theatre

Question 1

action

Answer 1

what the character does to another character to get what he or she wants

Question 2

actors instrument

Answer 2

mind, body, voice/speech

Question 3

anticipating

Answer 3

reacting to or preparing to react to something before it has happened on stage

Question 4

beat

Answer 4

a unit of action is a scene

Question 5

beat change

Answer 5

the movement when a new action begins

Question 6

endowment

Answer 6

giving qualities to an object that the object doesn’t have

Question 7

five senses

Answer 7

touch, sight,hearing, taste, smell

Question 8

fourth wall

Answer 8

the imaginary wall between actors and audience

Question 9

given circumstances

Answer 9

info provided in the script that tells you about your character and the world your character lives in

Question 10

inner monologue

Answer 10

the thoughts of the character that are not spoken

Question 11

Magic “If”

Answer 11

asking if I were this character with these circumstances what would I do?

Question 12

moment before

Answer 12

what happens to the character just before he or she enters into a scene

Question 13

motivation

Answer 13

the reason why the objective is important to the character

Question 14

objective

Answer 14

what the character your betraying wants; his/her goal

Question 15

obstacle

Answer 15

what prevents the character from achieving the objective immediately

Question 16

sense memory

Answer 16

recalling the physical behavior that resulted in a sensory experience

Question 17

substitution

Answer 17

using a vivid memory, familiar experience or person in place of an unfamiliar situation in a script in order to relate to the role

Question 18

subtext

Answer 18

what the character is implying; the underlying meaning of the dialogue

Question 19

super objective

Answer 19

what goal your character is pursuing for the length of the play

Question 20

tactics

Answer 20

the physical and vocal methods used in pursuing an action

Question 21

arena

Answer 21

the audience surrounding the performance space

Question 22

proscenium stage

Answer 22

a picture frame stage with the audience viewing the performance from one perspective

Question 23

downstage

Answer 23

on a proscenium stage, the area closest to the audience

Question 24

stage left

Answer 24

from the actors perspective looking at the audience, on a proscenium stage, the right side of the stage (the audience’s left)

Question 25

stage right

Answer 25

from the actors perspective looking at the audience, right side of the stage (the audience’s right)

Question 26

thrust

Answer 26

a three sided audience performance relationship, with the audience on three sides of the stage (arena)

Question 27

upstage

Answer 27

on a proscenium stage, the area furthest from the audience

Question 28

upstaging

Answer 28

to take focus away from the main characters in the scene or to turn your back from the audience (possible can’t hear or see you)

Question 29

the actors obligation

Answer 29

to understand characters objective and to play it honestly, performer should only focus on how to play objective (no control over audience)

Question 30

actor vs. character

Answer 30

actor portrays character, read script, analyze character. character is living experience for the first time

Question 31

commitment

Answer 31

the willingness to stay with a task, to tackle a problem, to do what is necessary to succeed

Question 32

concentration

Answer 32

involved mentally and physically in the task at hand (will cause you to not be nervous)

Question 33

entertainment “to hold between”

Answer 33

an activity that holds your attention like a lecture, movie, demonstration, or a play

Question 34

obligation vs desire

Answer 34

the character must want to do something as opposed to being obligated to do something

Question 35

respect for the craft

Answer 35

acknowledgment of the hard work, training, commitment, and special abilities required to succeed as a quality performer