With the line run coming up, all of the actors are putting time into memorizing lines. When we come back to school, we will have a line run. A line run is when everyone sits in a circle without their scrips and reads the entire play. It is very challenging because you have to remember when to come in and what lines to say. So while everyone is enjoying their break, they are also putting in a lot of effort on memorizing their lines. May we all be blessed with a good memory in the new year.
by Max Miller
Showing posts with label Winter Break. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter Break. Show all posts
Winter Break: Week 2
It’s the 2nd week into break and the whole cast is getting
prepared for Anything Goes! Some of us, including myself, are new to this
experience. But this cast and crew has been extremely supportive and welcoming
to each of us and we are all excited to be apart of this years musical. So far,
everything is going great! Although the cast is all over, all of us have been
keeping in contact and Skyping and calling each other to go over scenes and
songs. I am in Spain right now visiting
my brother and every night before bed he helps me go through my lines.I am
about to take it to the next step and practice in a distracting setting. (One
of the tips we got from our meeting before we left). We all are working really
hard because like Mr. Howard reminds us, this show will be at its best if we
work hard as a group not just as individuals.
by Savanna Fortgang
On Break; Off Book
As the cast heads off to a three week break from school, and they get to spend some time with family, they are also tasked with the responsibility of coming back from break having memorized all their lines and lyrics. Although they get a break from schoolwork the cast is going to have to work hard throughout their break on memorizing their lines. Last Friday Mr. Howard gathered the cast and crew together, so they could offer up some helpful hints and tips on how to make sure the actors know their lines extremely well when they come back, so they can work on developing their character after break.
Memorizing lines as an actor to the point where you can recite them in your sleep (not literally) is crucial. This allows the actor to portray the character with emotion, and give the audience the illusion of reality. One big tip for making sure the actors come back from the break knowing their lines is to not wait until the last week to try and memorize all your lines because it takes longer than they think. Another helpful suggestion was for the actors to make records of themselves saying the lines (including their cues), and then listen to that recording so they get the timing of the scene. Then they would make a recording of just their cues, and other dialogue in the scene, with space in between them where their lines are so that they get to practice reciting with the recording. Technology is the friend of the cast when they are trying to accomplish this demanding task.
Over the break it would be easy to say "I'll get to it later," but they have to push themselves to get it done. It is a good feeling as an actor to be able to come back, and say that you know all your lines. The line run when we come back to school is the make or break moment of the play, and I have confidence that this cast will make it, and go beyond expectations.
by Conor Ryan, '15
Memorizing lines as an actor to the point where you can recite them in your sleep (not literally) is crucial. This allows the actor to portray the character with emotion, and give the audience the illusion of reality. One big tip for making sure the actors come back from the break knowing their lines is to not wait until the last week to try and memorize all your lines because it takes longer than they think. Another helpful suggestion was for the actors to make records of themselves saying the lines (including their cues), and then listen to that recording so they get the timing of the scene. Then they would make a recording of just their cues, and other dialogue in the scene, with space in between them where their lines are so that they get to practice reciting with the recording. Technology is the friend of the cast when they are trying to accomplish this demanding task.Over the break it would be easy to say "I'll get to it later," but they have to push themselves to get it done. It is a good feeling as an actor to be able to come back, and say that you know all your lines. The line run when we come back to school is the make or break moment of the play, and I have confidence that this cast will make it, and go beyond expectations.
by Conor Ryan, '15
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