Wow, I just realized that the topic of this post sounded really wrong... anyway....
I have noticed that the actors tend to get a little lax about memorizing there lines and are not paying much attention for some of the rehearsals, especially towards the middle of the rehearsal schedule. I think that a good way to keep them interested in the play is to introduce some new element that they can play with, or something that shows them that the show is going up, and that it will happen. For instance, after 3 weeks of working in a small space, the actors got bored, and we moved into the theater/gym area where we will be performing. This kept them interested for about 2 weeks, but now there getting bored again. Today I went into school and wired up half of our (12) lights (we're getting more soon... if we can get them donated... wanna donate us lights, its a tax right-off...). Come Monday or Tuesday I am going to just leave the stage lights on, and make it look more like a stage and less like a gym... Also on Monday I will be showing the actors the star field that will be going behind the stage (we made it ourself... not enough money to buy one...) as well as how the main stage item, a tree, is coming along. My hope by doing all this is to keep the actors interested in the play, and focused on making the play a very good one.
When they get bored with these toys, we will be introducing the rest of the stage pieces, just to keep them on their toes.
Has anyone else noticed this. this is at the high school level, so we also have some actors going out into the corners and making out.... (but I know all about that, and they know I do, so nothing all that bad happens....)
Anyway, does anyone else notice this? I know for myself, I need to keep doing something new, because otherwise i get bored with it. (example, I tried a new way of wiring up the lights and the dimmers, and so far it seems to be a lot easier...)
I have noticed that the actors tend to get a little lax about memorizing there lines and are not paying much attention for some of the rehearsals, especially towards the middle of the rehearsal schedule. I think that a good way to keep them interested in the play is to introduce some new element that they can play with, or something that shows them that the show is going up, and that it will happen. For instance, after 3 weeks of working in a small space, the actors got bored, and we moved into the theater/gym area where we will be performing. This kept them interested for about 2 weeks, but now there getting bored again. Today I went into school and wired up half of our (12) lights (we're getting more soon... if we can get them donated... wanna donate us lights, its a tax right-off...). Come Monday or Tuesday I am going to just leave the stage lights on, and make it look more like a stage and less like a gym... Also on Monday I will be showing the actors the star field that will be going behind the stage (we made it ourself... not enough money to buy one...) as well as how the main stage item, a tree, is coming along. My hope by doing all this is to keep the actors interested in the play, and focused on making the play a very good one.
When they get bored with these toys, we will be introducing the rest of the stage pieces, just to keep them on their toes.
Has anyone else noticed this. this is at the high school level, so we also have some actors going out into the corners and making out.... (but I know all about that, and they know I do, so nothing all that bad happens....)
Anyway, does anyone else notice this? I know for myself, I need to keep doing something new, because otherwise i get bored with it. (example, I tried a new way of wiring up the lights and the dimmers, and so far it seems to be a lot easier...)