What is Theatre?
What is Acting?
What is a script?
Design!
BONUS
100

Where did Theatre originate?

Ancient Greece

100

What is projection?

the strength of your voice when speaking or singing

100

What is a script?

written text of a play, movie, or broadcast

100

What is the PURPOSE of scenic design?

  • Convey the geographic location 

  • Show the time period

  • Create ambiance

  • Give the actors a place to live

  • Present the shows themes

100
Name ONE SHOW we watched this semester

She Kills Monsters

Tangled

200

Theatre is a ______ art

PERFORMANCE

200

What is a type of NON VERBAL communication?

Body language, facial expressions, hand gestures 

200

A _______ is a person who writes a script

Playwright

200

What is the PURPOSE of costume design?

  1. Inform the audience about the characters : 

  • Social status

  • Personality

  • Culture

  • Transformation

  1. Time period / passage of time

  2. Emphasize mood 

  3. Add symbolism

200

Name ONE character from Tangled the Musical

Rapunzel

Flynn Rider

Mother Gothel 

300

Who was the FIRST actor?

Thespis

300

What is a dramatic entertainment in which performers express meaning through gestures?

Pantomime

300

________ is a conversation between two or more characters in the story 

Dialogue 

300

What is the PURPOSE of props?


Dress the scene

Interpret the play

Contribute to the style/mood

Add information about the actor

Aid the actor

300

Name ONE character from She Kills Monsters

Agnes

Chuck

Tilly

Lilith

Vera

Miles

400
Give one example of theatre

Musical, play, ballet, puppetry, concerts, stand up comedy 

400

Name ONE key element of acting

- voice projection

- body language

- facial expressions

- emotional conveyance

400

A _________ is a long speech given by one character to another character

Monologue 

400

Name one type of prop

Hand props 

Personal props 

Greens 

Perishables 

400

Where does Kutiyattam Sanskrit theatre come from?

Indian 

500

What is Japanese theatre called?

Kabuki 

500

What is the difference between acting on STAGE vs acting on CAMERA? (Theatre VS Film/TV)

Acting on stage is LOUDER and BIGGER. The body movements, facial expressions, and gestures are LARGER THAN LIFE.

Acting for TV and movies can be subtle, quiet, and small.

500

What are stage directions?

instructions in the script that tell the actors what to do and where to move on stage; may also provide information about the setting

500

What does the word CROQUIS mean in French?

Sketch

500

What is THEME?

Theme is the central idea or message of a work of art, literature, or music.