Verbals vs. Non-Verbals
Roles in Theatre
Script Writing Spectacles
REVIEW & Get-to-Know-U!
100
The difference between verbal vs. non-verbal is...
What is: one is talking/using your voice, the other is using other modes of communicating (like texting, gestures, etc.)
100
THIS is a person in theatre who plays the characters in the story.
Who is an ACTOR?
100
THIS IS CALLED WHAT:
MS. PEARCE: No way you just said that in my classroom!
What is DIALOGUE?
100
This is a type of thing you can get when you go up in front of others and you get scared/nervous (your body goes into fight, flight, or freeze mode).
What is stage fright?
200
Describe the way Ms. Pearce talks using voice volume, pitch, tone, and speed
EXAMPLES:
- VOLUME- Louder than most teachers; PITCH- High pitched; TONE- Mostly happy & other times stern; SPEED: Faster than most.
200
What does a playwright do?
WHAT IS WRITE PLAYS, CREATE CHARACTERS, ETC.
200
Give me at least 1 example of performance AND audience etiquette.
PERFORMANCE- Stay in character, project voices, remember your cues, etc.
AUDIENCE- Stay quiet/seated when others perform, focus at performance space, no phones/eating/drinking, etc.
200
What does RESPECT look like in our classroom? What does it NOT look like?
LOOKS LIKE: Nice praise/comments towards a group, not talking while Ms. P or anyone else is talking, following the rules in the classroom, etc.
DOESN'T LOOK LIKE: Name-calling, talking WHILE other people are talking, horseplay, not focusing on the task at hand, manners
300
This is a term we use to attempt to raise our voices loud and proud. (Hint: Starts with a "p")
What is PROJECTION?
300
What is the name of a person who brings audience members to their seats. (Hint: starts with a u)
Who is an usher?
300
THIS IS CALLED A WHAT:
(Ms. Pearce jumps out of her chair out of exasperation for her students not knowing what this term means.)
Hint: 2 words (S.D.)
What is a STAGE DIRECTION?
300
Tell me 2 classroom rules/expectations.
EXAMPLES: Don't chew gum, be respectful, don't talk when others are talking, come prepared, etc.
400
Explain verbal AND non-verbal cues that your parents give you when you are in trouble.
EXAMPLES:
Non-verbal- Staring straight at you, pointing/hands crossed, etc.
VERBAL- Louder, more aggressive/angry, short/talking too much, etc.
400
Tell me one other person you learned about from the jobs assignment. Tell me 1 thing you learned about then...
YOU ANSWER...
400
Things that occur in a scene/story or tell us something new (like Luke Skywalker finding out that Vader is his FATHER; prom night) is called an ________ (HINT: 5 letters)
What is an EVENT?
400
THIS is a term that describes your body and shoulders and feet facing the audience. (2 words; C.O.)
WHAT IS CHEATING OUT?
500
Tell me ALL FOUR non-verbal signals you give that we've discussed in class. (HINT: G, W, F.E's, & E.C.)
What are: Gestures, Writing, Facial Expressions, & Eye Contact?
500
THIS job creates, designs, and develops costuming for a production. HINT: 2 words
WHO is a costume designer?
500
THIS is an example of a what? (HINT: 8 letters)
What is a CONFLICT?
500
What is Ms. Pearce's FAVORITE musical(s) of all time??? (There are 5 options, if you get one of the 5 correct your group will get it)
OPTIONS: Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Come From Away, Wizard of Oz, Shrek the Musical