Vocabulary
A verbal command given by the director to stop the dialogue and movement in a scene.
What is Freeze?
a short situation, or a subdivision of an act, play, or improvisation.
What is Scene?
When the characters solve the problem and conclude the scene
What is End?
essential elements in improvisation
What is Enthusiasm and Confidence?
a verbal command starting or ending the scene
What is Curtain?
The name of this chapter
What is Improvisation?
Any conversation between characters
What is Dialogue?
Establishes the scene, sets the scene, and set up the conflict
What is Beginning?
taking on the role of a person other than yourself
What is Role-Playing?
when you say or do anything inconsistent with the role you are playing
What is Breaking Character?
Establishes what each character wants and needs and makes conflict complicated
What is Middle?
In improvisations, avoid _________ words or phrases
What is Dead-End?
invent dialogue and actions without a script or rehearsal
What is Improvise?
A problem, or an obstacle that the characters must overcome
The basic storyline of a well-constructed improvisation includes a _____________, a ____________, and an _________.
What is Beginning, Middle, End?
Begin your dialogue with ________ and ________.
What is Enthusiasm and Confidence?
A spontaneous style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes
What is Improvisation?
a form of improvisational theatre that began during the Renaissance
What is Commedia Dell'arte?
Doing this in situations from different points of view helps you to become more sensitive and understanding as problems are confronted and worked out
What is Acting Out?
The way we think or feel
What is Point of View?