Blocking
Onstage Worksheet
Body Language
Tone
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100
What is the exact definition of blocking?
The position of the actor/performer on the stage.
100
What kind of theater do we have in Shallow?
A proscenium or picture frame theater!
100
What is the definition of body language?
Expressing emotion through movement.
100
What is the definition of Tone?
The emotion expressed in an actor's voice.
100
Create a stage diagram-
200
What are the three rules of blocking?
1.Always cheat out.
2.Never upstage or mask another actor.
3.Add levels to make a scene look realistic.
200
How long has theater been around? Who started it?
2,500 years, The Greeks
200
Explain what this rule of body language this picture represents?
Proxemics
200
What are the elements of tone?
Pitch-
Pace-
Pause-
Emphasis-
200
What is the purpose of props?
To create the set, to make the scene more realistic.
300
What rule of blocking is being followed in this picture?
Adding levels to make a scene look realistic.
300
What two ingredients can make any place a theater?
An actor and an audience.
300
The way you sit or stand could say a lot about what you are thinking or feeling. This is called___________.
Posture
300
If an actor is mumbling you might tell them to do this....
Articulate or Practice articulation.
300
Create a stage diagram with the audience on top of the stage.
N/A
400
Actors often stand in this V formation to make sure they are not breaking this rule of blocking....
Don't mask
400
When did indoor theaters start to become popular?
1700's
400
What are you looking at?
Gestures
400
You need to use this muscle in order to project your voice.
Diaphragm
400
Explain why upstage and downstage are titled "up" and "down"
The stages used to slope upward, therefore moving away from the audience made the actors move upward. Moving toward the audience was going downward.
500
What is the purpose of Blocking and the rules of blocking?
It is important to follow the rules so the audience can understand what is going on. They need to see and hear everything on stage! :)
500
What kind of theater is this?
An amphitheater.
500
What can change the meaning of a gesture or a posture? You can use an example.
Different cultures or languages.
500
Write a tongue twister using the sound SH
N/A
500
Explain the purpose of a playbill.
To tell the audience about the kind of show they are about to see. Who is acting in the show, what songs will be played. The artwork can set the mood as well.