Theatre Chapter 5

The first theatre practitioner to put together a system of acting that could be taught to others in order to reproduce truth on stage was

Konstantin Stanislavski

Which of the following modern acting teachers stressed emotional recall as the most important part of their teachings?

Lee Strasberg

If an actor's projection is not good or if they move awkwardly on stage, we can surmise that they have not mastered the ______ of physical and vocal acting.

Techniques

Robert Cohen uses an exercise called ______, where students memorize the same text but the given circumstances are changed for the scene each time.

contentless scene

The factors that led to the development of Stanislavski's System of acting included ______.

his desire to pass along ways to achieve believable acting his work with Anton Chekhov his observations of believable actors

What is another name for a through line of a role?

superobjective

Actors can use technology to ______.

rehearse for a role find auditions prepare for auditions

During the twentieth century, while some acting teachers were focused on the inner workings of the actor, other acting teachers were focused on the ______ side of performance.

Physical

During which era were women allowed to perform as actors on stage?

Today's theatre

True or false: Stage actors must always have an audience present.

True

Which of the following require an actor to pay particular attention to vocal training?

classic plays projecting the voice without amplification breath control

Which of the following are situations for which an actor must receive extensive physical and/or vocal training?

Shakespearian plays musical theatre modern on stage violence sword fights

True or false: The roles we play everyday that are influenced and accepted by society are called social roles.

True

Technology has helped actors do all of the following except ______.

connect to the audience during live performance

The following are examples of specific theatrical performances that require specialized actor training beyond realistic training.

musical theatre experimental theatre pantomime avant garde theatre

In our everyday lives, when we play different parts or take on varied characteristics to fit in or fulfill expectations this is called ______.

Role playing

Stanislavski developed a ______ by which he could teach future generations the secrets of realistic, believable acting.

System

Which of the following statements about acting on stage are true?

The actor plays characters that are not real but representations of people. The actor must have an audience present.

Believable acting requires that the audience believes in the ______.

character portrayed

When an actor is focused on a particular area of the stage, an object, or another person, this is called ______.

circle of attention

Which of the following match the beliefs and teachings of Stanislavski's later work?

emphasized psychophysical action emphasized action over emotion

When an actor achieves the state of relaxation on stage he or she is much better able to______.

enjoy freedom from tension move fluidly and effortlessly have lifelike movements

When actors are working as a unit aware of and in conjunction with their fellow actors, this is called

ensemble playing

Acting before the twentieth century was more ______ than the acting we are accustomed to today.

formal and stylized

When we take on the characteristics of another person for amusement or to tell a story, it is called ______.

imitation

Identify the three main challenges of acting.

integration of skills vocal and physical skills believability

When actors are participating in ensemble playing, they are ______.

listening carefully to each other

Name the type of roles we play with our friends and family.

Personal

Identify the factors that resulted in the development of more realistic acting at the end of the nineteenth century.

Audience's wanted to see themselves on stage. Playwrights like Henrik Ibsen began writing more Realistic plays. Practitioners of theatre wanted to portray everyday life.

In order to help an actor with his or her through line of a role, Stanislavski suggested that the actors split the play into smaller parts called

Beats

Which of the following are social roles we play in our everyday lives?

CEO step-mother doctor

An actor has ______ when he or she is able to convince the audience of the truth of their characters.

Credibility

Physical actor training closely resembles ______ training in that it requires the same discipline, long hours, and physical control.

Dance

Early in his career, Stanislavski believed that focusing on an ______ Blank 1Blank 1 emotion , Correct Unavailable was the best way to produce believable action. But later in his career, he believed that focusing on purposeful ______ would eventually produce true feelings on stage.

Emotion, action

The Muppets are extremely recognizable to film and television audiences in the West, and are what kind of puppets?

Hand puppets

Which three questions did Stanislavski believe an actor needed to answer about on stage action?

How? What? Why?

Identify the three main challenges of acting: 1: believable, truthful acting, 2: advanced vocal and physical skills, and 3: ______ or synthesis.

Integration

Stanislavski recognized that the ____ __ could activate an actor's imagination and transport him or her to new places, times, and situations based on his or her belief.

Magic if

Match the twentieth-century acting teacher and their methods. Instructions

Meyerhold --> Biomechanics Copeau --> Commedia del arte Lecoq --> Clowing Bogart --> Viewpoints Suzuki --> Stomping

______ action is Stanislavski's term for purposeful action.

Psychophysical

Stanislavski believed that all action performed on stage must have a(n) ______.

Purpose

Which of the following are characteristics of Asian Theatre actor training?

physical actor training that has had global influence absolute control and concentration over the body and nervous system symbolism and stylization

To illustrate their low place on the social scale at various points throughout history, actors have been ______.

regarded as equal to courtesans or prostitutes legally prevented from receiving a Christian burial

Which of the following are examples of personal roles we play in our everyday lives?

task master peacemaker conspirator