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Question 1

When we take on the characteristics of another person for amusement or to tell a story, it is called Blank______.

Answer 1

imitation

Question 2

Which of the following statements about acting on stage are true?

Answer 2

• The actor plays characters that are not real but representations of people.
• The actor must have an audience present.

Question 3

Identify the three main challenges of acting.

Answer 3

• integration of skills
• vocal and physical skills
• believability

Question 4

Believable acting requires that the audience believes in the

Answer 4

character portrayed

Question 5

Identify the factors that resulted in the development of more realistic acting at the end of the nineteenth century.

Answer 5

• practitioners of theatre wanted to portray everyday life
• playwrights like henrik ibsen began writing more realistic plays
• audience wanted to see things that they could identify with in plays

Question 6

In our everyday lives, when we play different parts or take on varied characteristics to fit in or fulfill expectations this is called

Answer 6

role playing

Question 7

The factors that led to the development of Stanislavski’s System of acting included

Answer 7

• his observations of believable actors
• his work with Anton Chekhov
• his desire to pass along ways to achieve believable acting

Question 8

True or false: Stage actors must always have an audience present.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Identify the three main challenges of acting: 1: believable, truthful acting, 2: advanced vocal and physical skills, and 3: Blank______ or synthesis.

Answer 9

integration

Question 10

When an actor is able to let go of unwanted tension, both vocally and physically, is called

Answer 10

relaxation

Question 11

An actor has Blank______ when he or she is able to convince the audience of the truth of their characters

Answer 11

credibility

Question 12

The term ______ refers to the skill in Stanislavski’s System of acting whereby an actor focuses his or her entire attention on an object, person, or task to the exclusion of all else.

Answer 12

concentration

Question 13

Stanislavski developed a Blank______ by which he could teach future generations the secrets of realistic, believable acting.

Answer 13

system

Question 14

The first theatre practitioner to put together a system of acting that could be taught to others in order to reproduce truth on stage was

Answer 14

Konstantin Stanislavski

Question 15

Acting before the twentieth century was more Blank______ than the acting we are accustomed to today.

Answer 15

formal and stylized

Question 16

During which era were women allowed to perform as actors on stage?

Answer 16

today’s theatre
- not Elizabethan England nor ancient Greece

Question 17

When an actor achieves the state of relaxation on stage he or she is much better able to

Answer 17

• move fluidly and effortlessly
• enjoy freedom from tension
• have lifelike movements

Question 18

When an actor is focused on a particular area of the stage, an object, or another person, this is called

Answer 18

circle of attention

Question 19

Stanislavski recognized that the ____ ____ could activate an actor’s imagination and transport him or her to new places, times, and situations based on his or her belief.

Answer 19

magic if

Question 20

Stanislavski believed that all action performed on stage must have a(n)

Answer 20

purpose

Question 21

What physical skills would an actor playing Hamlet be expected to master in order to portray the role effectively?

Answer 21

• sword fighting
• moving with precision
• moving with confidence

Question 22

In order to help an actor with his or her through line of a role, Stanislavski suggested that the actors split the play into smaller parts called

Answer 22

units or beats

Question 23

To illustrate their low place on the social scale at various points throughout history, actors have been

Answer 23

• regarded as equal to courtesans or prostitutes
• legally prevented from receiving a Christian burial

Question 24

When actors are participating in ensemble playing, they are

Answer 24

listening carefully to each other

Question 25

______ action is Stanislavski’s term for purposeful action

Answer 25

psychophysical

Question 26

In Stanislavski’s System of Acting, the term Blank______ refers to an acting exercise whereby the actor imagines him or herself in the same situation as the character.

Answer 26

magic if

Question 27

Which of the following modern acting teachers stressed emotional recall as the most important part of their teachings?

Answer 27

lee strasberg

Question 28

Which three questions did Stanislavski believe an actor needed to answer about on stage action?

Answer 28

how?what?why?

Question 29

The document entitled “We See You, White America” advocated for changes to what?

Answer 29

Methods and materials of acting training in the United States that recognize the diverse background of those studying.

Question 30

What is another name for a through line of a role?

Answer 30

superobjective

Question 31

When actors are working as a unit aware of and in conjunction with their fellow actors, this is called

Answer 31

ensemble playing

Question 32

Which of the following are situations for which an actor must receive extensive physical and/or vocal training?

Answer 32

• musical theatre
• Shakespearian plays
• modern on stage violence
• sword fights

Question 33

Early in his career, Stanislavski believed that focusing on an _____ was the best way to produce believable action. But later in his career, he believed that focusing on purposeful _____ would eventually produce true feelings on stage.

Answer 33

• emotion
• action

Question 34

During the twentieth century, while some acting teachers were focused on the inner workings of the actor, other acting teachers were focused on the Blank______ side of performance.

Answer 34

physical

Question 35

Which of the following match the beliefs and teachings of Stanislavski’s later work?

Answer 35

• emphasized action over emotion
• emphasized psychophysical action

Question 36

Which of the following are characteristics of Asian Theatre actor training?

Answer 36

• physical actor training that has had global influence
• symbolism and stylization
• absolute control and concentration over the body and nervous system.

Question 37

With the inclusion of Asian techniques, the acting methods based on European and American models have included all unique backgrounds and cultural experiences.

Answer 37

false

Question 38

Physical actor training closely resembles Blank______ training in that it requires the same discipline, long hours, and physical control.

Answer 38

dance

Question 39

The three most important aspects of actor training are inner feelings, vocal and movement skills, and the ability to synthesize or ____ them into a whole.

Answer 39

integrate

Question 40

Which of the following require an actor to pay particular attention to vocal training?

Answer 40

• breath control
• classic plays
• projecting the voice without amplification

Question 41

Which kind of puppets are operated by a string attached to the head, arms, and legs, and are operated from above?

Answer 41

marionettes

Question 42

biomechanics teacher

Answer 42

Meyerhold

Question 43

Commedia Del Arte teacher

Answer 43

Copeau

Question 44

clowning teacher

Answer 44

lecoq

Question 45

viewpoints teacher

Answer 45

bogart

Question 46

stomping teacher

Answer 46

suzuki

Question 47

If an actor’s projection is not good or if they move awkwardly on stage, we can surmise that they have not mastered the Blank______ of physical and vocal acting.

Answer 47

techniques

Question 48

A popular actor training method that comes from Asian martial arts training is called

Answer 48

tai chi

Question 49

The following are examples of specific theatrical performances that require specialized actor training beyond realistic training.

Answer 49

• avant garde theatre
• musical theatre
• pantomime
• experimental theatre

Question 50

Which of the following need to be combined in order to achieve integration of all aspects of acting?

Answer 50

• vocal and physical skill
• truthfulness
• believability

Question 51

The Muppets are extremely recognizable to film and television audiences in the West, and are what kind of puppets?

Answer 51

hand puppets

Question 52

In order to critically watch and judge theatre performances, we need to be able to explore and understand Blank______ techniques and practices.

Answer 52

acting