Stage Directions
Are stage directions from the actors point of view, or from the audience point of view?
The actors point of view
What is it called when you make your character move heavier or lighter than you normally do?
Weight
True or false: You need to warm up your voice as an actor.
True, just like any other part of your body you can damage your voice without warming up
What is it called when a character only uses their body and movement to tell a story?
Pantomime
Point to Stage Right as if you were an actor on stage
*point to your right*
What is it called when you change the height of your character?
Level
What is it called when you change the way your voice sounds for a character?
Character Voice
True or false: I can not act like my character has feelings, like sad or mad, that I am currently not feeling.
False: As an actor it is our job to show those emotions in our character even if we do not feel them.
Point to Stage Left as if you were an actor on the stage
*Point to Stage Left*
What is it called when you change how fast or slow your movements are?
Speed
False, it is the most common way to tell a story, but not the only way.
What is it called when there are two characters talking on stage to each other?
Dialogue
Is downstage closer, or further away from the audience?
Closer
True or false: If you do nothing to change the movement of your body, this is still good for a character.
False. We need to see some kind of change in your movements.
The speed of how we talk is called:
Tempo
When we create how our character moves, thinks, and talks, these are called:
Character Traits
Point to Upstage as if you were an actor on stage
*Point behind you*
What is it called when you change your leading center of your body?
Shape
The muscle we use to project our voice is called:
Diaphragm
When we change our face to express how we are feeling, these are called:
Facial Expressions