Life
Where was Uta Hagen Born?
Germany
How old was she when she made her Broadway debut?
18
Name ONE role she played that we discussed.
Desdemona, Nina, Blanche DuBois, Martha, Saint Joan
How many questions did she believe every actor should ask themselves while developing a character?
Nine
How many parts was her acting technique comprised of?
Where was she raised?
Madison, Wisconsin OR United States
What was the show/role Uta Hagen starred in as her Broadway debut?
The Seagull/Nina (either answer is correct!)
What type of literary works did she write? (HINT: Not a trick question)
Books
What is this technique:
Utilizing props, costumes, or architectural features onstage.
Authenticity
Name one of Uta Hagen's essential questions for character development (doesn't have to be exact wording).
Who am I, time, place, surroundings, circumstances, relationships, wants, obstacles, what do I do to get what I want
What year did she pass away?
2004
Which EGOT award did she win?
Tony
What did she work as besides an actor on Broadway?
Acting teacher, author
What is this technique:
Finding counterparts from your own experience like people, place, and things you interact with in the course of your performance.
Transference
Name one of five elements of her acting technique.
Substitution, transference, specificity, authenticity, preparation
Opera singer/teacher (mother), art historian/musician (father)
What iconic era of theatre did she find success in?
Golden Age
What did she win a Tony for? (Name ONE)
Clifford Odets' The Country Girl/Martha in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (any part of question answered receives points!)
What was Uta Hagen's main goal that actors should strive for when developing characters?
Bring yourself to every role/relate to your own life
What was the system that inspired Uta Hagen's acting technique?
Stanislavsky's System (close answers also acecepted!)
What decade did she start acting in?
1930
What acting studio did she teach at?
Her husband's and/or Herbert Berghof Studio (either answer correct!)
What national award did she win?
National Medal of Honor
Where can actors go to study her technique?
HB Studio in New York City (half answer receives half points!)
What involves the actor fully embodying the physical life of their character?
Walking and Talking