Drama, Monday, Period 2 [6/1]

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

"Memorization! This is the thing that frightens off so many people from acting. It's really not as difficult as people make it out to be. The thing to remember is that memorizing a script is sequential; you have cues and reminders that lead you on from line to line. Things to do, especially for those of you in the play this summer." Sophie held up a color-coded script.

"Outline your lines. Colors help trigger memory. Say them aloud. Most actor's memories work on both visual and audio cues-- and you remember your own voice best. Reciting the lines will help you memorize them. Some people also remember if they copy them over in their own handwriting. Do that if it helps. Memory is helped by physical movement; read the script and walk out the cues." Sophie smiled at them all. "Now! Scenes! Break into the pairs I've designated, and rehearse one of the three scenes I've given you. Switch halfway through, and see how different your performance in one character's role is from your partner's, yes?"

[ooc on its way up!]

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[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Memorably!

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[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle

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[chic-harper.livejournal.com]

Harper Finkle

Chat/listen to the lecture/ look intimidated

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Scripts! Finally!

Re: Chat/listen to the lecture/ look intimidated

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle was examining her script very carefully. Turning it upside down, holding it up to the light, peering at the edges of the paper . . .

"That's amazing! I've never seen parchment this color before."

. . . yeah.

Re: Chat/listen to the lecture/ look intimidated

[chic-harper.livejournal.com]

Harper fussed with her headscarf as she listened to the lecture. She was glad she wore the owl outfit (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/thena8572/wizards/036.jpg) today.

Re: Chat/listen to the lecture/ look intimidated

[icecoldfrost]

Scripts. Emma flipped through hers idly, reading over the various parts. There were a few that she liked and would be willing to read, but nothing really jumped out at her.

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[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

Shilo rushed in late, grabbing a random script as she did, and sat down out of Sophie's line of sight. She began flipping through the pages, looking over the lines as she did.

Re: Chat/listen to the lecture/ look intimidated

[likethegun]

While Sam figured he was pretty good at improv, having lines to work with made things a lot easier, and he took some time to look over the script with genuine concentration.

Scenes!

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Match-ups:

Parker & Gabrielle
Shilo & Sam Winchester
K-Mart & Savannah
Harper & Eric
Rachel & Emma
Robin & Serena
Jill & Parker

"Your possible scripts are here (http://magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com/3936.html). Pick a scene with your partner, read it over, then perform it for the class." *

*Switch parts if you want to keep going.

Re: Scenes!

[chic-harper.livejournal.com]

It didn't take long for Harper to find a scene (http://shakespeare.mit.edu/asyoulikeit/asyoulikeit.5.2.html) she wanted to do. Now, she was just gazing adoringly at Eric once he pings in.

Re: Scenes!

[notasuiciderisk.livejournal.com]

"... Hi, Harper," Eric said, sounding nothing so much as vaguely defeated.

Someone, he swore, was laughing at him. Someone, somewhere.

Re: Scenes!

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

Shilo decided on a scene from The Tempest (http://shakespeare.mit.edu/tempest/tempest.3.1.html), which her father had once mentioned being a favorite of her mother's. She then waited for Sam to ping in to approach her.

Re: Scenes!

[likethegun]

Sam smiled at Shilo as he sat down next to her. "Hey. How's it going?" he asked in greeting.

Re: Scenes!

[trigons_child]

Raven looked through the scripts, thinking perhaps the one with the sisters would make the most sense to try with Emma.

Re: Scenes!

[icecoldfrost]

"Do you have any preference?" Emma asked as she wandered over. "I'd rather not do Sir John's Downfall, but other than that, I'm open to suggestions."

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[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah was reading over Katharina's (http://shakespeare.mit.edu/taming_shrew/taming_shrew.4.3.html) lines as she waited for K-Mart.

Re: Scenes!

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin flipped through the scripts and wondered if Serena had any preferences.

Critique

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Ping in if you want feedback!

Talk to the TA

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Who probably thinks all these people are just talking funny.

Re: Talk to the TA

[abetterthief.livejournal.com]

Parker didn't think memorization was all that difficult though she was better with remembering security and stuff like that than words. But still. Words weren't that hard.

Talk to Sophie

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Only here to help, and looking forward to seeing who got cast at the Boards this week.

Re: Talk to Sophie

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

Shilo rushed over, looking frantic, as soon as class ended.

"I was a cat this weekend and I just changed back at 10:30, which is why I'm late, but I didn't mean to be late because I had my alarm set, but I was still a cat when it went off and the noise must have upset me because I knocked my water glass over on it so it would stop," she blurted. A breathe, and then, "I'm so, so sorry that I was late for class."

Re: Talk to Sophie

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

"...right, first time for that excuse," Sophie said thoughtfully, eyeing Shilo with some dubiousness. "And it's quite all right, one tardy won't get you Detention with me. But. A cat?" She stared. "Are you quite all right?" Or are you mental?

OOC

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Not around as much today, but should be taking pings in the evening.