The Basics
The most popular type of stage (also our cafeteria)
What is a Proscenium Stage?
If a show start at 7:30pm, arriving at 7pm means the audience is doing this.
What is arriving on time?
This type of acting is done without the use of a script and often without any advanced rehearsal.
What is improvisation?
Marcel Marceau was a famous French actor known specifically for this art form.
What is a mime?
These types of activities can help build a good ensemble.
What are theatre games?
This type of stage has audience on three sides of it.
What is a Thrust Stage?
Doing this can have someone kicked out of a theatre, or worse - fined for theft!
What is taking photos or video during a show?
What is Ad-lib?
This type of acting typically involves no props and no speaking.
What is pantomime?
This game can help build trust between a team.
What is a trust fall?
A stage with audience wrapped all the way around it.
What is an Arena/In-the-Round Stage?
It is never acceptable to do this with your neighbors during a performance.
What is to talk?
According to this famous actress, there are 4 basic rules of Improvisation.
Who is Tina Fey?
Because of a lack of props and dialogue, pantomime requires this.
What are exaggerated facial expressions?
This game requires focus on the part of all players.
What is Zip Zap Zop?
Doing these before a performance can help warm up the voice and prepare the actor.
What are tongue twisters?
An appreciative audience will always do this at the end of the show.
What is applaud?
This is Tina Fey's first rule of improv.
What is "Always say yes"?
Pantomime often requires the audience to use this dramatic convention.
What is suspension of disbelief?
This game involves one person whispering a phrase to the person next to them, and so on, until the final person announces what they believe the first person said.
What is Telephone?
Using this organ in the body will help with proper breath support and projection.
What is the Diaphragm?
To avoid a ring or emergency alert, it is advised to do this.
What is turn your phone off?
The 4th rule of improv is...
What are "there are no mistakes"?
Fill in the blank: The audience _______ because the actor ________.
What is believes?
This game uses pantomime to tell players what is on the card they have drawn.
What is charades?