Day TWO!

From the start it has been the theatre's business to entertain people ... it needs no other passport than fun.

BERTOLT BRECHT

Everyone did a fantastic job today. I think in camps and other kinds of shows, blocking rehearsals are very difficult, especially because people are in some cases getting to know characters they never envisioned themselves playing. There can be a lot of down time, but the group was fantastic today at meeting with their teams and committing to the tasks they were given.

There's a lot more to theatre than just acting. I've found myself in love with directing after acting for much of my childhood and writing several plays. I probably never would have discovered this if my college had not required me to take directing classes. Hopefully some of you find yourself totally engaged in a technical/production aspect of theatre.

As you get to know your character better, be sure to journal from his/her perspective. Create a day in your character's life- a day that does not need to relate to the play but only to your character's thoughts and actions. We will discuss these tomorrow and figure out if it helps you at all on your interpretation. Congrats on your roles and on a fantastic blocking rehearsal.

Think about this: our first run through is tomorrow!

Posted by Matt "The Old But Not Necessarily Wise One"