WorksheetsMovement Vocabulary - CH 5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is cheating out in Theatre terms?
open position - one slightly turned toward the audience
closed position - one slightly turned away from the audience
acting position - one that takes the attention away from others onstage
thief position - one that steals stage space from others onstage
Upstaging is ___.
a critical acting technique to be sure you are noticed by the audience - only the good actors can do this well
positioning yourself on blocks or a stage piece putting you above the stage
rude as you are taking away the audience's attention from the character who should have the focus
moving your character to a spot on stage that is higher than the others onstage.
Some examples of stage business include ___.
saying your lines in a loud voice, having a believable costume, cleaning up the stage after a performance
knitting, putting a file folder away, cleaning a table in a restaurant
putting props where they belong, painting a bench for a scene, turning the lights on onstage
memorizing lines, rehearsing a scene, sewing a costume
If I asked you to write a scenario, I would be looking for ___.
a copy of the script from one character
a scene that has been changed in some way to include what the actors want to do, rather than what the playwright wrote
an outline that includes information about the plot, character motivations, conflicts, and what happens
a script that includes all lines for all characters and all stage directions in parenthesis
Muscular memory comes from ___.
repetition of movements or motions
working out with weights or other exercise
talking to your muscles to help them remember what to do
giving your muscles flashcards with movements to remember
When you exit the stage, you should ___.
announce to the audience in your best Arnold Schwarzenegger voice: "I'll be back."
look at the audience in character and only turn away when you are out of sight
stay in character until you are completely out of view of the audience
stomp loudly until you are completely out of sight of the audience
Shrugging, pointing, raising your arms in disgust are all ___.
gestures that are impossible to add unless the playwright specifically writes them in the stage directions
unnecessary movements that are distracting to the audience
body movements that should be avoided
gestures and help give characters action
When you are no longer visible to the audience, you are ___.
wearing an invisibility cloak
offstage
onstage
exiting
As soon as you are visible to the audience, you are ___
beautiful
offstage
onstage
unbelievable
While deciding your character's movements, consider all of the following, except ___.
walking
projecting
turning
sitting
standing
