Characterization & Theatre Basics
STEAL stands for
What is 5 elements of characterization can be explained with the acronym S.T.E.A.L. SPEECH= what (dialogue) and how (speaker tags & tone) a character speaks to other characters. THOUGHTS = What a character thinks, believes, values, and what motivates a character. EFFECTS on OTHERS = The relationships the character has with other others and how characters treat each other. A CTIONS = How a character behaves, including how they react to people & events. L OOKS = A character’s physical appearance. This includes physical features, clothing, body language, etc
Protagonist
What is the "good guy/gal" the character that the audience is FOR?
External character traits are…
A character’s outward appearance
Dynamic Character
What is a character that change?
Poetry using word play and voice inflection is called
Spoken Word
What are 3 things an actor can use to show their emotions on stage?
Voice, Body Language, Facial Expression
Antagonist
What is the "Bad guy/gal". The character that the audience is against.
Usually in opposition to the protagonist.
Internal character traits are…
Ways that a character acts/ways to describe their personality (Ex: funny, kind, intelligent)
Acting without a script and without planning ahead is called
Improvisation
What type of stage is the most popular and the most used in theatre?
Proscenium
Acting without words through facial expression, gestures and body language
Pantomime
Ingénue
Who is a young, pretty, sweet, female character. usually teens to early 20s.
What is the definition of Objective?
A character’s main goal/what they want to achieve in a scene/play.
What is blocking?
Movement of the actors on stage that is preplanned
Round Character
What is a character with various traits; some of them contradictory?
The storyline of the play is called the…
Plot
Juvenile
Who is corresponding male role to the ingénue. Young (mid teens to 20's).
WHY a character wants to achieve their objective is called their…
Motivation
When one character delivers a lot of lines at once almost like a speech, it is called
A Monologue
Who wrote the play “Fences” ?
August Wilson
What part of the plot includes the most intense moments and a major turning point in the story?
Climax
Foil
Who is a character who contrasts with another character; typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist.
Something a character tries to do in order to overcome an obstacle and achieve their objective is called a….
Strategy
When performing in a scene what is something you should always do?
Make sure both of you are always cheating out towards the audience
Make sure you are loud enough for the audience to hear
Make sure to remember your blocking
Confidant(e)
What is a character the Protagonist or antagonist talks to, thus revealing exposition to the audience; a sidekick?