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Drama Notes
Chapters 1-4, Audience Etiquette, & 7 Rules of Acting Games
Audience Etiquette
Speaker: Standard
Applause is encouraged at the
end of the presentation.
Laugh during appropriate parts
of the speech, otherwise
remain silent.
Speaker: Interactive
Raise your hand to be called on.
If you are called on, stand up to
speak.
Follow the directions given by
the speaker.
Audience Etiquette
Drama Performance
Musical Performance
Applaud at the end of the
scene.
The overture = silence.
Avoid applause while
characters are talking.
Applaud when the conductor
enters.
Laugh during funny scenes.
Applaud after each musical
selection.
Respond to dramatic elements
in an appropriate manner.
Hold applause until after the
final selection.
Audience Etiquette
Music: Jazz
Video or Movie
Applaud when the conductor
enters.
Applaud at the end of the
video/movie presentation.
Applaud for a short time after
each solo.
Laugh during funny parts, but
otherwise remain quiet out of
respect for the speaker and your
fellow audience members.
Applaud after each musical
selection.
Follow conductor directions.
Audience Etiquette: 12 Rules
1.
Arrive early so you can be seated while the lights are up.
2. Listen quietly and pay attention. Express appreciation through
clapping at appropriate times.
3. Do NOT enter after a performance has started.
4. Do NOT leave in the middle of a performance.
5. Do NOT chew gum or eat in the theatre.
6. Do NOT put your feet on the seats.
7. Leave after the performance has ended.
Audience Etiquette: 12 Rules
8. When the lights are fully on before the assembly begins,
the audience may talk quietly with the people next to them.
9. When the lights dim, the audience becomes silent.
10. When the lights are fully on at the end of the
performance, the audience usually talks quietly upon exit.
11. Cell phones off.
12. No flash photography.
Chapter 1: Warm-up
What is a warm-up?
What is the purpose of a warm-up?
Control of body, mind, and voice
Body: movement, facial expression, gesture
Mind: imagination, observation, concentration, recall
Voice
Vocal warm-ups (bubbling, tongue twisters), body warmups (stretching, conditioning)
Chapter 2: Observation
“Mirrors”
Sensory Recall
Emotional Recall
7 Rules for Acting Games
1.
Work towards the focal point.
2. Do anything you wish within the focal point and rules.
3. Believe what you are doing.
4. Create a spirit of working together.
5. Respond to side coaching.
6. Limit pre-planning.
7. Evaluate yourself.
Warm-up Games
Rabbit, Duck, Elephant
Changing Ball Toss
Charades
Hot Subject
Object Transformation
ABC Circle
Honey Walk
Chapter 3: Pantomime
Develop body awareness
Use gestures, body movements, and facial expressions to
communicate without words
Use relaxation, warm-up, and observation techniques
“Charades”- (Pantomime activity from drama binder)
self eval
peer eval
teacher eval
Chapter 4: Improvisation
Work collaboratively with others
Develop focus skills- concentration and listening
Use your body imaginatively to convey movement,
dialogue, and character
“Escape”- solo activity
“Getting Your Own Way” – partner activity
“Tag Line”- group activity
QUIZ
Chapters 1-4
Audience Etiquette
Rules for Acting Games