Pantomime
Definition of Pantomime
What is "acting without words."
To move your downstage foot back to expose more of your body and face to the audience
What is "Cheat Out" or "Open Up"
How loud or soft you speak.
What is Volume
The strongest stage area to block a scene
What is DSC
The term for the leader of the Greek Chorus.
What is Choragos.
Moving only one part of your body.
What is "Articulation" or "Isolation"
How high or low your voice is.
The weakest plane to block a scene
What is the upstage plane
The name of the first actor to step out of the chorus; the first Choragos.
Who is Arion
Acronym that represents four important elements of pantomime.
What is "FAMS"
To move across the stage
What is Cross
Passing too much air through your nose when you speak.
What is Nasality
The best shape to block a group of three or more actors in a scene.
What is a triangle
The name of the first professional actor.
Who is Thespis.
What is Size, Shape, Height, Weight
To move in opposition to another actor onstage
What is Counter Cross
How clearly you speak. Focusing on all syllables and consonant sounds.
What is Articulation
If you have actors blocked in the downstage and upstage plane in the same scene, the actors who are downstage should be sitting or standing.
What is sitting.
The Greek name for "stage" or "acting area."
What is the Orchestra
What is a Mime
Movement that is appropriate to your character. The actor's job to create...
What is Business
Speaking with support from the diaphragm
What is Projecting
It is best to use the whole __________ when blocking scenes in order to maintain a balanced picture.
What is the stage.
The name of the Greek god that Greek theatre was performed in honor of
Who is Dionysus