vocab 1 & 2 theatre

improvisation

an impromptu portrayal of a character or a scene without any rehearsal or preparation

scene

stealing-calling attention to ones presence onstage and diverting attention away from the main actors

situation-centered approach

an approach to telling a story that takes a single situation or a series of situations and puts characters in them to show how different personalities respond to the same event

character centered approach

an approach to telling a story that focuses on a character or a group of characters who experience different situations

motivated sequence

the natural way in which a person responds in a simulus- the brain registeres; the body responds and then reacts as a mirrored by an actor or an improvisation

illusion of the first time

a situation in which an audience is led to believe that each performance is the first

pantomime

acting without words

gesture

a movement of any part of the body to help express an idea

inclination

the bending of the body to the front, side or rear

nonverbal communication

communication without words using facial expressions, gestures and body language

kinesthesis

sometimes called muscle memory, the neuromuscular sense the body has in a particular physical position

rotation

turning or pivoting a body part in smooth circles

cross

to move from one position to another onstage

mime

an offspring of pantomime that conveys abstract ideas, also refers to the person performing a mime

isolation

the process of separating parts of the body for individual development and expression