2/9 - In Rehearsal

Cheerleading Your Three Teams…

• Stage Management Team

• Creative Team

• Actors

Stage Management Team

• Taking notes in rehearsal

• The rehearsal report

• Weekly schedules

• Daily schedules

Creative Team

• Shared rehearsals

• Separate rehearsals

• Giving notes

• Needs/desires

Actors

• Learning individual success

• Listening

• Safe environment

• Finding the fun VS Getting the job done

On the first day…

• Be early

• Welcome introductions

• Share your enthusiasm

• Explain how you would to rehearse (An overview: breaks, staggered calls, working in smaller groups, when not needed, cell phones)

• Share expectations

• Invite questions

• Vision (for the theatre and the production)

• Design walk thru

In rehearsals…

• Share your goals for the day

• Go to the text, read the scene

• Discuss actions/objectives

• Finish what you start

• Talking too much VS On your feet

• Save time for your teams (Stage management, creative, actors)

• Thank you’s

• Reminders + questions

10 Golden Rules of Working with Actors

• Establish your language

• Be specific (without being micromanaging)

• Show your humanity

• Practice patience and praise

• Recognize and support individuality

• Help develop ownership

• Let the text be your peacemaker

• Give clear expectations and parameters

• Question with focus

• Listen

10 Golden Rules of Giving Notes to Actors

• Start with the bigger picture

• Prioritize

• Be inclusive

• Identify (what is clear or not clear)

• Specify (actions/events, immediate circumstances, intentions, relationships)

• Use a “how” questioning method

• Find the solution, not the problem

• Use the obstacle

• Include your audience

• Demonstrate precision, patience, and praise

Final Words of Wisdom…

• Be professional

• Embrace the circumstances

• Set an example

• Demonstrate discipline

• Be grateful

• Leave your ego at the door

• Find the fine lines

• Let others shine

Questions:

eating torte

costuming/accuracy