Monday, September 23, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Turning it Around!
Okay, so this post is supposed to be about my monologue we are doing in class, but I thought I would let you know my cat was vomiting blood this morning and I'm stressed out about that. On top of that, I presented my monologue in class today, he told me I am one of the few in there getting a high grade for it. However, I was playing it like I'm crazy because she says that she was diagnosed as a manic depressive (AKA bipolar), but now I have to play it as if I'm not crazy and I'm trying to convince whoever I'm talking to that I've been wrongly diagnosed. This makes no since due to my character's lines. What ever _____ (inset name of theatre teacher here) says goes. So I'm going to play this script like I'm not crazy.
STRESSING ME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The good news is for once someone actualy appreciated my acting!!!!!!!!! My teacher called me out by saying that out of the half of the class that presented their monologues, I was the only one who was certainly going to get a good grade. Here's why. I had my monologue memorized, I projected, I played the part, used my fear to my advantage, and I took my directors constructive criticism to heart. That's the secrect to theatre, and once you've got that down, nothing can stop you. Here it is again:
1. Memorize
2. Project
3. Play the part
4. Take advantage of fear
5. Follow direction
Trust me it works every time.
In junior high, I auditioned as Veruca. I was up there with 5 or so other girls. I was supposed to shout the line: where's my golden ticket? I want my golden ticket! Out of the 6+ of us up there, I was the only one who shouted. DO WHAT YOUR DIRECTOR SAYS AND YOU WILL GET THE PART.!!!!
That's my soap box for the day! Tha-Th-That's All Folks!
STRESSING ME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The good news is for once someone actualy appreciated my acting!!!!!!!!! My teacher called me out by saying that out of the half of the class that presented their monologues, I was the only one who was certainly going to get a good grade. Here's why. I had my monologue memorized, I projected, I played the part, used my fear to my advantage, and I took my directors constructive criticism to heart. That's the secrect to theatre, and once you've got that down, nothing can stop you. Here it is again:
1. Memorize
2. Project
3. Play the part
4. Take advantage of fear
5. Follow direction
Trust me it works every time.
In junior high, I auditioned as Veruca. I was up there with 5 or so other girls. I was supposed to shout the line: where's my golden ticket? I want my golden ticket! Out of the 6+ of us up there, I was the only one who shouted. DO WHAT YOUR DIRECTOR SAYS AND YOU WILL GET THE PART.!!!!
That's my soap box for the day! Tha-Th-That's All Folks!
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Rapunzel
I found auditions at the Crighton theatre on September 30th but the whole auditioning process and requirements where kind of vague. Here's the link. The age group was k-12 grade. As a sophomore, I fit that description. However, they didn't advertise any specific roles so I have no idea what I'm getting into.
Auditions are on a Monday right after school so I hope I can get there in time. Anything outside of ORHS looks good on their audition forms. All I have to put down for them is Annie and Veruca Salt. Kate and the little girl from Cinderella doesn't count because they already know about it. If I could add a character from Rapunzel, that would be beautiful. Supper excited/nervous and I still have a half of a month to wait.
Edit:
A few days ago, I began to realize something was up when I noticed the auditions where on September 30th and the show started October 5th. Turns out that the play was being put on by some class and auditions where last month. I guess the 30th is just a dress rehearsal or something.
I CAN NEVER WIN!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess I'm stuck with South Pacific.
Edit Again!:
JK!! That was another organization putting on the same play somewhere else. Hahaha. I emailed the people doing the one at the Crighton theatre, and they say rehearsals are only a week long. Auditions the 30th and the show goes up the 5th. I am super excited. This works out perfectly for me because sometime after that we should be auditioning for South Pacific. I cant wait, everything is falling into place!!
Auditions are on a Monday right after school so I hope I can get there in time. Anything outside of ORHS looks good on their audition forms. All I have to put down for them is Annie and Veruca Salt. Kate and the little girl from Cinderella doesn't count because they already know about it. If I could add a character from Rapunzel, that would be beautiful. Supper excited/nervous and I still have a half of a month to wait.
Edit:
A few days ago, I began to realize something was up when I noticed the auditions where on September 30th and the show started October 5th. Turns out that the play was being put on by some class and auditions where last month. I guess the 30th is just a dress rehearsal or something.
I CAN NEVER WIN!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess I'm stuck with South Pacific.
Edit Again!:
JK!! That was another organization putting on the same play somewhere else. Hahaha. I emailed the people doing the one at the Crighton theatre, and they say rehearsals are only a week long. Auditions the 30th and the show goes up the 5th. I am super excited. This works out perfectly for me because sometime after that we should be auditioning for South Pacific. I cant wait, everything is falling into place!!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
About that...
Well I guess you have either guessed I got a callback and was cast by now because I haven't posted anything and was just too busy to, or that I've been too depressed to admit I failed on the world wide web.
The truth is more like the second statement. I ask myself "Is it something I'm doing wrong?" according to my theatre teacher I'm "Just not right for the part" I've been at this school a year now and I haven't "been right for the part" too many times. That's okay. I love theatre too much to quit.
We are starting monologues in class. Last year, I memorized a monologue from the Taming if the Shrew by William Shakespeare. It's after Petruchio has tamed Kate and she's defending him "thy husband is thy lord, thy life thy keeper. Thy head, thy sovereign, one who cares for thee..."
Yeah. It's interesting. This year I chose a monologue called Family Secrects by someone I don't remember the name of. Basically it's about a girl who's trying to get over her anger for her mother. "My mother died when I was four. She went crazy." She goes on about geting her mothers ashes and sticking her hand in them and felling them like "gravel or peices of her bone."
Also interesting but a lot better than "thy husband is thy lord!"
The truth is more like the second statement. I ask myself "Is it something I'm doing wrong?" according to my theatre teacher I'm "Just not right for the part" I've been at this school a year now and I haven't "been right for the part" too many times. That's okay. I love theatre too much to quit.
We are starting monologues in class. Last year, I memorized a monologue from the Taming if the Shrew by William Shakespeare. It's after Petruchio has tamed Kate and she's defending him "thy husband is thy lord, thy life thy keeper. Thy head, thy sovereign, one who cares for thee..."
Yeah. It's interesting. This year I chose a monologue called Family Secrects by someone I don't remember the name of. Basically it's about a girl who's trying to get over her anger for her mother. "My mother died when I was four. She went crazy." She goes on about geting her mothers ashes and sticking her hand in them and felling them like "gravel or peices of her bone."
Also interesting but a lot better than "thy husband is thy lord!"
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