Final Drama Review - 8th Grade - 2nd Semester

Final Drama Review

Goals: To review the content that will be on the Final Drama Assessment

Vocabulary Review

Know the following words and their definitons.

Multiple Choice

What is the goal that a character wishes to achieve called?

• Given Circumstances

• Obstacle

• Tactics

• Objective

Multiple Choice

What is the thing that is standing in the way of the character's goal?

• Given Circumstances

• Obstacle

• Tactics

• Objective

Multiple Choice

What are the things that a character will do to get what they want called? Think Plan A, B, C.

• Given Circumstances

• Obstacle

• Tactics

• Objective

Multiple Choice

What is the information about the situation and environment of the play (I.e. Who, What, When, Where, Why)​? These are the rules of the world.

• Given Circumstances

• Obstacle

• Monologue

• Objective

Multiple Choice

What is a long speech by one actor called?

• Given Circumstances

• Obstacle

• Monologue

• Objective

Multiple Choice

What is the ability to make the voice heard at a distance?

• Stage Business

• Projection

• Articulation

• Blocking

Multiple Choice

What is being able to pronounce words clearly called?

• Stage Business

• Projection

• Articulation

• Blocking

Multiple Choice

What are the physical movements of an actor in a scene? From Upstage Center to Downstage Right, etc.

• Stage Business

• Projection

• Articulation

• Blocking

Multiple Choice

These are the activities performed by actors onstage. The things that they are doing in addition to speaking.

• Stage Business

• Projection

• Articulation

• Blocking

Multiple Choice

What is a dialect or different way of pronouncing things called?

• Accent

• Improvisation

• Cue

Multiple Choice

This is something that serves as a reminder for something onstage. This could be a line, entrance, or movement that makes a change happen onstage.

• Dialect

• Improvisation

• Cue

Multiple Choice

What is acting without a script called?

• Dialect

• Improvisation

• Characterization

• Cue

Multiple Select

What are the four rules of improv? Select all that apply.

• Agree with your scene partners.

• Deny your scene partner and control the scene.

• Make Statements

• Say Yes and...

• There are no mistakes. Only opportunities.

Four Rules of Improv

• Agree with your scene partners. 

• Say Yes, and... 

• Make Statements 

• There are no mistakes, only opportunities.  

Multiple Choice

What are all of the ways that we can create a character?

• With our Bodies, with Posture, Gesture, and Movement

• With our Voices, with Volume, Pace, and Pitch

• With our Facial Expressions

• All of the above.

We can create characters with...

• Our Physicality (Posture, Gesture, Movement)

• Our Voices (Pitch, Pace, Volume, Accent)

• Our Facial Expressions

Multiple Choice

When we are creating voices for our characters, what is pitch?

• How high/low we speak.

• How slowly/fast we speak.

• How soft/loud we are.

Multiple Choice

When we are creating voices for our characters, what is pace or rate?

• How high/low we speak.

• How slowly/fast we speak.

• How soft/loud we are.

Multiple Choice

When we are creating voices for our characters, what is volume?

• How high/low we speak.

• How slowly/fast we speak.

• How soft/loud we are.

Multiple Choice

When we are creating bodies for our characters, what is posture?

• How we stand/sit.

• Movements of our bodies, usually of our hands, that convey meaning.

• How we walk as our character.

Multiple Choice

When we are creating bodies for our characters, what are gestures?

• How we stand/sit.

• Movements of our bodies, usually of our hands, that convey meaning.

• How we walk as our character.

Multiple Choice

When we are creating bodies for our characters, what is movement?

• How we stand/sit.

• Movements of our bodies, usually of our hands, that convey meaning.

• How we walk as our character.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas are NOT a part of technical theatre?

• Costumes

• Acting

• Scenery and Props

• Light and Sound

Areas of Technical Theatre

• Costumes

• Lighting

• Sound

• Scenery

• Props

What does a designer do?

A designer is responsible for the look of their technical area. They will create designs for their area, and make sure that those elements/parts are created correctly.

What does a director do?

A director is responsible for the overall vision of a production. They come up with the story that the play is trying to tell and work with the actors and designers to make decisions about the play.

What does a Stage Manager do?

Let's talk about it.

What does a playwright do?

Let's talk about it.

Why is the audience important?

Let's talk about it.

Why is the audience important?

Without the audience, we have no theatre. Everything that we do in theatre is for the audience. We need people to see our performances.

Multiple Choice

What type of stage has the audience on one side? This is the most common type of stage.

• Proscenium

• Arena

• Thrust

• Alley

Multiple Choice

What type of stage is this? The audience is on three sides of the stage.

• Proscenium

• Arena

• Thrust

• Alley

Multiple Choice

What type of stage has the audience on all sides? This is also known as "Theater-in-the-Round".

• Proscenium

• Arena

• Thrust

• Alley

Multiple Choice

This image is an example of a flexible space. It is also known as...

• A Black Box

• An Arena Stage

• A Proscenium Stage

Multiple Choice

What type of stage is this? The audience is on four sides.

• Proscenium

• Arena

• Thrust

• Alley

Multiple Choice

What type of stage is this? The audience is on one side.

• Proscenium

• Arena

• Thrust

• Alley