WorksheetsUnit 1- An Introduction to Acting
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which one defines the word "Improvisation"
A method of acting where an actor speaks directly from a script
A method of acting where an actor uses emotional recall to create a true character
The playing of dramatic scenes without script or little to no predetermined activity
The playing of a scene where each character starts a sequence using unison verbalisation
What happened in Salem in 1692
Witches were found and killed by the people in the town
Native Americans slaughtered half the town
A plague occurred that killed the crops and livestock
Innocent people were falsely accused of witchcraft and sentenced to death
In which famous drama school did Catherine Tate train to be an actor
RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts)
Central School of Speech and Drama
LIPA (Liverpool institute for Performing Arts)
Rose Bruford
Which of these is not one of the seven stages of tension?
Neutral/Economic
Silent and Still
Passionate
Laidback
Which best describes Stanislavski?
A student who is studying theatre
A practitioner of theatre and acting
A professor of voice and speech
An classical author
The part of the play script that tells actors how to move or speak their lines is called the...
stage directions
scene
setting
stage
Plays are divided into large sections called
scenes
acts
stage directions
asides
a long speech given by 1 actor
speech
monologue
soliloquy
Spectacle is the __________________ elements of a play.
visual
vocal
written
Planned movement onstage as a scene progresses
Blocking
Subtext
Progression
Stage business
How best would you describe the Given Circumstances ?
Information from the audience about a play
Information given to an actor to describe various circumstances the character is in
Information detailed by theatre critics to a paying audience
Information given to an actor that helps them learn their lines
