Vocabulary 5 Quiz

What is presentational style?

• theatrical style in which the actors do not acknowledge the presence of the audience, but try to duplicate life

• theatrical style in which the actors acknowledge the presence of the audience

• a person, situation or the protagonist’s own inner conflict that is in opposition to the protagonist’s goal

• the main character of a play and the character of a play with which the audience identifies most strongly

What is representational style?

• theatrical style in which the actors do not acknowledge the presence of the audience, but try to duplicate life

• theatrical style in which the actors acknowledge the presence of the audience

• rehearsing without a script after lines are memorized

• the main character of a play and the character of a play with which the audience identifies most strongly

Define reading rehearsal.

• a phase of rehearsals in which the director and actors work through blocking

• a phase of rehearsals during which actors work on exploring and building; explore characterization, often through improvisation

• a complete reading of a play aloud by the assembled cast, usually at the first rehearsal.

• a phase of rehearsals in which actors polish movements, line delivery and characterizations, and in which technical elements of the production are integrated. The rehearsals proceed without interruption, unless there are major problems

Define blocking rehearsal.

• a phase of rehearsals in which actors polish movements, line delivery and characterizations, and in which technical elements of the production are integrated. The rehearsals proceed without interruption, unless there are major problems

• a phase of rehearsals in which the director and actors work through movements

• a phase of rehearsals during which actors work on exploring and building; explore characterization, often through improvisation

• a complete reading of a play aloud by the assembled cast, usually at the first rehearsal

What is working rehearsal?

• a phase of rehearsals in which actors polish movements, line delivery and characterizations, and in which technical elements of the production are integrated. The rehearsals proceed without interruption, unless there are major problems

• a phase of rehearsals in which the director and actors work through blocking

• a complete reading of a play aloud by the assembled cast, usually at the first rehearsal

• a phase of rehearsals during which actors work on exploring and building; explore characterization, often through improvisation

What is offbook?

• theatrical style in which the actors do not acknowledge the presence of the audience, but try to duplicate life

• rehearsing without a script after lines are memorized

• a person, situation or the protagonist’s own inner conflict that is in opposition to the protagonist’s goal

• movements employing props, costumes, or make-up, used to strengthen the personality of the character

What is stage business?

• movements employing props, costumes, or make-up, used to strengthen the personality of the character

• the main character of a play and the character of a play with which the audience identifies most strongly

• rehearsing without a script after lines are memorized

• theatrical style in which the actors acknowledge the presence of the audience

What is polishing rehearsal?

• a phase of rehearsals during which actors work on exploring and building; explore characterization, often through improvisation

• a phase of rehearsals in which the director and actors work through blocking

• a complete reading of a play aloud by the assembled cast, usually at the first rehearsal

• a phase of rehearsals in which actors polish movements, line delivery and characterizations, and in which technical elements of the production are integrated. The rehearsals proceed without interruption, unless there are major problems

Define protagonist.

• movements employing props, costumes, or make-up, used to strengthen the personality of the character

• a person, situation or the protagonist’s own inner conflict that is in opposition to the protagonist’s goal

• the main character of a play and the character of a play with which the audience identifies most strongly

• theatrical style in which the actors do not acknowledge the presence of the audience, but try to duplicate life

What is an antagonist?

• a person, situation or the protagonist’s own inner conflict that is in opposition to the protagonist’s goal.

• rehearsing without a script after lines are memorized

• theatrical style in which the actors do not acknowledge the presence of the audience, but try to duplicate life

• the main character of a play and the character of a play with which the audience identifies most strongly