Vocab
The art and process of creating a character
Characterization
The physical movements of actors during a play
Blocking
What is the fastest song on Broadway?
Guns and Ships
Who was the Greek god of Theatre?
Dionysus
Who was the first actor?
Thespis
The meaning behind the scripted words
Subtext
If a director wants an actor to go off stage, they say.
Exit
What Disney film and play are based off of Hamlet?
The lion king
What does 'Park and Bark' mean?
Standing and singing on stage
What is the origin of many greek dramas?
Myths
A person's natural body language and expressions
Mannerisms
The position when an actor faces stage right or stage left
Profile
What is the name of a musical based around newspapers
Newsies
What is a person who writes plays called?
Playwrite
What is the correct way to spell theatre?
Theatre, theater, Both
Standing at an angle to be better seen by the audience
Cheating out
When an actor talks to the audience, they 'break' this
The 4th wall
What is an alternate version of Peter Pan?
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
What three strategies are implied to persuade a reader
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
The theatre of Dionysus was _____
Indoors, Outdoors
Outdoors
When an actor changes the pitch, speed, volume or intensity of voice to keep the scene interesting
Vocal Variety
The position when the actor faces the upstage corner
Three-Quarter
What happens at the end of the play to Eliza in Hamilton?
She breaks the fourth wall and see's that all of her work paid off
What is the current play right now?
The Tale of Carol Scrooge, a Christmas carol story
What two greek words does tragedy come from?
Goat, Song