Theatre Terms | Mime and Pantomime | Improvisation | Warm Ups | Character Motivation |
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What is a Script
a written copy of the dialogue the actors perform
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What is Mime
The silent art of using body to create an illusion
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What is acting without a script
The definition of improvisation
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head tilts, roll downs, stretches, balancing, rolling shoulders
5 physical warm ups
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What is Motivation
Why are you doing what you are doing?
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What is Dialogue
the conversation between 2 or more actors on stage
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What is Pantomime
Using the art of mime to tell a story
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Beginning
Where should we learn the character establish setting and set up conflict in an improv scene, Beg, Middle or End?
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What is Tongue twisters, bigface small face, chewing imaginary gum, tongue rolls, projection and breathing excersizes
5 Vocal Warm Ups
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What is Obstacle
Who or what is in the way?
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What is Acting
The actors assumes behavior for the purpose of projecting a character
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What are Peformer, Idea, Space, Technique, & Audience
Parts of a mime performance
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What is Scene or Curtain
When you finish an improv you should say ______ or ______!
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What is the Diaphragm
the name of the muscle that sits at the base of your vocal tract that dictates how you use breath to project volume
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What is Action
How are you going to do it?
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What is Theatre
writing or performing of play as well as the formal study of the art form. A building in which plays are performed.
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What is sections, units, beats
Punctuation of a mime performance
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Everyone
Who should participate in an improv?
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stop muscles from tearing, straining or getting cramps
prepare body for movement onstage keeps you warm and energized
3 reasons why you should do physical warm ups
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What is Stakes
What do you have to gain/lose?
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What is Theatre Arts
The term used to cover all parts of training or instruction in the field of theatre
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What is Pantomimus
latin term that means " all gestures used to support a theme"
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dead end expressions and questions
Answers with YEs or No and saying No or deflecting the scene
You should avoid what 3 things in improv?
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warm up the larynx
stops voice from getting hurt keeps from stumbling over lines
3 reasons to do vocal warm ups
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What is Strategy
What are you going to do about it?
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