TERMS
GREEK THEATRE
SHAKESPEARE
IMPROV
CHARACTER
100
This is a speech by a single actor
What is a monologue?
100
The God associated with the theatre.
Who is Dionysus?
100
The year Shakespeare was born.
What is 1564?
100
Saying NO in a scene.
What is BLOCKING?
100
Bringing a character to life is also known as....
What is CHARACTERIZATION?
200
This is when 2 or more actors speak at the same time. Very popular with the Greek Chorus.
What is choral speaking?
200
First actor recorded in history.
Who is Thespis?
200
Shakespeare's birthplace
What is Stratford -upon- Avon?
200
To give an idea to advance a scene.
What is an offer?
200
Answering questions that go beyond the script about your character is also known as....
What is chracter profiling?
300
A frozen picture using your bodies.
What is a tableau?
300
A crane used to hoist gods on stage.
What is a "deus ex machina"?
300
The play where two young lovers die at the end.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
300
Moving a scene forward is...
What is advancing a scene?
300
Physical, Emotional and Social are..
What are the 3 elements of characterization?
400
Triple Threat includes...
What is singing, dancing and acting?
400
This is a three sided, triangluar prism that is often 8 feet and has painted scenes on each side.
What is a periaktoi?
400
The theatre that Shakespeare was part owner and where the majority of his plays were performed. It also burned down twice.
What is the Globe Theatre?
400
Taking attention away from the main action of the scene.
What is scene stealing?
400
Reading your lines over, Italian run throughs, saying line by line and effective rehearsal are all tips to help.....
What are tips for memorization?
500
Cheating out means....
What is turning out or opening up to the audience?
500
Two playwrights from Greek Theatre are..
Who are Sophocles, Euripides, Meander, Aristophanes?
500
In "To Date or Not to Date", the narrator is...
Who is Puck?
500
CIG stands for...
What is the Canadian Improv Games?
500
A technique introduced by Konstintine Stanislavski that helps actors develop character.
What is Method Acting?
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