Theater and Acting Terms

What is the use by an actor of a personal experience to relate to the experience of a character within a play?

• Blocking

• Substitution

• Subtext

• Characterization

What is the "meaning between the lines" that an actor must draw from the script?

• Substitution

• Inflection

• Subtext

• Paraphrasing

What is a modulation (or variety) in pitch?

• Upstaging

• Blocking

• Enunciation

• Inflection

What is the act of planning and carrying out movements on stage?

• Blocking

• Subtext

• Inflection

• Upstaging

What is the act of improperly taking attention from an actor who should be the focus of interest?

• Upstaging

• Upstage

• Downstage

• Protagonist

What is a distinctive action that is repeated and serves as a clue to a character's personality, such as a peculiar laugh or walk?

• Inflection

• Monologue

• Antagonist

• Master Gesture

What is communication that uses gestures, posture, and facial expressions instead of words?

• Ad-lib

• Body Language

• Master Gesture

• Improvisation

What is putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character?

• Character Part

• Characterization

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

What are roles in which actors portray traits that differ from their own to produce a desired character?

• Straight Parts

• Supporting Roles

• Character Parts

• Lead Roles

What is a role in which the actor and the character are similar?

• Character Part

• Straight Part

• Supporting Role

• Protagonist