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Principles of Movement, part II

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Regarding stage area, actors __________________ the audience will have focus.

a)

closer to

b)

farther from

c)

out of sight of

2.

If actors are positioned in a triangle on stage, the one(s) at the _____________________ will receive the focus.

a)

middle of the base

b)

bottom right angle (downstage, stage left)

c)

bottom left angle (downstage, stage right)

d)

apex

3.

When speaking, the actor who is _________ will have the focus.

a)

loudest

b)

quietest

c)

speaking with an accent

d)

speaking at conversational level

4.

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.

a)

lower

b)

shorter

c)

taller

d)

higher

5.

What happens if an actor suddenly looks toward stage right?

a)

The audience will look at the other actors to see where they are looking.

b)

The audience will continue to look at the actor.

c)

The audience will look toward stage right as well.

6.

If there are 3 actors on stage, one who is speaking and two who are arm wrestling, who gets the focus?

a)

The speaking actor.

b)

The arm wrestling actors.

c)

All three will receive equal focus.

d)

Nobody will get focus at all.

7.

Which shared position is usually friendly?

a)

1/4 shared

b)

profile shared

c)

full front

d)

full back

8.

Which shared position would be best for a sword fight?

a)

1 / 4 shared

b)

profile

c)

full front

d)

3 / 4 shared

9.

Which shared position would probably be best for a singing chorus?

a)

1 / 4 shared

b)

profile

c)

full front

d)

full back

10.

If all the actors are dressed in black, someone who wants to pull focus should enter the stage dressed in

a)

charcoal

b)

red

c)

black

d)

navy blue

11.

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?

a)

The fact that the one actor is speaking will be enough even if the monologue is long.

b)

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.

c)

The speaking actor should slouch over while speaking.

d)

The speaking actor should deliver the monologue from upstage.

12.

If a group enters the stage, the first person to speak should . . .

a)

enter last

b)

enter first

c)

enter at any time; it doesn't matter

d)

enter with the downstage foot