Study Guide (Test Two)

Question 1

Rewards of Acting

Answer 1

Money, Travel, Learn Stuff, Applause

Question 2

Fears of Acting

Answer 2

Time Consuming, Unemployment, Memorization, Stage Fright

Question 3

Simulation

Answer 3

Looking the part

Question 4

Virtuosity

Answer 4

Technical Skills (ex.accents)

Question 5

Embodiment

Answer 5

Emotional connection to the role (believable, appropriate, interesting)

Question 6

Charisma

Answer 6

Stage Presence

Question 7

given circumstances

Answer 7

things about the character the actor cant change

Question 8

Magic if

Answer 8

actor puts themselves in given circumstances

Question 9

Objective

Answer 9

main riding goal of the character

Question 10

Line of action

Answer 10

attempts to reach the goal

Question 11

Sense memory

Answer 11

reliving a past memory to trigger emotion on stage

Question 12

Psych gesture

Answer 12

actors use action to help create emotion

Question 13

External Method

Answer 13

Simply look and sound the feeling/emotion, and advantage of this it that it’s easier to switch emotions

Question 14

Internal Method

Answer 14

You feel the characters feeling, an advantage towards this is that it’s easier to express the emotion,

Question 15

The next cards are 8 important things an actor should work on.

Answer 15

The next cards are 8 important things an actor should work on.

Question 16

Memorization

Answer 16

Memorization is important for an actor to work on as some roles have a lot of lines

Question 17

Endurance

Answer 17

Being able to move for long periods of time

Question 18

Vocal Endurance

Answer 18

Being to talk and sing for long periods of time.

Question 19

Projection

Answer 19

Actors need to say their lines clear so the audience can understand them.

Question 20

Accents

Answer 20

Actors need to work on accents in order to have an appropriate accent that matches the production’s setting or the character.

Question 21

Singing

Answer 21

Actors should work on their singing in order to sing well and don’t sound bad especially if they’re in a musical

Question 22

Positive Attitude

Answer 22

An actor should have positive attitude so the production environment is positive.

Question 23

Coordination

Answer 23

Coordination is important so you can move and dance correctly and efficient

Question 24

The next cards are 10 spaces in a theater

Answer 24

The next cards are 10 spaces in a theater

Question 25

Dressing Room

Answer 25

Where actors get dressed

Question 26

Orchestra Pit

Answer 26

Where the orchestra plays its instruments, so the music flows well

Question 27

Wings

Answer 27

Where actors wait before they go on the stage

Question 28

Concession Stand

Answer 28

When you're hungry where you get snacks

Question 29

Storage Room

Answer 29

Where props are stored and other items used in the production

Question 30

Unisex Restroom

Answer 30

When you gotta go do your business

Question 31

Green Room

Answer 31

Where actors relax when they're not performing

Question 32

Booth

Answer 32

A room where technicians control the lights and sound

Question 33

Crossover Space

Answer 33

A walkway that actors use to move without being seen by the audience

Question 34

Catwalk

Answer 34

A walkway that's used to adjust lights.

Question 35

The next cards are about Aristotle's Elements

Answer 35

The next cards are about Aristotle's Elements

Question 36

Plot is important during Character Development because

Answer 36

You need to understand the plot during Character Development as the events are changing you know how the character is changing within those events

Question 37

Characters is important during the Casting the play because

Answer 37

When you're deciding to cast someone for a character it's important to know if they'll be fit for the entity that's being played

Question 38

Diction is important during the ReRead + Research because

Answer 38

You don't want an inappropriate word choice during a certain time for instance, currently people use slangs like "slay" and if you have a production based in the 60's the slang wouldn't be appropriate to be used during it

Question 39

Theme is important during the Concept step because

Answer 39

Knowing the moral of the story can help choose a concept for the whole production to aim for

Question 40

Music is important during the Polishing and Pacing because

Answer 40

You can use music to help the audience take in the show deeper at faster pace

Question 41

Spectacle is important during Technical Rehearsals because

Answer 41

Visual Elements can be added to help the production