Improv Theatre and Intro to Drama

This is the turning point of the play.

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Inciting Incident

• Climax

Exposition is...

• the information before the story starts

• the incident that happens that makes the story start

• the middle where something happens to change the direction of the story

• the end of the story

This is the part of plot structure lets us know the over all purpose of the play.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Theme

• Characters

What are stage directions?

• Things the actors are supposed to say

• The person who directs the play

• Positions on the stage

• Things the actors are supposed to do

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is a cast when referring to theatre?

• The people who portray characters

• The people who work behind the scenes

• The thing you wear when you "break a leg"

• A statue of a character

The way that a character is portrayed is called what?

• Actor's choice

• Directing

• Improvization

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does dialogue refer to?

• What the actors should say

• What the actors should do

• What accent the actors should have

• How the actors should move onstage

A disagreement between characters or ideas in a play

• conflict

• costumes

• dialogue

• improvisation

What word should actors avoid when performing improvs? 

• Maybe
• Sure
• No
• Yes

During improv, when your scene partner(s) tell you that you are purple onstage, you....

• Say, "Yes, and!"

• Ask a question

• Say "No, I'm not! You're crazy!"

• Tell them that you are too rich to be purple.