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WorksheetsActing Fundamentals
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
are you closer to the audience when you are downstage or upstage?
a)
Downstage
b)
Upstage
2.
Is stage right the audience's right or the actor facing the audience's right
a)
Audience
b)
Actor Facing the Audience
c)
Neither
3.
What is the actor's job?
a)
To not listen to direction
b)
To be negative all the time
c)
To show up late
d)
To portray a believable character
4.
The actor helps the audience by
a)
Letting them know he/she is acting
b)
Calling every audience member before the show to explain the plot
c)
Let the audience know what the character is feeling and thinking
d)
Speaks softly and quietly
5.
What are the two external tools of an actor?
a)
Voice and Body
b)
Heart and Soul
6.
Which of these is one of the "ations" of acting?
a)
Generalization
b)
Concentration
c)
Specification
d)
Overgeneralization
7.
What are two more "ations" of acting?
a)
Rest and Relaxation
b)
Relaxation, Motivation
c)
Motivation, Precipitation
d)
Simplification, Relaxation
8.
What are the internal tools of an actor?
a)
Arms and Legs
b)
Face and Eyebrows
c)
Body and Voice
d)
Voice and Expressions
9.
What are the internal tools of an actor?
a)
Arms and Legs
b)
Face and Eyebrows
c)
Body and Voice
d)
Voice and Expressions
10.
As an actor, you have three instruments of your own with which to create a character. They are all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
your voice
b)
your body
c)
your imagination
d)
your face
11.
The two parts of physical characterization are:
a)
character and environment
b)
character and background knowledge
c)
environment and physical preparation
d)
Age and Appearance
12.
The physical generalizations that greatly reveal a person's age are:
a)
posture and movement and balance
b)
posture and skin condition
c)
gait and size
13.
True or False: You need to have a main objective or goal in place for every character you play.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Unrehearsed and unscripted theatre is known as
a)
pantomime
b)
improvisation
c)
rehearsal
d)
mime
15.
Improvisation originated in
a)
stand-up comedy
b)
pantomime
c)
short plays
d)
commedia dell'arte
16.
Concentration is...
a)
thinking about your homework during rehearsals
b)
a board game
c)
being able to focus and shut out distractions
d)
being a distraction
17.
The reason why a character does what he/she does is called...
a)
Concentration
b)
Observation
c)
Relaxation
d)
Motivation
18.
Every character you ever play needs to have some kind of motivation
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Impressionists are really good at ___________ which allows them to mimic others
a)
Concentration
b)
Observation
c)
Relaxation
d)
Motivation
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