T AR 100 ACTING FOR THE GENERAL COLLEGE STUDENT Yarnelle/ Spring 2011 Final Examination Concept and Terminology

Review The Final Examination will be held on Wednesday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. in M LNG 350. Chapter assignments, workshop concepts, in-class viewings, and lecture topics* Chapter 1. An Overview of Acting Why was acting born? Do certain physical and vocal attributes automatically ensure success for an actor? What is the physical standard for actors? What are the first and most important functions of the actors voice? How can actors be classified? What should actors know? What is the illusion of the first time? Chapter 2. Early Acting and Acting Theories Who were most likely the first actors? Who was Thespis? Describe the presentational acting style of ancient Greece. What was the Commedia dellArte? What were the acting conventions in the theatre of Shakespeare? Chapter 4. The Body and Stage Movement How is the body organized? What is Good Alignment? How are tension and relaxation identified and used by actors? How do actors (playing characters) move through space? How does the character body utilize the concept of weight, or gravity? How does time inform movement? What are the elements of a basic warm up? Chapter 5. Voice and the Actor What are factors of a good stage voice? How is vocal sound produced? What factors are considered to create an appropriate character voice?

Chapter 6. Getting Around on Stage Identify and define stage areas, stage movement, types of crosses, the shared position, and the given position. What are the factors that affect how and why actors move on stage? Chapter 10. Putting the Role Onstage What are the actors rehearsal guidelines? What are the three Vs of Good acting? Describe why the James-Lange theory is important for actors. Chapter 9. Auditioning and Preparing a Role (pp.173-8 only) Be prepared for all ten questions. Chapter 12. Acting for the Camera How is filming accomplished in television drama? What differences are factors for the actor in working in theatre and television? What are the special requirements for television acting? What does the intimacy of television filming and working for the camera call for from the actor? Character Analysis Guidelines (Outline) The acting theory of Konstantin Stanislavski: given circumstances, super objective, objectives, beats, intentions, active verb phrases, Performance: As You Like It (Arizona Repertory Theatre) Apply terminology and concepts from all areas to the production and your observations on space, stage, and actor choices Spaces and Stages House, proscenium stage, proscenium space, thrust stage, thrust space, vomitories, faade, arena stage, arena space, black box space Rehearsal and Production Process for Actors Stage areas, stage movement, upstaging, the given position, stage problems

Casting, table work, staging rehearsals (blocking, composition), developmental rehearsals, technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals, previews, opening night, run, closing and strike Stage Fright Symptoms and Possible Causes,; Superstitions; Overcoming stage fright Substitution/ Abstraction/ Transformation Identification/ empathy, observation, substitution, sense memory, affective (emotional) memory In-class viewings Actors in Earnest: Graduation and Beyond (2001) What are the challenges facing actors ina professional training program, such as the one filmed at Denver Center Theatre Company? What is a showcase? What is its purpose? Acting Through Life: Insights from Working Actors (2007) What insights are offered into the nature of the business of acting in theatre and film by these lifetime working actors? What do the factors of auditions, rejection, agents, celebrity, success, personal relationships, and longevity in the business mean to these experienced professionals?

*This concept review may not include all topics read, topics covered in lecture, or practices explored in studio sections. Please note that the final examination is cumulative for the semesters material and will cover all assigned topics, chapters, pages, lecture topics and methods.