Character Development
What is another word for the goal of a character in a scene?
What is the objective?
The planned movement of an actor in a scene.
What is blocking?
A single word - this is a performance made up of singing, acting, and dancing.
What is a musical?
Commedia is the study of physical what?
What is comedy?
Stanislavski is known as the what of modern theater?
What is father?
What are the 5 W's of character development?
What is: Who, What, Where, When, Why?
A speech or a short scenes that is performed by one actor.
What is a monologue?
The dance movement taught in a musical rehearsal.
What is choreography?
In what country did Commedia Dell'Arte originate?
What is Italy?
Stanislavski was born in this country:
How do actors develop a moral imagination?
What is practice?
This is the term for silent acting.
What is pantomime?
The words of a song are known as the:
What are the lyrics?
This method explores the study of two types of characters:
What are high status and low status characters?
Stanislavski was unhappy with the theatre performances of his time. He felt the actors lacked emotion and what?
What is realism?
A character must overcome the struggles that keep them from their goals, and find a way to get there. What are the terms used for these struggles and methods?
What are obstacles and tactics?
A frozen picture which conveys emotion and storytelling.
What is a tableaux?
True or False: Prepared scenes and cold reads are the same thing.
What is false?
The first three tools of Commedia are:
What is status, appetite, and swing?
Stanislavski developed two different types of techniques to hone an actor's skill sets. What are the names of these techniques?
What are internal and external techniques?
What are the 6 tools in the actor's toolbox?
What is: Imagination, Concentration, Collaboration, Voice, Body, and Mind?
Actors must hone their skills to be heard and understood by their audience. What are the names of these skill sets?
What is projection and diction?
When actors acknowledge the audience, this is known as breaking the what?
What is the 4th Wall?
What other words can refer to the intention and invention of a scene?
What are objectives and tactics?
What external technique refers to the awareness and control of an actor's body to convey a message?
What is accentuation?