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WorksheetsBeginning Acting Terms A
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is an objective?
Character's goal
Something that gets in the character's way
Conflict
Idea
True/False: The Magic If is: what would I do if I were the character in these circumstances?
True
False
What is acting?
Living truthfully under imaginary circumstances
Observing people
Monitoring people
Listening to music
What is the meaning beneath the words?
Subwoof
An iceberg submarine
Subtweet
Subtext
In acting, what do we call what we do to get what we want?
Circumstances
Obstacle
Objective
Action/Tactic
True/False: Given circumstances are given by the actor.
True
False
What is the who, what, when, where of a show?
Circumstances
Obstacle
Objective
Action/Tactic
What is an obstacle?
Character's goal
Something that gets in the character's way
A good thing
A Tableau
True/False: Sanford Meisner said, "Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances."
True
False
What is a tableau?
Character's goal
Something that gets in the character's way
A French word for stage picture
A Tabletop
Who creates imaginary circumstances?
The Actor
The Producer
The Playwright
The Audience
True/False: Volume is the strength, force, or intensity with which sound is made.
True
False
What do actors use to explore possibilities?
The Gym
A Textbook
The Imagination
Wikipedia
What is rehearsal?
A recycling program
Theatre practice sessions
A carriage that hauls off the dead
A reluctant house usher
What is the Magic If?
A question actors use to get into character
A magician's secret
A hypothesis
Antithesis
True/False: Actions/tactics should be stated as verbs.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a tactic?
To steal
To intimidate
To cheer up
Slowly
Which of the following is an obstacle?
Money
Time
A Wall
ALL of the Above
True/False: Konstantin Stanislavski said, "The actor does not live. He plays."
True
False
Which of the following are circumstantial questions?
Who?
What?
When/Where?
ALL of the Above
Who provides the given circumstances?
The Playwright
The Producer
The Public
The Actors
How many people speak in a dialogue?
1
2
3
4 or more
True/False: Situation and circumstances are similar words. They are synonyms.
True
False
What is an open dialogue?
An AB Dialogue
An open-ended, 2-person scene
A two person scene where you create imaginary circumstances
All of the above
Who created the Magic If and was the first person to create an acting method?
Konstantin Stanislavski
Sanford Meisner
Stella Adler
Mr. Lundy
