anything out of time, place or character

looking forward to a potential laugh

a line, or an action emphasized early in the play, sometimes foreshadowing and used later for a laugh

used in comic anticipation that requires the plant, the establisher, and the clinch to make an audience laugh

lines spoken directly to the audience

relies on physical comedy and is usually a mockery of society's views

exaggerated features of a person or work

A play which Is portraying life as it is

Using humor To show the faulty logic and actions of a person or situation

The emotional release an audiences after the down fall of a tragic character

A kind of comedy characterized by clowning, practical jokes, and improbable characters and situations ex: taming of the shrew by Shakespeare

A form of story telling that teaches moral concepts by using symbolic characters, events, or objects

To slant or set at an angle; it inclines from the area closest to the audience upward to the back of the stage

A performance art where speaker attempts to communicate his or her sense of meaning and beauty of a work by reading it to an audience Syn. vocal acting

Group of people combine their voices in a group reading of a poem Syn. group reading

A group of people read and interpret a play or work of literature through vocal acting. Minimal physical acting.

Relevance or relationship to the experience of all human things Syn. everyman

Appeals to emotions, feelings, and mind. It's a result of ideas in literature and language syn. pathos, sob story

Constructed well. Ideas expressed clearly, precisely, and vividly

Must be appropriate for occasion or purpose such as the ideas, tone, and length Syn. cutting

The emotional tone a work exhibits chosen through rhythm and setting Syn. Atmosphere

omission of the 't' in the middle of a word Ex. Butter, Button, Daughter, bitten Ant. pronouncing the 't'

is usually said to be the accent which has the highest status in England syn. the Queen's English

The science of language, including phonetics, pronunciation, phonology, etc. Syn. speaking fundamentals

an attitude towards language states that features are absolutely right or wrong regardless of the context or actual usage ant. descriptivism

the belief that language is neither 'good' or 'bad' but rather what is appropriate for the context Ant. prescriptivism

when speakers accent and dialect becomes more like the people they are with Syn. vocal adaptation, conformity

often called 'low English' Syn. cockney

this is other vocal effects (whispering, laughing, rate, pitch, volumes, stress etc.) used to communicate a message other than the words themselves. syn. vocal communication

When actors develop a deep personal understanding of what a character is really like. Syn. personal connection

The process by which the true personality of a character is made visible to an audience Syn. Outward show

The ability to direct all of your thoughts, energies, and skills into what you are doing Syn. mental honing

Noting How people communicate fine shades of emotions Syn. people watching

The recalling of specific emotions that you have experienced syn. reflection

Strong volume or emotional response that reaches out to the last person in the last row of a distant balcony syn. empathy

the "Why" of characterization. Why the character wants to do it. syn. desire

The process of making a role unique, individual, and interesting. Process should result in a character noticeably different than other characters in a play syn. pushing the limits

Playing a character through the elements of time, place, weather, objects, and the state of the individual syn. environmental response

A tryout

Facing each crisis or obstacle that stands in the way of an objective as the character would face it

The fuel that drives acting. Enlivens a performance Syn. charisma

Has to do with how an actor uses objects onstage to project character Syn. Prop handling

The fuel that drives acting. Enlivens a performance Syn. charisma

The actor's attention, action, emotion, or line delivery to a definite target syn. determination

A unique character in a role that is not a mere copy of someone else syn. inconsistency

a role in which the actor and character are similar

roles in which actors portray traits that differ from their own to produce a desired character

putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character

the observation of a person's posture, movements, habits, voice inflections, and mannerisms in order to build character

books that help in developing characterization

a distinctive action that is repeated and serves as a clue to a character's personality, such as a peculiar laugh or walk

the meaning "between the lines" that an actor must draw from the script

Casting someone over and over again in the same kind of role

The selection or pronunciation of words and their combinations in speech

A pronunciation symbol with the sound of "uh", as in about

Referring to constants that do not cause vibration of the vocal folds when sounded

Referring to constants that cause vibration of the vocal folds when sounded

The manner of saying words using the correct sounds in words and placing the accent on the stressed syllables

Run-through of technical aspects of an event such as lighting, sound, special effects, etc.

A rehearsal conducted as if it was an actual performance, includes costumes and make-up

the lead character who must solve the problem that arises or be defeated in the conflict

the lead character who opposes the goals of the protagonist

the term for a young male lead between the ages of sixteen and thirty

a young female lead

the lead roles in a play

are often more challenging and demanding they support the leading roles

the sound of a particular voice

the vibrant tone produced when sound waves strike the chambers of the throat, head, nose, and mouth

the sound produced through nasal passages, leaving the voice flat

the relative highness or lowness of the voice

modulation, variety in pitch

an unvaried speaking tone; lack of inflection throughout a speech

the strength, force, or intensity with which sound is made

the speed at which words are spoken

the art of acting without words

communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech

moving from one place onstage to another

the movement of any body part to help express an idea or emotion

system for sensing position and movement of individual body parts

a performer who portrays characters and situations by gestures instead of words

the bending of the body to the front, the side, or the rear

separates parts of the body for individual development and expression

to invent without preparation

impulsive action; unplanned events

Making the audience believe that each performance is the first

diverting attention from the character that the audience should be watching

focuses on a group of characters who experience different situations

takes a situation and places a number of different characters in the situation to demonstrate how different personalities respond to the same situation

natural way in which a person responds to external stimulus