Theatre Vocab Week 4

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A TROUPE

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A group of actors, especially that tour from place to place.

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RELATIONSHIP is

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The way two characters are connected and behave towards each other.

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To PORTRAY is to

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Depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.

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In acting, FOCUS refers to

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Give one's entire attention.

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IMPROVISATION is

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Made up dialogue and action as you go, usually guided by a prompt.

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A CHARACTER is

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the personality an actor portrays in a scene or play that is different from their own.

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A REACTION is

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A character's emotional or physical response to something happening in the scene.

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ENSEMBLE is

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a cast of characters; group interaction and support matter more than individual performance.

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AD-LIB means to

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create lines or action spontaneously when necessary.

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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE is

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a method of acting that recalls specific events to trigger similar emotions as the character.