Theater vocab Flashcard

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Diaphragm

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A large, flat muscle that separates the lungs from the stomach area and plays a major role in breathing and aids in volume

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Enunciation

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Slowly & carefully articulating speech to be easily understood

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What is an ensemble?

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A team where everyone has each other’s backs completely

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What is expression?

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Altering the voice to increase clarity and communicate a clear emotion or personality trait

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What is feedback?

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Sharing specific observations and giving clear suggestions to encourage improvement after viewing a performance

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What is improv?

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Creating stories from scratch, together

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What are levels in a theatrical set?

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Surfaces at different heights for actors to stand/sit/lay/crouch/kneel on

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What is a line in a theatrical performance?

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The words/sentences an actor speaks on their turn

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What is an objective in a scene?

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What a character WANTS in a scene, what a character is FIGHTING for

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What is an offer in an improv exercise or game?

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The ideas (through words or gestures) that we add to an exercise or game