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Cn with the Shew! This page intentionally left blank Cn with t he Shew! A Guide for Directors and Actors Sheri •_. Ai. Bestcr Teacher Ideas Press Portsmouth, NH Teacher Ideas Press A division of Reed Elsevier Inc. 361 Hanover Street Portsmouth, NH 03801-3912 www.heinemann. com Offices and agents throughout the world © 2005 by Sheri L. M. Bestor All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. Reproducible pages may be copied for classroom and educational programs only. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bestor, Sheri L. M. On with the show! : a guide for directors and actors / Sheri L. M. Bestor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-59469-002-2 (alk. paper) 1. Theater rehearsals. 2. Theater—Production and direction. 3. Acting. I. Title. PN2071.R45B47 2005 792'.02'33—dc22 2004028490 Editor. Suzanne Barchers Production Coordinator: Angela Rice Typesetter. Westchester Book Services Cover Design: Gaile Ivaska Manufacturing: Steve Bernier Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 09 08 07 06 05 ML 1 2 3 4 5 For Whitnie, Kaitilyn, andHailie For Scott This page intentionally left blank Ccntents Reproducibles xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv Section 1: The Director's Handbook 1 Chapter 1. Auditions 3 Pre-audition Meeting 3 The Auditions: Casting the Show 6 Chapter 2. Getting the Most Out of Rehearsals 7 Attendance 7 Rehearsal Lesson Plans 8 General Date and Time Schedule 10 Director's Notes 10 Script Preparation 10 Chapter 3. Coming to Rehearsals Prepared: The Student Handbook 12 Dialogue 12 Getting into Character 12 Blocking 13 Vocals 13 Choreography 13 Summary 14 viii Contents Chapter 4. Reproducibles 15 Section 2: The Actor's Handbook 47 Chapter 1. Auditions 49 Preparing for the Audition: Rehearsing at Home 49 Nailing the Audition 53 Accepting the Casting Decisions 55 Chapter 2. Getting the Most Out of Rehearsals 56 Attendance 56 Rehearsal Schedule 56 Director's Notes 57 Script Preparation 57 Come Prepared 58 Choreography 59 Movement Patterns 60 Blocking and Stage Business 60 Rehearsal Checklist 60 Chapter 3. At-Home Rehearsals 62 At-Home Rehearsal Schedule 62 Warm-up Exercises 64 Learning to Act Your Part 64 Vocal Rehearsal Plan 67 Choreography Rehearsal Plan 69 Strengthening Skills at Home 69 Chapter 4. The Final Show and the Aftermath 71 How to Recover on Stage 71 Supporting Your Fellow Cast Members and Crew 72 The Aftermath 72 Contents ix Glossary 73 Bibliography 75 Index 77 About the Author 79
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