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WorksheetsAudience, Auditions, Timing and Subtext
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
The definition for immediacy is....
Behaviors expected of the audience during a live performance.
Theater performances are live and can never be repeated, they happen in the moment, the audience reaction changes the energy of the performance and the mood of the play.
True/False: The audience does not change the pace of the dialogue. Their reactions should not cause the actors to pause their dialogue.
True
False
True/False: Audience Reactions provide energy. Keep the audience involved and accept their unpredictable reactions.
True
False
When a director tells you to listen for the dip in the laughter, they mean...
to listen for the moment when the laughter begins to quiet to continue with dialogue.
to keep your focus when the audience laughs, don't laugh with them.
You are a competitive audience, this means you are an audience of actors who all want to be the ones getting the paycheck, check off the three ways you show this.
Listen and watch the other actors pace, pauses, and silent acting
You react professionally from the beginning to the end of the audition
You should not watch the other performances, they do not matter
You should watch the producers reactions to the other actors
The difference between a open and closed audition is...
actors have less competition at an open audition because on a select few are invited to audition.
actors have more competition at an open audition because it is open to the general public, closed auditions are much smaller.
True/False: Prepared material is not memorized.
True
False
True/False: Cold readings are not memorized but an actor should already be familiar with the script, they should never truly be "cold".
True
False
One of the three types of prepared material is modern. What does modern mean?
Anything published before 1950, preferably Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde
Anything published after 1950
Two monologues that show different emotions and gestures
One of the three types of prepared materials is classic, what does classic mean?
Anything published before 1950, preferably Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde
Anything published after 1950.
Two different monologues that show different emotions and gestures.
One of the three types of prepared material is contrasting, this means that...
Anything published before 1950. Preferably Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde.
Two different monologues that show different emotions and gestures.
Anything published after 1950
What is an audition monologue?
A monologue that has two different emotions.
Two monologues performed back to back
True/False.
In an audition monologue both monologues are introduced in the beginning.
True
False
True/False
There is no need for a transition in between the two monologues, just keep going without pausing for three seconds.
True
False
Subtext shows in an audition monologue in voice and silent acting. Check off the statement that is not correct.
Pace, tone and pauses should be different for each character.
The actor's posture and gestures should change for each character.
The actor has two different points of focus for the characters they play.
The actor uses the same tone in both.
True/False
When strong slate is used, the actor shows confidence and energy in their introduction and takes the time to connect to the camera for ending slate.
True
False
How does Subtext show in your character choices?
Subtext shows in your pace, pauses, and tone.
Subtext shows in your gestures and posture.
Subtext shows in both your voice (pace, pauses and tone) and your silent acting (gestures and posture)
Point of Focus is..
the choice to look where your character would, where/who each line is directed
the way you hold your body as you use the gestures and reactions
Stance is...
the choice to look where your character would, where/who each line is directed
the way you hold your body as you use the gestures and reactions
Check off the 3 tips you were given when performing Shakespeare.
Keep the emotion the same as it has always been performed
Know the history and what your character's life choices were in the 16th century
Know the play, the characters and the meaning of every single word
Make the material your own: bring the 16th century to the present with your emotion and actions.
In Iambic pentameter, every ______ syllable is stressed and there are ____ syllables in every line.
10;2
4;9
9;4
2;10
Cutting a monologue means...
timing a piece to meet an audition requirement
following the stressing of the syllables in old English
The best place to cut from a monologue is...
The middle
Wherever you want
The beginning or the end
