Thursday, October 10, 2013
Kiss Me Kate Update
It's that time of the rehearsal schedule where to have to start memorizing lines, blocking, music, choreography, etc. for the first act. I'm really looking forward to this as once we have the scripts out of the way, we're no longer limited. We can be free acting wise and vocally too. You're able to fully engage yourself with your scene partner or fully engage in yourself, if you're singing a song alone on stage. This is where everything feels more real. Yes, you can have that feeling of something being real with a script but it's not going to be the same as without the script. Although I am slightly nervous as I have a lot to memorize, I know it will all be worth it.
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I completely agree. Among the reasons I like the way the show is being directed is the simple fact that the directors had us memorize sections of the script before the auditions, allowing them to see the true extent of our talents (as opposed to the stuttering of high school kids with their noses in scripts). You can't act to your full potential if you're reading from something so bulky, unless your character is reading a newspaper or a dictionary or some other such text. It can be a struggle at times, but getting the memorizing done, and getting it done early, makes your final performance that much better. It's amazing, really.
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