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Haven’t memorized the material?. Don’t pretend you have. It’d be “better to see you have a paper in your hand than see you dismally fail at memorization. Do NOT add to a monologue just because you can’t remember the real words. DON’T MAKE EXCUSES.
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Haven’t memorized the material? Don’t pretend you have. It’d be “better to see you have a paper in your hand than see you dismally fail at memorization. Do NOT add to a monologue just because you can’t remember the real words.
DON’T MAKE EXCUSES • Auditors do not want to hear about how you have a cold, a head-ache, a bad hair day, or that your printer is broken. • Just perform.
Don’t Start Over • Messed up? Push through it! Your auditor probably didn’t notice it as much as you did. • Don’t break character to say you’re sorry for messing up.
Find Your Focal Point • In this class it is the Professional P’s poster. • Your focal point is your character’s audience. Your auditing audience does not exist in your character’s universe.
Do not move behind the mark • There will be a beginning mark on the stage. You may move in front of it or to the side of it, but not behind it. • Also, make sure that you keep your action ON the stage.
You will get marked off for time • Your monologue will be marked down a point for every second less than 60. • Your monologue will be marked down a point for every sentence OVER the time limit of 90 seconds. A point will still be taken off, even if you are missing the last word or two or three, etc. from the monologue.
How to overcome stage fright • Drink citrusy juice instead of caffeine (stay away from caffeine like the plague). Citrus juice helps even out your blood pressure, and therefore, your nerves. • Allow yourself a small amount of time to be nervous beforehand, but after the time is up, no more nerves, except those of steel. • Practice – MEMORIZE and watch yourself perform.
Overcoming stage fright cont. • Put yourself in your character’s mind. • Focus on what your character is saying to his/her audience. • Don’t focus on the people around you, or imagine that you are performing for your best friend (you’re not here to show off, you’re here to tell a story).
