Hello everyone, and welcome to Theater is a Sport. As always, this is Bobby Keniston, your host for the evening. Here are the results for the vocabulary quiz yesterday. Feel free to let me know how you did in the comments section.
Part I. Matching
1. Actor/Actress---- I. A person who performs a role in a play.
2. Conflict--- F. Opposition of forces giving rise to dramatic action.
3. Cold Reading--- H. A reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play.
4. Costume---- G. Clothing worn by an actor on stage
5. Denouement--- J. The final resolution of a coflict in a plot.
6. Center Stage--- C. The center of the area defined as the stage
7. Collaboration--- D. Two or more people working together in a joint intellectual effort
8. Diction--- B. The clear pronunciation of words
9. Comedy---- A. A play that is intentionally humorous
10. Downstage---- E. The stage area toward the audience.
Part II. True Or False
11. Conversation between two actors on stage is called a monologue. False (it is called dialogue)
12. Crisis is a decisive point in the plot of a play on which the outcome depends. True
13. Interrelated conditions in which a play exists or occurs is called exposition. False (it is called context)
14. Climax is the greatest pont of dramatic tension or transition in a play. True
15. A dramaturg oversees the entire process of staging a production. False (that would be the director)
Part III. Fill in the blank
(the filled-in blank is the word in ALL CAPS)
16. The creative process of developing and executing aesthetics in a production, such as costumes, lighting, sets and makeup is called DESIGN.
17. The art and technique of bringing the elements of theatre together to make a play is called DIRECTING.
18. A signal, either verbal or physical, that indicates something else, such as a line of dialogue or an entrance, is called a CUE.
19. CRITIQUE is the opinions and comments based on a predetermined criteria that may be used for self-evaluation or the evaluation of actors or the production itself.
20. CREATIVE DRAMA is an improvisational, process-centered form of theatre in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine, enact, and reflect the human experience.
21. A theatrical movement of the early 1920s and 1930s that is characterized by the use of such artificial devices as cartoons, posters and film sequences is called EPIC THEATRE.
22. An ENSEMBLE is a group of theatrical artists working together to create a theatrical production.
23. The technique of calling upon your own memories to understand a character's emotion is called EMOTIONAL MEMORY.
24. The theatre of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I is known as ELIZABETHAN THEATRE.
25. Detailed information revealing the facts of a plot is called EXPOSITION
Extra Credit:
Dionysus was the Greek god in question.
A dress rehearsal is the last rehearsal before performing in front of an audience. It is when all aspects of the production, including lights and costume, finally come together.
I hope you all did well on the quiz!
Until next time, remember: theater is a sport.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
TALKING THE TALK--- Theater Vocabulary that Everyone Should Know
VOCABULARY
Good evening everyone. My name is Bobby Keniston and welcome to Theater is a Sport. I will be your host for this blog post.
Sometimes, being educational is a lot of fun. Sometimes, it is just okay.
Nevertheless, I thought I would test you all with a simple theater vocabulary quiz. It's not even every theatre vocab word in the entirety of the theater, just letters A-E (Actor through Exposition).
I challenge you all to answer as many questions as you can. Tomorrow I will provide the correct answers.
Fun or not, theater vocabulary IS important.
Without further ado, here comes the quiz. Good luck and no cheating!
THEATER VOCABULARY, WORDS A-E
QUIZ
PART I. MATCHING (2 POINTS EACH)
Match the correct vocabulary word with the appropriate letter next to the definition.
1. Actor/Actress _______ A. A play that is intentionally humorous
2. Conflict ________ B. The clear pronunciation of words
3. Cold Reading _______ C. The Center of the area defined as the stage
4. Costume __________ D. Two or more people working together in a joint
intellectual effort
5. Denouement ________ E. The stage area toward the audience
6. Center Stage ________ F. Opposition of forces giving rise to dramatic
action.
7. Collaboration _________ G. Clothing worn by an actor on stage
8. Diction _________ H. A reading of a script done by actors who have not
previously reviewed the play.
9. Comedy _________ I. A person who performs a role in a play
10. Downstage _________ J. The final resolution of a conflict in a plot
PART II. TRUE AND FALSE
Please circle T for True and F for False. 4 points each.
11. Conversation between two actors on stage is called a monologue. T F
12. Crisis is a decisive point in the plot of a play on which the outcome depends. T F
13. Interrelated conditions in which a play exists or occurs is called exposition. T F
14. Climax is the greatest point of dramatic tension or transition in a play. T F
15. A dramaturg oversees the entire process of staging a production. T F
PART III. FILL IN THE BLANKS (6 Points Each)
Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words in the word bank below.
16. The creative process of developing and executing aesthetic or functional designs in a
production, such as costumes, lighting, sets, and makeup is called __________________.
17. The art and technique of bringing the elements of theatre together to make a play is called
__________________.
18. A signal, either verbal or physical, that indicates something else, such as a line of dialogue or an entrance, is to happen is called a ________________.
19. ______________ is opinions and comments based on predetermined criteria that may be used for self- evaluation or the evaluation of the actors or the production itself.
20. ______________ is an improvisational, process-centered form of theatre in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine, enact, and reflect on human experiences.
21. A theatrical movement of the early 1920’s and 1930 characterized by the use of such artificial devices as cartoons, posters, and film sequences distancing is called _______________.
22. An _____________ is a group of theatrical artists working together to create a theatrical production.
23. The technique of calling upon your own memories to understand a character’s emotions is called __________________
24. The theatre of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I is known as _______________
25. Detailed information revealing the facts of a plot is called _________________.
Word Bank
Cue Epic Theatre Ensemble Directing Design Critique Creative Drama
Elizabethan Theatre Exposition Emotional Memory
EXTRA CREDIT
These are not required, but if answered correctly, are worth 5 points each.
1. The name of the Greek god whose festival is where theatre was created: _______________
2. Explain what happens at a dress rehearsal in two sentences:
Hope you all enjoyed this little quiz. Again, this is only words A through E! Let me know how you think you did in the comments, and I will have the answers for you tomorrow!
Until then, please remember that the language of the craft is important, and, above all, that theater is a sport.
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