Theater Vocabulary Projection To speak loud enough so a full audience can hear you. If the director says this word, they want you to speak louder. Gesture The way that you move your arms, hand and body during a performance. Blocking Where you stand and move in a performance Pace How fast or slow you read something Diction What words you choose to emphasize Pitch How high or low of a range you choose to speak in Dialogue A conversation between two or more people in script Monologue A long speech said by one character Context The events and situations that occur around your text. Theater Vocabulary Flash Card Vocabulary Word Definition To speak loud enough to hear you. If the director says this word, they want you to speak louder. The way that you move your arms, hand and body during a performance. Where you stand and move in a performance How fast or slow you read something What words you choose to emphasize How high or low of a range you choose to speak in A conversation between two or more people in script A long speech said by one character The situation that surrounds an event. Name:_____________________________________________________________ P:_____ Acting Vocab CW ACTING TECHNIQUES Describe a situation (context) where an actor might be using the techniques below. A character says a line very softly They are serious and might be embarrassed A character starts leaving and then quickly walks back to their original spot An actor starts pulling at their hair An actor is tapping their fingers while taking to someone An actor quickly stands up and hugs the person in front of them A character suddenly increases their volume An actor goes from talking very fast to say their lines more slowly An actor starts laughing but then their facial expression is serious An actor’s pace and pitch increase Name:____________________________________________________________ P:_______ Directions: Read the script below. For each line, choose one of the acting techniques to use. Write the technique next to the line. After you have chosen, act out the scene using the techniques that you picked. 1. 2. 3. 4. Said with a fast pace Said with a slow pace Said sad Said angry Person 1: It is so great to see you! How long has it been? Person 2: Too long. I’m surprised you’re excited to see me. Person 1: What makes you say that? Person 2: It’s not like we ended things on the best of terms. Person 1: That’s not really my fault is it? Person 2: It’s nobody’s fault Person 1: Someone should have stopped the things that happened Person 2: We can’t go back to the way things were, no matter how much you want to. Person 1: What I want is to have my best friend back. Person2: I can’t promise you that things will be the way they used to be, but I promise that we can try. Action Technique Options 5. Said excited 6. Actor slams the table while talking 7. Actor raises the pitch of their voice 8. Actor throws their hands in the hair Name:_______________________________________________________________ P:______ DO NOW: Think of everything that you know about theater. Write as many words that start with that letter in the boxes below. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Name:_________________________________________________________ P:____ EXIT TICKET Gesture Pace Diction Pitch Blocking Projection Context Monologue Blocking Pick 3 vocab words. Use them correctly in 3 different sentences. UNDERLINE the vocab word in your sentence. SENTENCE 1: SENTENCE 2: SENTENCE 3: Name:_________________________________________________________ P:____ EXIT TICKET Gesture Pace Diction Pitch Blocking Projection Context Monologue Blocking Pick 3 vocab words. Use them correctly in 3 different sentences. UNDERLINE the vocab word in your sentence. SENTENCE 1: SENTENCE 2: SENTENCE 3: Name:_________________________________________________________ P:____ EXIT TICKET Gesture Pace Diction Pitch Blocking Projection Context Monologue Blocking Pick 3 vocab words. Use them correctly in 3 different sentences. UNDERLINE the vocab word in your sentence. SENTENCE 1: SENTENCE 2: SENTENCE 3: