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Theatre 101
Fun Facts
Spooky Season
100

This is the acting technique of telling a story using body movements and facial expressions without speaking.

What is pantomime?

100

This type of acting is created in the moment without a prepared script.

What is improvisation (improv)?

100

A place an actor performs.

What is a stage?

100

This planet is known as the Red Planet.

What is Mars?

100

This orange vegetable is famously carved into a spooky decoration for Halloween.

What is a pumpkin?

200

This type of performer often wears white face paint and is known for silent acting. 

What is a mime?

200

In improv, this rule means accepting your scene partner’s idea and adding something to it.

What is “Yes, and…”?

200

A place in New York City where professional theatre is performed. 

What is Broadway?

200

This food is technically a fruit, even though many people treat it like a vegetable

What is a tomato?

200

These two colors are most commonly associated with Halloween.

What are orange and black?

300

In pantomime, actors use this actor's tool to show emotions such as happiness, sadness, or surprise.

What are facial expressions?

300

When performing improv, actors should do this instead of planning every line in their heads.

What is listening and responding to their scene partners?

300

Our five audience behaviors. 

What is Be on Time, Watch, Listen, Remain Seated, Applaud

300

This popular video game features characters named Steve and Alex and lets players build with blocks.

What is Minecraft?

300

This classic Halloween character is said to transform into a bat or mist of smoke.

Who is Dracula?

400

When pretending to lift a heavy box, an actor must use this actor's tool to make the imaginary object seem real.

What is body?

400

If your scene partner pretends you are on a spaceship, you should accept the idea and build on it rather than doing this.

What is blocking or rejecting the offer?

400

Making your voice loud and clear. 

What is projecting?

400

This is the largest ocean on Earth.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

400

This theatre term describes the sudden interruption of silence with a loud sound or action designed to frighten an audience.

What is a jump scare?

500

The three actor's tools. 

What are face, body, and voice?

500

In an improv scene, two actors are pretending to work at a restaurant. One actor starts acting like the restaurant is underwater. To keep the scene going, the other actor should do this.

What is accept the idea and add to the scene?

500

This person is responsible for guiding actors and making creative decisions to bring a play to life on stage.

What is a director?

500

This sweet treat was once used as medicine in some cultures

What is chocolate?

500

This popular Halloween candy was originally called “Chicken Feed” when it was first introduced.

What is candy corn?

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