Body positions Flashcards
1
Q
Full front or open
A
You will be best seen and heard when completely open to the audience and is a very strong position.
2
Q
Full back or closed
A
- weak position
- please avoid this
- audience will have a hard time hearing the actor cuz their back is to the audience
- won’t be able to see the actor’s face
3
Q
Left and Right positions
A
- aren’t very strong
- the far or opposite sides of the audience will not be able to see the actor’s face
- you will use this if two people are in an intense conversation
- if not use more open positions
4
Q
1/4 Position
A
- strong but not as strong as a full front
- used while sharing a scene with another actor
5
Q
3/4 position
A
- very weak
- should be avoided unless exiting
- all facial expressions are lost
- is hard for the audience to hear the actor
6
Q
Upstaging
A
- when actors are sharing a scene that has equal importance and one of the actors moves upstage
7
Q
Upstaging causes one of three things
A
- causes the actor downstage to move upstage which moves both actors further away from the audience
- causes the actor to talk where the other actor is supposed to be instead of talking upstage, so it looks strange
- causes the actor downstage to turn their back to the audience and talk up to the other actor so the audience won’t be able to see and hear the downstage actor very well
8
Q
Body movements
A
Cross and counter cross
Cross- a movement from one stage area to another and is indicated as an X
Counter Cross- Adjusting to the other’s crosses
