August Wilson
What is Pittsburgh?
Lil Nas X, MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name):
"Call me when you want, call me when you need…"
"call me in the morning, I’ll be on the way"
This is the skill of speaking clearly so your words can be heard in the back of the room.
What is Projection?
In Matilda, she has this special ability that allows her to move objects with her mind.
What is telekinesis?
This slang term means “You did great” or “You really succeeded with that.”
What is Ate?
Wilson wrote a collection of plays that are referred to as.
What is the Century Cycle?
Doja Cat, Woman: "I’m a mother, I’m a…"
"I'm a woman, I'm a boss, I'm a leader."
When an actor fully embodies movement from head to toe while staying in character, it’s called this type of acting.
What is physicality?
This Netflix series, starring Millie Bobby Brown, centers on a group of kids in the 1980s battling supernatural forces in Hawkins, Indiana.
What is Stranger Things?
This phrase is said when someone is clearly lying, exaggerating, or doing too much.
What is BFR?
Wilson’s writing blends everyday life with spiritual elements, sometimes categorized as this literary style.
What is magical realism?
Lil Tecca, Ransom: "I got black, I got white, what you want?
"hop outside a Ghost and hop up in a Phantom"
A character’s wants or desires are called this.
What is objective?
In Finding Dory, Dory suffers from this condition, making it hard for her to remember things.
What is short-term memory loss?
This phrase means someone dressed very nicely that day — especially with sneakers
What is Drip?
Many of Wilson’s characters are affected by this early 20th-century movement that led millions of African Americans north.
What is the Great Migration?
J. Cole, No Role Modelz: “First things first, rest in peace Uncle Phil"
For real, you the only father that I ever knew
When a monologue shifts from one emotional idea to another, the actor must mark these moments in their script.
What is a beat shift?
In Despicable Me, Gru raises these three orphaned girls
Who are Margo, Edith, and Agnes?
This phrase is used when something is extremely funny.
What is I'm Dead?
This Blues legend is the inspiration behind of the only August Wilson play that is set somewhere other than Pittsburgh.
Who is Ma Rainey?
Summer Walker, Ex for a Reason: “Maybe I’m scared of loving you / …”
"But I can’t stop thinking about what we could be"
This is the underlying message or emotion that is not said aloud in a monologue.
What is subtext?
In Zootopia, Judy Hopps teams up with this con-artist fox to solve a missing mammals case.
Who is Nick Wilde?
This phrase is used when something is impressive, shocking, or amazing, often drawn out for emphasis.
What is Sheeeeeesh?