MUSIC THEATER DEFINITIONS - PART 3

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Across
  1. 3. A genre of dramatic performance having light or humorous tone that is intended to amuse and entertain.
  2. 5. A short performance demonstrating talents/skills of a performer to see if they are suitable for a specific role.
  3. 8. Acting technique that emphasizes truthful and spontaneous reactions in actors.
  4. 11. Acting technique that focuses on the use of the actor's imagination, feelings, and the connection between the body and the mind.
  5. 12. An 8x10" printed or digital portrait which focuses on a performer's face.
  6. 13. A genre of dramatic performance based on human suffering and terrible or sorrowful events that happen to a main character.
  7. 17. A term used in theater to describe the location of actors on the stage and the movements that they make.
  8. 20. Acting technique that focuses on breaking down scenes into simple, playable objectives. This technique is used to highlight the experience of acting and is not based on the character, but on the actor.
Down
  1. 1. A long speech made by a single performer in a play or film, especially when alone.
  2. 2. A one to two minute video compilation of a performer's best on-camera work that showcases their skills and abilities.
  3. 4. Acting technique that emphasizes realistic and emotionally truthful performances. It involves actors delving into their character’s emotions, motivations, and experiences to create authentic portrayals on stage or screen.
  4. 6. An opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are of equal importance and strongly interfused.
  5. 7. A dramatic work in which events, plot, and characters are overemphasized to elicit strong emotional reactions from the audience.
  6. 9. An invitation for performers to audition for roles
  7. 10. Performing a scene with very little preparation and reading from a script.
  8. 14. Acting technique that emphasizes emotional memory and sense memory to bring authenticity to performances.
  9. 15. A conversation between two or more people or a speech that is written down as part of a piece of narrative text.
  10. 16. A type of comedy that places exaggerated characters in improbable situations where they face a number of outrageous obstacles.
  11. 18. Introducing yourself in an audition whether it's in-person, virtual, or self-taped that often includes your name, height, and location.
  12. 19. A one-page list that showcases a performer's significant musical/theatrical experience.