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WorksheetsPrinciples of Movement, part II
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Regarding stage area, actors __________________ the audience will have focus.
closer to
farther from
out of sight of
If actors are positioned in a triangle on stage, the one(s) at the _____________________ will receive the focus.
middle of the base
bottom right angle (downstage, stage left)
bottom left angle (downstage, stage right)
apex
When speaking, the actor who is _________ will have the focus.
loudest
quietest
speaking with an accent
speaking at conversational level
In regard to body position, the actor who is ___________________ will have focus. In other words, a standing actor will be more likely to get focus than a seated one.
lower
shorter
taller
higher
What happens if an actor suddenly looks toward stage right?
The audience will look at the other actors to see where they are looking.
The audience will continue to look at the actor.
The audience will look toward stage right as well.
If there are 3 actors on stage, one who is speaking and two who are arm wrestling, who gets the focus?
The speaking actor.
The arm wrestling actors.
All three will receive equal focus.
Nobody will get focus at all.
Which shared position is usually friendly?
1/4 shared
profile shared
full front
full back
Which shared position would be best for a sword fight?
1 / 4 shared
profile
full front
3 / 4 shared
Which shared position would probably be best for a singing chorus?
1 / 4 shared
profile
full front
full back
If all the actors are dressed in black, someone who wants to pull focus should enter the stage dressed in
charcoal
red
black
navy blue
If the director does not want all the actors to exit the stage during a monologue, how can he/she pull focus to the actor even more during the monologue?
The fact that the one actor is speaking will be enough even if the monologue is long.
The use of a spotlight while the other actors in the dark will help keep the audience's focus, especially if the monologue is long.
The speaking actor should slouch over while speaking.
The speaking actor should deliver the monologue from upstage.
If a group enters the stage, the first person to speak should . . .
enter last
enter first
enter at any time; it doesn't matter
enter with the downstage foot
