Line Memorization!!!

Line memorization is VERY important, and with this years - very movement oriented - production the sooner you know them the more we can do in rehearsals.  It is also your responsibility, the actors job to memorize their lines.  Remember it will be you out on that stage, not Ms. Hall!  :o)

Last year we had some trouble with a few scenes where lines were concerned, and this caused us to concentrate only on the learning of lines during rehearsals, resulting in little to know blocking - in other words, a rather boring scene.

SO, I am attempting to sort this out in advance this year with an OFF BOOK DATE of January 2nd, 2012!


When we come back from Christmas Break the use of scripts on stage will no longer be allowed - you should however, still bring your scripts with you to every rehearsal.

Now, I know that sounds "soon" and "scary" ... but really, once we come back from the Holidays we will have 3 short weeks of rehearsals before our Technical Rehearsals - and everything needs to be "ready" by our first Technical Rehearsal.  (The tech rehearsals are to implement lighting, all sets/props/costumes, and to polish the show.)

I know this is entirely doable!!!

So, students, please make sure that you are setting aside at least 10 - 15 minutes EVERY day to work on your lines!!!  *Making sure to keep it up over the Holiday Break!

SOME LINE MEMORIZATION TIPS:
*Different things work for different people, here are some things actors do in order to get their lines in their minds!

1. Write out your scene (s).  The act of reading your lines and then writing the words down helps to lock them in.
2. Highlight your lines, then when you are working on them your lines pop!
3. Have your Mom/Dad/Brother/Sister/Grandparent/Pet Monkey read the other characters while you do only your lines.
4. Work in small sections.  Once you have four or five lines ingrained in your brain, add four or five more, etc...
5. Go over your lines - one more time - right before you go to bed.  The last thing you read ... stays with you all night!  ;o)  Or so they say.
6. If you have a Study Hall and no Homework to do ... take out your script and work on those lines!!!
7. Once your scene(s) have been blocked, do the movement with the lines.  Physical positioning can help one to remember what they are saying.
8. Make sense of the lines around yours - the lines before and after will make sense with what your character is saying!

:o)