Vocabulary
Script Elements
Puppetry
Newsies
Wild Card
100
What is the person who writes a play called?
A playwright
100
What is a resolution in a play?
How the story ends.
100
Name a famous puppet
Kermit the Frog, Ms. Piggy, Elmo
100
Who are the "newsies"?
Children who sold newspapers on the streets.
100
Name two ways that you can analyze a character.
What they say; What they do; What others say about them; How they treat others
200
An actress jumps up and down on the stage to show that her character is excited. What type of acting is she doing?
Active Acting
200
"A woman tries to escape from a raging forest fire." What type of conflict is this?
External Conflict: Character vs. Nature
200
Name a play or show that uses puppets
The Lion King musical, The Muppet Show, Sifl and Olly
200
Who owned the newspaper company that the newsies sold papers for?
Joseph Pulitzer
200
What is a setting of "Newsies"?
New York city; the streets of the city; Joseph Pulitzer's office; 1899
300
Name a character in a play, movie, or show, and name one of their characteristics.
I decide!
300
"A father runs into a red light while trying to pick up his daughter." What script element does this represent?
Obstacle
300
What three things do you need in order to create a shadow puppet?
A light source, an object to block the light source, a surface to project the shadow on
300
What type of play is "Newsies"?
A Musical
300
An actor runs onto stage and says "I'm so much better than any of the other players on my soccer team." What has the actor endowed the scene with.
Character; will also accept Activity
400
What is it called when a playwright tell us about their characters in a script?
Character Clues
400
In the play "Newsies", what tactics do the newsies use to acheive their goals?
They organize and go on strike.
400
Name two countries where puppet shows are associated with religion
Java (Indonesia), India
400
Why did the newsies go on strike?
Pulitzer and other newspaper publishers raised the cost for the newsies to buy their papers.
400
I'm trying to pick up my daughter, but I run into a red light. How would you raise the stakes of this scene?
A car crashes into me, I get a flat tire, etc....
500
What does it mean to "endow" a scene?
An actor adding to a scene with activity, character, or place.
500
Name a possible objective for a character in a play...
I decide!
500
How does a ventriloquist puppet make sound?
The puppeteer voices the puppet without moving their own lips.
500
What happens right after the newsies strike?
They are attacked by the police and others hired by Pulitzer.
500
Why is it important for characters to have obstacles and conflicts to overcome?
A play would be boring without them; They help the characters grow and change; They move the script forward
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