Across:1. | The movement or positioning of the parts of the face to convey meaning or an emotion. On a live stage, facial expressions are generally more exaggerated in order for the audience to recognize them from farther away. | 3. | The physical vibration of the vocal cords to produce sound that is then used to produce meaning through language. In acting scenarios the voice is evaluated by several qualities, volume, pitch, diction, tone. | 4. | The pronunciation of words - how each letter is shaped and produced in the mouth to create words and meaning that can easily be understood. Unless otherwise indicated by the playwright, English is the primary language for our communication and acting in Drama, and must be pronounced as proper English. | 8. | The planned movement of where and when the actors will move on stage | 10. | Dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture; acting the part of a character on stage. |
| 13. | A device often used in drama when a character speaks to himself or herself. The audience hears and sees the character alone (or solo) talking to him or herself, but the character is unaware that an audience is listening. It is used as a means for a character to show what they are thinking and feeling inside their head within plays that are performed in front of live audiences. | 15. | The highness or lowness of the sound. For example, a small child's voice will have a higher, while an older male will generally have a lower pitch. In order for general speaking to be pleasant and easy to listen to, an actor must change the pitch of their voice to move moderately up and down while speaking. Pitch changes help to reflect emotion and meaning in the voice. For example, in a state of anger or excitement pitch will usually climb higher, while in a state of sadness, depression, or relaxation pitch will generally fall lower. | 16. | A specific movement of a part of the body used to add emphasis or create meaning. | 17. | A dramatic scene where one lone character stands on stage and speaks to the audience or an imagined listening character. The character that the actor is playing is aware that they can be heard by an audience and directs their speech to that audience, whether a one person audience, or many. |
| | Down:1. | Where the actor directs their gaze, which is determined by the setting, characters, and action of a scene. | 2. | The involvement of the full body in the acting process | 5. | A frozen picture that tells a story or shows meaning, using actors. The story or meaning is understandable because of the positions, shapes, and expressions of the actor's bodies while in a frozen state. | 6. | An attitude or style incorporated into the sound of the actor's voice. For example the tone of voice can sound harsh, or joking, or questioning, or loving. It's not what you say, but HOW you say it. | 7. | The actual position and moment of where two or more people's eyes meet. |
| 9. | When a story, situation, or meaning is conveyed by the movements of the actor's bodies, without speaking. | 11. | A re-enactment, live rehearsal, or practice of an event that physically demonstrates the event's verbal or written description. A good example of a game will physically show the participants what to do and when in real time and will show how the rules work to control the game as it is played. | 12. | The reasons behind why a character behaves a certain way or commits an action. For example, if you have a murder mystery story, what are the reasons behind why the murderer character kills? Revenge? Money? Mental problems? What is their motivation to kill? | 14. | How loud or soft a sound is. With the voice on a live stage, actors should be aiming to produce a 7 as their general speaking volume if considering a scale of 1 - 10 where 10 is the loudest that an actor could speak, and a 1 is almost entirely inaudible. |
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