What is the exact definition of blocking?
The position of the actor/performer on the stage.
What kind of theater do we have in Shallow?
A proscenium or picture frame theater!
What is the definition of body language?
Expressing emotion through movement.
What is the definition of Tone?
The emotion expressed in an actor's voice.
Create a stage diagram-
What are the three rules of blocking?
1.Always cheat out.
2.Never upstage or mask another actor.
3.Add levels to make a scene look realistic.
How long has theater been around? Who started it?
2,500 years, The Greeks
Explain what this rule of body language this picture represents?
Proxemics
What are the elements of tone?
Pitch-
Pace-
Pause-
Emphasis-
What is the purpose of props?
To create the set, to make the scene more realistic.
What rule of blocking is being followed in this picture?
Adding levels to make a scene look realistic.
What two ingredients can make any place a theater?
An actor and an audience.
The way you sit or stand could say a lot about what you are thinking or feeling. This is called___________.
Posture
If an actor is mumbling you might tell them to do this....
Articulate or Practice articulation.
Create a stage diagram with the audience on top of the stage.
N/A
Actors often stand in this V formation to make sure they are not breaking this rule of blocking....
Don't mask
When did indoor theaters start to become popular?
1700's
What are you looking at?
Gestures
You need to use this muscle in order to project your voice.
Diaphragm
The stages used to slope upward, therefore moving away from the audience made the actors move upward. Moving toward the audience was going downward.
What is the purpose of Blocking and the rules of blocking?
What kind of theater is this?
What can change the meaning of a gesture or a posture? You can use an example.
Different cultures or languages.
Write a tongue twister using the sound SH
N/A
Explain the purpose of a playbill.
To tell the audience about the kind of show they are about to see. Who is acting in the show, what songs will be played. The artwork can set the mood as well.