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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

Stanislavski believed that all action performed on stage must have

PURPOSE

Stage actors must always have an audience present

TRUE NEED A AUDIENCE TO PERFORM; DIFFERS FROM REAL LIFE

Stanislavski discovered that gifted performers always appeared fully concentrated on some object, person, or event while onstage. Stanislavski referred to the extent or range of concentration as a __ of attention.

CIRCLE

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

Dance

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. NOT an audience is often present but audience is unrelated to event (^acting in real 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 / units

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

breath control classic plays projecting the voice without amplification

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

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

ensemble playing

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

experimental theatre avant garde theatre musical theatre pantomime

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

formal and stylized

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 observations of believable actors his work with Anton Chekhov

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

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

When actors are participating in ensemble playing, they are

listening carefully to each other NOT waiting for their line focusing on only their character playing smaller roles <- depends on play

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

In Stanislavski's System of Acting, the term Blank______ refers to an acting exercise whereby the actor imagines him or herself in the same situation as the character.

magic if NOT concentration observation ensemble playing

Which kind of puppets are operated by a string attached to the head, arms, and legs, and are operated from above?

marionettes

Meyerhold - biomechanics Copeau - commedia del arte Lecoq - clowning Bogart - viewpoints Suzuki - stomping

match method to person

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

Which of the following need to be combined in order to achieve integration of all aspects of acting?

truthfulness vocal and physical skill believability

In order to critically watch and judge theatre performances, we need to be able to explore and understand Blank______ techniques and practices.

acting

role playing

acting in everyday life (2nd type) social and personal roles

When we take on the characteristics of another person for amusement or to tell a story,

imitation

What physical skills would an actor playing Hamlet be expected to master in order to portray the role effectively?

moving with confidence sword fighting moving with precision

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

musical theatre Shakespearian plays modern on stage violence sword fights

Early in his career, Stanislavski believed that focusing on an ___ 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.

1. emotion / emotional state 2. purposeful action

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

Audience wanted to see things that they could identify with in plays. Playwrights like Henrik Ibsen began writing more Realistic plays. Practitioners of theatre wanted to portray everyday life.

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

Hand-puppet

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: Blank______ or synthesis.

Integration

___ action is Stanislavski's term for purposeful action.

Psychophysical

When an actor is able to let go of unwanted tension, both vocally and physically, is called

RELAXATION

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

SYSTEM

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

credibility

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

superobjective

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

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

A popular actor training method that comes from Asian martial arts training is

tai chi

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

techniques

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

today theatre NOT greece elizabethan england - male only

The document entitled "We See You, White America" advocated for changes to what?

Methods and materials of acting training in the United States that recognize the diverse background of those studying.

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

classic plays projecting the voice without amplification breath control

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

enjoy freedom from tension have lifelike movements move fluidly and effortlessly NOT fall asleep quickly at night