Commedia
Commedia originated in what country?
Italy
the middle of the stage is known as
center stage
The first rule of improv
"yes, and"
how many characters speak during a monologue?
ONE
Ms. TJ's favorite artist of all time
Beyonce
She is the quick witted, spiteful servant of the stock characters
Columbina
The front of the stage closest to the audience is known as
Improv is short for
improvisation
a monologue where the character speaks to themselves is known as a
soliloquy
The name of our classroom skeleton
Benny (Benny Bones)
The Lovers (both names)
Isabella and Flavio
The back of the stage furthest from the audience is known as
upstage
You should establish these, in the first moments of any improv scene
the who, what, and where
Every monologue, even the shortest ones, has a _____, _____, and _______.
beginning, middle, and end.
What is the maximum number of stools that should be stacked on each other at the end of class?
4
A lazzi is described as what?
A physical comedic bit in the middle of the play, unrelated to the plot
The audience is also known as
the house
style of humor involving exaggerated physical comedy that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy (think: Peter from "Family Guy")
slapstick
Name one of the actors we watched from the scene in the play/movie "Fences"
Denzel Washington or James Earl Jones
What is the name of the first game we played in class? (hint: names)
Picnic
The three main themes of commedia
love, money, and food
The terms upstage and downstage originated from:
old stages being slanted, while the audience section was "flat"
after saying "yes, and..." in an improv scene, actors should then, what?
add new information/ details
The word monologue is derived from these two greek words, meaning "alone" and "speech"
monos and logos
This is a good way to start off a musical: knowing the heart’s desire of main character that makes you care about that character.
"I want" song