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Which word means two or more characters talking in a play?
dialogue, monologue, cue, rehearsal
dialogue
Mr. Tedesco is this for our play?
audience, stage, cue, director
director
Which word means a person who performs in a play?
actor, cue, stage, set, character
actor
Who are the people watching a performance?
crowd, articulation, pacing, audience
audience
Which word means acting without planning what to say?
rehearse, improvise, project, cue
improvise
What do we call the written words of a play?
script
What do we call special clothes actors wear in a play?
costume
What do we call the place where actors perform?
stage
Using your voice to say words loudly enough for all to hear is called?
projection
What word means acting, singing, or dancing for an audience?
performance
A long speech by one character speaking alone.
monologue
Objects actors use during a play.
props
A signal that tells an actor when to speak or move.
cue
Movements of the body that show feelings or meaning.
body language
What gesture would you use to show anger in a scene?
(show the gesture)
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Before a play is shown, actors practice during a ______.
pacing, blocking, rehearsal, cue
rehearsal
An actor's __________ along with their gestures can help the audience understand the character's feelings.
stage directions, performance, rehearsal, facial expressions
facial expressions
Actors sometimes ______ a scene in their mind before performing it.
visualize, emotion, cue, set
visualize
A movement of the hands used to show meaning is called a ______.
performance, gesture, articulation, pacing
gesture
Fill in the blank:
Actors follow ______ to know how to say a line.
props, blocking, costume, stage directions
stage directions
Each part of a play that happens in one place or time is called a ______.
scene
It is important for the actors to __________ their characeter's feelings to the audience.
communicate
Actors must listen carefully for their ______ so they know when to speak.
cue
An actor speaks clearly so every word can be understood. What skill is this?
articulation
If an actor forgets a line, they may need to ______ to keep the scene going.
improvise
The following is an example of what?
Trees on stage left and a small house on stage right with blue sky on the screen
set
In Sleeping Beauty, Maleificent, Eunice, and Diaval are examples of what?
In Hansel and Gretel, the witch and warlock are examples of what?
In The Twelve Brothers, Lyra and her brothers are examples of what?
characters
When Mr. Tedesco asks you to slow down when speaking your line, which skill is he asking you to practice? Why does he want you to do this?
Skill 1: _____
Skill 2: _____
pacing and articulation
(Walking quickly to center stage and look at Mike)
The above is an example of what?
blocking
The table, chair, and book used by actors on stage are called ______.
props