is when actors don't speak.
Improvisation is improv.
2
What would be an example of copyright infringement?
When a school charges admission for a show
When a school performs a play written by Shakespeare
When a school performs a play after purchasing the rights
When a school does a play without permission from the publisher
3
Stage Directions are given from the point of view of the actor (Stage Right = the actor's right)
True
False
4
This is how PLAYWRIGHT is spelled.
True
False
5
Which characteristic is not included in a pantomime?
Dialogue
Facial expressions
Sound effects/music
Physical movement
6
A producer is mostly important because they
Buy a theatre
Provide funding for the show
Make the costumes
Watch the show
7
What is a playwright?
A playwright is someone who goes to a play.
A playwright is someone who directs plays.
A playwright is someone who acts in plays.
A playwright is someone who writes plays.
8
What is a monologue?
A scene where one actor speaks.
A scene that is made up.
A scene where no one talks.
A scene with 4 people.
9
Dialogue is
When no actor talks
When one actor talks
When there is a scene with multiple people talking
When the director talks
10
What is copyright?
When people watch a show
When people perform a play
The legal rights to own written works
When actors read the script
11
What do we call the curtains on the side of the stage?
Apron
Curtains
Wings
Sides
12
What do we call the front of the stage?
The house
Downstage
Upstage
Center Stage
13
What is an example of a physical warm up?
Taking a nap
Tongue Twisters
Lip trills
A light workout routine
14
A director does all of the following except:
Create a rehearsal schedule
Cast the actors
Add blocking to scenes
Pay people

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