Instead of working on the script, we did several acting
exercises and theater games. We started off with ‘circle time’, which is
basically just us talking to each other. Nothing theater related (necessarily),
but just casual chat. It’s important to know the people I’m working with,
especially because I’ve never really talked to them before. We chatted about
colleges and such.
Then, Steve and Mariah showed me their monologues I had them
do as homework last time. They were told to write 6-10 sentences to the other
character at any point in the script. They won’t actually be used, but it helps
with character development, and I want them to use what they learned through
this process and apply it to their characters. Steve wrote about how he’s grown
to actually like Megan, while Mariah took it a whole new way. Ironically, she
wrote about how she secretly knew Ace and hated him for something he did in the
past, but he doesn’t remember it. Interesting, huh? I’m having them switch monologues
now and do it for we twice- once as their
own character (saying the other character’s words- how can you justify your
own character saying these words) and another time as the other person’s character (why do you think the other character
would say this?).
Then, we played a game where I would point out one of their
lines in the actual text and give them a specific direction and they would have
to say the line. This exercise helped with creativity, taking direction,
figuring out intention behind words, and how their character thinks/moves/acts.
I’ve decided how the stage is going to be set up! The table
will be in the middle and they will circle around the table, so the entire
audience can see. I will either have them sit down and then find a justification
for their standing up, or I will have them stand the entire time and put in
some hand switches so they don’t pass out on stage of arm soreness. We’ll work
on all the blocking next time.
Until then…
Peaches, cream, and light purple sunflowers,
Sarah
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