What are the elements of theater?
a. Live, Tells A Story, Audience
b. Live, Music, Audience
c. Live, Audience, On Stage
d. Music, Audience, Tells A Story
a. Live, Tells A Story, Audience
What is improv?
Improv is acting without a script.
What is collaboration?
A) The action of competing with others to win something
B) The action of working with someone to produce or create something
C) The action of practicing a skill alone until it is perfect
D) The action of following directions without asking questions
B) The action of working with someone to produce or create something
True or False: In Reader’s Theater, actors perform without memorizing lines or using elaborate sets and costumes.
True or False: The best part about improv is getting your part and rehearsing your lines.
False, there is no script in improv.
True or False: A recorded performance is still considered theater.
False – A recorded performance is film or media, while theater happens live in front of an audience.
What two things are needed to engage in improv?
a. Setting, Script
b. Setting, Relationship
c. Relationship, Script
d. Characters, Script
b. Setting, Relationship
Which of the following is not an example of collaboration?
A) Two students writing a play script together
B) A group of actors rehearsing a scene and giving each other feedback
C) One student ignoring the group and doing all the work alone
D) A team designing costumes by sharing ideas and sketches
C) One student ignoring the group and doing all the work alone
False, it can be done at your seats
Which was not an improv game played in class?
a. Guess the Script
b. Questions Game
c. Alphabet Game
d. Zip, Zap, Zop
a. Guess the Script
Which of the following is an important part of theater?
A) Actors, audience, script, stage
B) Homework, tests, and quizzes
C) Sports equipment and referees
D) Cameras and special effects
A) Actors, audience, script, stage
What two (2) words should be said during improv to go deeper and push the scene forward?
"Yes...and..."
True or False: Good collaboration in theater requires listening, sharing ideas, and respecting teammates.
True
a. Gingerbread Man
b. Talking Fish
c. Nancy and The New Free Library
d. How To Steal A Dog
c. Nancy and The New Free Library
True or False.
Having your back to the audience is acceptable in theater.
False.
We should never have our back to the audience. We should "open up" so the audience can see us and hear our voice.
Which of the following is NOT a character and why?
The kid in the batman costume.
He is dressed as a character but he does not act in a novel, play, or movie.
Which of the following is NOT an example of improv and why?
A) A random scene created based on an audience suggestion
B) An impromptu game where actors create a story together
C) A rehearsed play performed in front of an audience
D) A comedic skit made up on the spot during a performance
C) A rehearsed play performed in front of an audience.
If it is rehearsed, it is not improv.
Why is it important to collaborate in improv?
A) To make others laugh
B) To compete for attention
C) To ensure the scene flows smoothly
D) To rehearse lines together
C) To ensure the scene flows smoothly
What two things does Reader's Theater build?
Fluency & Expression
Which of the following is not a rule of improv?
A) Always say "yes...and" and add new ideas
B) Don't block the scene
C) Always keep the focus of the scene clear
D) Plan your lines ahead of time
D) Plan your lines ahead of time
Name five (5) characters from the photo below.
If you want your voice heard at a distance, you would...
a. Project
b. Yell
c. Use a microphone
d. Whisper
a. Project
What is fluency?
Reading with confidence, grade level, and with speed.
In Reader's Theater what is the name for the person who reads stage directions and actions but is not a character?
The Narrator
A complete story must have what?
a. Title, Beginning, Actors
b. Beginning, Middle, End
c. Beginning, End, Credits
d. Title, Credits, Actors
b. Beginning, Middle, End