Performance Skills

What does 'posture' communicate about a character in drama?

• •How loud their voice is during the performance
• •How quickly they move around the stage
• ✓Their confidence, status, mood, or physical condition
• •Whether they are speaking or listening in the scene

What is 'tone' as a vocal skill in drama?

• •How quickly you move from one word to the next
• ✓The feeling or emotion conveyed by the way you speak
• •The regional dialect you use for your character
• •The volume at which you project your voice to the audience

Why is facial expression important in a drama performance?

• •It helps actors project their voice further into the auditorium
• •It replaces the need for costume in small studio performances
• ✓It shows the audience how a character is feeling without words
• •It tells the audience where the next scene will take place

Why might an actor use a deliberate pause when speaking?

• •Because they have forgotten their lines
• ✓To create tension or give the audience time to think
• •To make the scene shorter and easier to perform
• •To show the audience they are not nervous

What does 'eye contact' signal between two characters on stage?

• ✓Focus, connection, power, or tension between the characters
• •That both actors have forgotten where to move next
• •That the character is speaking directly to the audience
• •That the scene is about to end

Why might an actor choose to use a specific accent for their character?

• •Because every character in drama must sound different
• •To help the director identify the actor on stage
• •To make their lines easier to remember
• ✓To suggest where the character is from