3 Actor's Tools
The relative highness or lowness of the voice
Pitch
Audience sits on 3 sides
Thrust Stage
Taking everything down!
Strike
Characteristics that make up physical appearances such as posture, gestures, mannerisms, voice, and clothing
External Trait
Understanding the “world of the play”
The mood and conditions are made at the start of your story.
A setting (location) is established.
Exposition
When an actor uses variety of vocal pitch
Inflection
The audience sits on one side, picture frame
Proscenium Stage
The purpose of this rehearsal is for actors to practice onstage movements.
Blocking Rehearsal
The character who is the opposing force to the main character
Antagonist
Multiple events, conflicts, and crises in the story that leads to the climax that provides a growing intensity.
Rising Action
The relative loudness or softness of the voice
Volume
Colosseum in Rome, Professional football stadium, Toyota Center
Arena stages
Working through the entire show after blocking is completed and actors are memorized (OFF-BOOK)
Run-Through
Wants and Desires
Objective
The turning point of the story.
“Highest point”
Climax
THE MUSCLE BELOW THE RIB CAGE
Diaphragm
FLEXIBLE STAGE
Black Box
Focused on integrating the lights, sound, set, projections and any special effects
Tech Rehearsal
The reason for a character’s behavior or action
Motivation
The events occurring from the time of the climax to the end of the story.
Falling Action
A performance using body movement and expression without dialogue.
Pantomime
The stage area CLOSEST to the audience
Downstage
The last rehearsals before the performance where all technical elements, including costumes and make-up, are added.
Dress Rehearsal
What you do to get what you want
Tactic
The tying up of loose ends and all of the threads in the story.
The conclusion.
Happy/sad/open ending?
Resolution