Intro to Theatre

An actor's movement and stage positions during a performance.

• Character
• Cue
• Curtain Call
• Blocking

The quality or style of speaking an actor uses to demonstrate his character. It includes elements such as accent, enunciation, and inflection.

• Curtain Call
• Projection
• Improvisation
• Diction

A reading of the script done without looking at or studying that script in advance. Sometimes used at auditions.

• Call
• Critique
• Callback
• Cold Reading

This is a type of performance that usually involves no talking and no props.

• Improvisation

• Pantomime

• Musical Theatre

• Pivoting

This is the person who is in charge of a production, also known as the boss.

• Director

• Actor

• Stage Manager

• Playwright

The strength of speaking or singing whereby the voice is used loudly and clearly is known as -

• Pitch

• Speed

• Projection

• Acting

The thing that prevents (or tries to prevent) a character from reaching their goal is called -

• Super Objective

• Obstacle

• Expectation

• Objective

Who is credited with the creation of theatre?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Vikings

• The Mortytown Locos

Using your voice to fill a space with sound is known in theatre as:

• Diction

• Intonation

• Projection

• Screaming

The clear, precise, pronunciation of speech is known as:

• Articulation

• Spitting

• Projection

• Clarity