Improv
A verbal command the director gives to stop the dialogue.
What is freeze?
The middle of the stage.
What is center stage?
belief in your with and abilities
What is self confidence?
Positive feedback is so important after a performance.
Evaluating your own performance, character development, and stage presence.
What is critique?
The direction of an actors intentions, action, emotion, or line delivery.
What is the play focus?
Taking on the role of a person or character other than yourself.
What is role play?
In front of the stage apron where the audience is seated.
What is FOH or the front of the house?
the way you see yourself.
What is self- image?
assessment of the performance before an audience.
What is an evaluation?
That which happens on stage to hold the attention of the audience.
What is an action?
An obstacle to overcome.
What is a conflict?
The closest to the audience.
Where is downstage?
working together.
What is cooperation?
BONUS + 5 Points
Imagining. Directors and stage managers have to be able to visualize or see what a set, stage, and actors look like.
What is visualization?
Precise movement and positioning of actors on stage.
What is blocking?
A verbal command starting or ending a scene.
What is the term curtain?
The furthest away from the audience. Putting your back toward the audience.
What is Upstage?
consideration and acceptance of others.
What is respect?
During a dress rehearsal the director will give important feedback to the cast to enhance the production opening night.
Why is critique important before a performance?
Offering valid opinions about the work of others. These are positive not negative comments.To help not to harm.
What is constructive criticism?
BONUS +10 points
When you say or do something that is inconsistent with the improv scene.
What is breaking character?
The imaginary line that actors/actresses can't cross.
What is the proscenium line?
A group of people working together cooperatively.
What is an ensemble?
BONUS! + 10 Points
This is the opposite of upstaging.
What is "opening out" or "cheating out" ?
Cast members and crew need to work together to make a performance successful. These parts all work together to make the show a success.
Why is cooperation so important in theatre?