Questions
What is blocking?
Movement of an actor during a performance
The written text of a play is called the __________
Script
What is a monologue?
Speech by one single character
The SMALL divisions of a play
Scenes
What is projection?
Speaking loud enough so the audience can hear you
True or False? Theatre was originally created as religious rituals?
True
Steal 200 points from the team of your choice and add it to your score!!!
MUAHAHAHAHA!!!
Describe "Upstage Right"
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Audience
The MAJOR divisions of a play
Acts
True or False? The Protagonist is always the good guy.
False!
What is an EXIT?
When a character walks off of the stage
What does it mean when the actor "breaks the 4th wall"
The actor speaks directly to the audience instead of other characters
What is "conflict"?
A struggle between two opposing forces
The most exciting part of a story is called the _______
Climax
What is the READER's attitude towards the play called ____________-
mood
What is a SETTING?
Where the play takes place
What is improvisation?
Create or perform without preparation or rehearsal
Small, movable objects used by characters during a performance are __________
When an actor does something with their hands while performing to create emphasis, this is called a ______
Gesture
What is stage business?
Doing activities on stage that your character would do in everyday life
What is a THEME?
What the play is about
Lighting, sound effects, and set building are what kind of elements?
Technical
Conversation between two characters is called a ______________
dialogue
What does it mean when an actor is CHEATING OUT?
Positioning their body to be heard or seen better
GET 1000 points if you get this correct!!!! The authors attitude toward their writing is called __________
Tone