Theatre Acting: Techniques, Training, and Performance Stages

In the theatre an actor's body is always mediated to some degree.

special effects, lighting, costumes

Which of the following is true of the embodied action in the theatre?

It is a form of thinking in the theatre.

is a method developed by the director Anne Bogart that trains actors to gain awareness of everything happening around them.

Viewpoints

___signifies that actors must act as if they were the character while staying aware of their technique.

The paradox of acting

Which of the following are the elements of an actor's approach to creating a character? (Select all that apply)

finding a goal and identifying tactics

Which of the following is an actor's instrument?

body

Which of the following statements are true of a trained theatrical voice? (Select all that apply)

It can articulate complex ideas rapidly, it can explain subtleties clearly and convincingly, and it is always under the control of the actor.

The renowned Japanese director and teacher ________developed a method of performing that demands extreme bodily discipline. The director's actors spend hours striking and holding physically excruciating poses, stomping on the ground, and learning "grammar of the feet.

Tadashi Suzuki

Which of the following are demands of an actor's life?

physical and emotional demands of the acting process, challenging schedules, the need for extreme concentration

Which of the following are stages in an actor's professional routine? (Select all that apply)

Rehearsal, Audition, Performance

____gives actors an opportunity to show the director that they know their craft.

Auditioning

A __________ is a selection of the script given to the actors to read during an

side

Which of the following are qualities a director might look for during an audition? (Select all that apply)

Discipline, physical, vocal, and emotional suitability, ease at handling the role

Which of the following are tasks actors undertake during the rehearsal period? (Select all that apply)

Participating in discussions with the director about the play, memorizing lines, exploring the inner lives of their characters

Scripted or seemingly unconscious physical behaviors of the character are referred to as

business.

The __________model of actor training gives students room to fail in a closed environment.

academic

The _____ model of actor training values the learning that happens in front of an audience.

apprentice

In which of the following stages of an actor's professional routine does an actor embody the role every night in the theatre?

performance

identical to those of athletic exercises, used to master body control in acting.

Demonstration, memorization, repetition

Actors reflect on what was done in performance in

postmortems.