Developmental Skills of Drama
You need this skill to speak and stand in front of an audience, to talk positively to yourself, and to be willing to take risks.
What is Confidence?
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What does an Ancient Greek theater look like?
Where the star is located (pic 100).
What is Center Stage?
When an actor stops playing his character and becomes himself on stage.
What is Breaking Character?
An actor should do this so the audience can see their face/actions and hear their voice better.
What is Staying Open?
You need this skill when you are an audience member to learn from other's performances. You also use this skill as an actor to know what, when, and where to do things on the stage.
What is Observation?
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What does an Ancient Roman theater look like?
Where the star is located (pic 200).
What is Stage Right?
When actors arrive on stage and leave the stage.
What are Entrances and Exits?
Locations on the stage from the actor’s point of view when they are facing the audience.
What are Stage Directions?
These two skills go hand in hand. One you need to be able to effectively communicate with others and get the job done. The other skill, you need to believe in and have a positive attitude towards others.
What is Teamwork and Trust?
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What does a Modern theater look like?
Where the 2 stars are located (pic 300).
What is Downstage Left and Upstage Left?
An actor does this by accidentally making eye contact with the audience.
What is Breaking the 4th Wall?
Actions carried out in the scene (to show character or activity).
What is Stage Business?
This is a skill you need in order to think outside the box and to make something interesting; & this skill is important to have when memorizing lines, not breaking character, and tuning out distractions.
What is Creativity and Concentration?
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What does a Renaissance theater look like?
Where the 2 stars are located (pic 400).
What is Upstage Center and Downstage Right?
When actor1 is upstage of actor2, causing actor2 to turn his back to the audience to face actor1.
What is Upstaging?
The stage blocking symbol for “cross the stage.” & Any object that is used by the actors on the stage.
What is an X? & What are props?
The 6 Developmental Skills of our Drama class.
What are Concentration, Creativity, Confidence, Teamwork, Trust, and Observation?
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What does Medieval theater look like?
Where the 3 stars are located (pic 500).
What is Upstage Right, Stage Left, and Downstage Center?
The imaginary wall between the actors and the audience. & Large props on stage that are not picked up by the actors.
What is The 4th Wall? & What are Set Props?
Planned out movements/placements on the stage. & A planned moment during a scene when an actor makes eye contact and/or speaks directly to the audience.
What is Blocking? & An Aside