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1. Who wants to get an “A”?!!!

2. The impromptu portrayal of a character or a scene is called • Bit part • Method Acting • High school student • Improvisation

3. Minor, but no less important, characters in a play are called • Protagonists • Antagonists • Juveniles • Supporting Roles

4. A(n) ________ is a large canvas backround that is the last curtain and is often white to allow for different colors of light to be shot against it. • agitator • drop • batten • cyclorama

5. This term refers to the question, “What would I do if the events in this play were happening to me?” • “illusion of the first time” • “tripping the light fantastic” • Treading the boards” • “magic if”

6. Roles in which the actor and the character are similar in appearance and personality are called • Character roles • Straight roles • Walk-on roles • Yeast rolls

7. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for better improvisation • Accept the reality that is given to you • Avoid monosyllabic responses • Avoid physical activity • Speak clearly and loudly

8. Repeatedly casting someone in the same type of role is called • Stage Politics • Casting by Type • Typecasting • Catharsis

9. Which of the following is NOT a Theatrical Convention • soliloquy • sets • props • Dragon Con

10. Calling attention to one’s presence onstage and diverting attention away from the main characters is called • Rigging • Cheating out • Turning out • Scene-stealing

11. The selection and pronunciation of words and their combinations • Diction • Fiction • Elocution • Vernacular

12. The director who developed a theory of acting known as the “Method” is • Steven Spielberg • Yuri Garagin • Stella Adler • Konstatin Stanislavski

13. Speaking plainly enough to be heard throughout the auditorium is called • Projection • Volume • Externalization • Just plain smart

14. The stage opening that frames the stage is called • Proscenium • Spanakopeta • Agora • Encomium

15. The art of imitating real-life actions without words is called • Aping • Mime • Pantomime • Anti-verbalization

16. For example, the snap of a mime’s hand around an imaginary glass is called • Click • Chick • Gesture • Playing the object

17. Directing all of your thoughts, energies, and skills into what you are doing at any single moment is called • Conflagration • Playing the Conditions • Concentration • Flirtation

18. Which of the following is a Theatrical Convention (acting)? • Dangling Participle • Running to stand still • Cheating Out • Iambic Pentameter

19. The sound of a particular voiceis called • Volume • Pitch • Quality • Monotony

20. Any scenery that is “flown” in on a batten is called a • Grip • Drop • Pip • Tarsal

21. A young female lead between the ages of 16 and 30 is called • Juvenile • Juliet • Diva • Ingenue

22. The sound produced through the nasal passages, leaving the voice flat • diphthong • nasality • monotone • country

23. A combination of inner composure, mental awareness, and physical flexibility is called • Inhalation • Exhilaration • Relaxation • Antidisestablishmentarism

24. Recalling specific emotions is called • Virtual Memory • Tonal Memory • Long Term Memory • Emotional Memory

25. stile • plat • backdrop • flat

26. In pantomime, the firmness or solidity of an object is known as • Hubris • Resistance • Solidarity • Pliability

27. The vibrant sound produced when sound waves strike the chambers of the throat, head, nose, or mouth • Echonance • Insolence • Assonance • Resonance

28. Which of the following is a written Theatrical Convention • Make-up • sets • soliloquy • props

29. A young male lead between the ages of 16 and 30 is called • Pantalon • Jester • Hottie • Juvenile

30. Directing the actor’s attention, action, emotion, or line delivery to a definite target is called • Pinpoint • Articulation • Fabrication • Focus

31. The inner force / reason that drives a character to actis called • Hunger • Motivation • Hubris • Catharsis

32. The system of ropes, pulleys, and weights used to move scenery, drapery, and electronic equipment up and down above the stage and on the stage is called • Fly system • Rope System • Storage Gear • Flat system

33. Which of the following is a guideline for better improvisation • Don’t hide behind people or furniture • Use profanity • Turn your back to the audience • Use only realistic settings

34. Roles in which the actor portrays traits different from their own are called • Character roles • Straight roles • Walk-on roles • Cinnamon Rolls

35. The bending of the body to the front, the side, or the rear is called • Institution • Inclination • Rotation • Relaxation

36. Variety in pitch is called • Intonation • Infatuation • Inflation • Inflection

37. Our school theatre contains which type of stage • Arena Stage • Thrust Stage • In-the-Round Stage • Proscenium Stage

38. The process of creating and projecting the personality of a fully developed characteris called • Projection • Catheterization • Characterization • Method Acting

39. Which of the following is a Theatrical Convention? • dipthong • onomatopoeia • allegory • soliloquy

40. Hand and arm movements and facial expressions that help express an idea or emotions are known as • Clicks • Gesticulations • Gestures • Foibles

41. The speed at which words are spoken is called • Pitch • Pace • Rate • Articulation

42. The stage technique in which an actor turns at the waist with his face toward the audience is called • Cheating out • Taking the scene • Scenery chewing • Ham acting

43. The part of the stage in front of the proscenium arch is called • Wings • Legs • Cyclorama • Apron

44. A character who changes during the course of the play is a • Static Character • Dynamic Character • Stock Character • Shady Character

45. The curtains that hide the wing areas from the audience • Legs • Teasers • Tormentors • Backdrops

46. Pipes that can be lowered and raised, and are used to fly scenery, curtains, or electrics in and out of sight are called • I beams • battens • batons • Light bars

47. The turning or pivoting of a part of the body such as the head or waist is called • Rotation • Isolation • Motivation • Alienation