Vocal Acting

Which of the following is not one of the three things an actor must do vocally during a performance to hold his audiences's listening interest: 

• Project
• Shout
• Enunciate
• Use Variety

Good projection is simply yelling your lines as loud as you can.

• True
• False

Correct enunciation is speaking your consonants hard, but your vowels naturally. 

• True
• False

Which is the most common complaint of audiences as amateur plays?

• The play is uninteresting
• Unable to see the actors
• Unable to hear the actor
• Theatre is too hot or too cold

Definition of Enunciation:

• To pronounce your words clearly
• volume, speed, pitch
• to throw your voice forward so you can be heard by everyone in the audience

Define: Diaphragm

• How fast or slow you speak your words
• Located in your throat for pitch sounds
• The muscle in your chest which supports your breathing
• The degree of highness or lowness of your tone

Define: Voice Box

• The muscle in your chest which supports your breathing
• Your voice production system
• How loud or soft your voice is; located in your throat
• a box that has sounds inside

Which of the following is not a part of Vocal Variety and Delivery:

• pitch
• volume
• speed
• diaphragm

The quickest way to relax is to take a cold shower.

• True
• False

Your sound starts with air being pushed into your throat by your diaphragm.

• True
• False