Acting Exam Review

moveable sets used to accomodate plays in the 10th through 16th century

area of the stage to the actors right

This cycle play was based on stories of the Saints and God

plays based on the saints' lives and Bible stories

The technique of calling upon your own memories to understand acharacter’s emotions.

A spontaneous style of theatre through which scenes are created without advance rehearsal or a script.

a characters goal or intention in a scene

name the following type of light

These were Bible stories from medieval times

greedy character in Commedia

Texting in the theatre during a performance is an example of

the stage area closest to the audience

illustrate scriptural history and performed by craft guilds on the day of Corpus Christi

Audience sits on three sides of the stage.

Established characters, based on common stereotypes of the time and can usually translate to other time periods.

Thespis was the first actor

multi sided turning flats that originated in greek theatre

Large, flat room painted black; minimal seating

what were the name of the songs that the chorus sung in greek theatre?

Marking the stage with colorful tape is called

young lover in comedia del arte

The archway is in a sense the frame for stage as defined by the boundaries of the stage beyond which a viewer cannot see

Who invented Given Circumstances

A person who provides specific in-depth knowledge andresources to a director, producer, theatre company

Greek theatre, what was the name of the building where actors changed costumes and provided the set?

These plays were where lessons were taught

Greek festival where theatre first started

an important technique of Stanislavski where the environmental and situational condition will influence your performance

area of the stage to the actors left

The purgification of emotion

Commedia character that thinks he knows everything but he's really dumb

traditional form of Japanese theatre that uses stylized acting, costumes, makeup and musical accompaniment

the light that shines directly on an actor is

greek theatre celebrated which god?

the center area of the stage

The director’s liaison backstage during rehearsal and performance.

Created noncompetitive games designed to develop acting skills and popularized

Items carried on stage by an actor

Aristotle developed the 6 elements of drama

a person or a situationthat opposes another character's goals or desires

character that is the lowest of servants; likes to eat and sleep

What was the name of Shakespeare's Theatre?

a characters goal or intention in the play