Theatre: Art in Action

Chapter 1: Acting

Choose the best word, words, or phrase from the bank to correctly complete each sentence.


1.		By observing how you speak and act as well as how you think and feel, you are developing your .


2.		To prepare your body for the physical demands of acting, you should be aware of the your body can make.


3.		For example, you should develop good by practicing how to hold your body properly. You should also energize your body for rehearsals and performances by doing .


4.		These actions can prepare you to perform , a form of acting that relies on expressive movements of the body.


5.		In addition to developing your body, you need to practice to help your breath control and your ability to use your voice to its capacity.


6.		Doing this will enable you to your voice so that a whole audience can hear and understand you.


7.		Using your voice efficiently also means being able to express changing emotions through varying its .


8.		Having the body and voice well prepared allows an actor to give life to a character through movement and speech, which are the essential elements of , the earliest form of acting.


9.		A form of acting without a script is called .