Auditions
Acting
Storytelling
Commercials
Etiquette
100
The list is put up after a show has been cast telling the people who auditioned which role they received.
What is a Cast List?
100
Underlying meaning of the text; NOT SPOKEN
What is subtext?
100
The good guy // The bad guy
What are Protagonist // Antagonist?
100
The implication is that you must join in to fit in.
What is bandwagon?
100
Proper behavior established in any class or any community.
What is etiquette?
200
A form for the director that allows them to contact you following the audition and lets them know about your conflicts.
What is an Audition Form?
200
What your character wants, phrased in terms of the other person.
What is objective?
200
To provide schooling. // To recall or bring forth. // To provide amusement or enjoyment.
What are Educate, Evoke, Entertain?
200
Symbols, quotes or images of famous people are used to convey a message that may not necessarily be associated with the product, service or person.
What is transfer?
200
The part of the stage closest to the audience as you face the audience.
What is downstage?
300
About 30 seconds of a song that is 16 measures. It should showcase your best singing ability and match the style of the show.
What are 16 Bars?
300
Anything that gets in the way of what you want
What is obstacle?
300
A problem created by two opposing forces.
What is conflict?
300
Words that leave us with positive feelings are used to describe a product, person, service or idea.
What are emotional words?
300
Area on the stage area farthest away from the audience.
What is upstage?
400
An invitation to return for a second audition or interview. This usually means you are under consideration for the role.
What is Call Back?
400
The moment-­‐to-­‐moment actions taken to achieve your objective, they should be action verbs-­‐-­‐yelling, crying, pouting, etc.
What is tactic?
400
At the very beginning of a story-­‐-­‐characters and main conflict is introduced.
What happens in the exposition?
400
A commonly admired virtue is used to inspire positive feelings for a person, idea, service or product.
What is glittering generality?
400
1) announcement to performers or crews that they are needed for a rehearsal or performance; 2) warning to performers to get ready for an entrance.
What is call?
500
Parts of the script that are given out ahead of time (usually one or two days before a callback). This will be used for the cold reading.
What are sides?
500
The circumstances surrounding your character. You must always "raise" them.
What are stakes?
500
1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution
What are the elements of a plot line in order?
500
A famous person endorses an idea, product, service or candidate.
What is testimonial?
500
The movement of the actors onstage.
What is blocking?
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