OVERCOMING STAGE FRIGHT The Science of Stage Fright

OVERCOMING STAGE FRIGHT

The Science of Stage Fright TEDTalk: https: //youtu. be/K 93 f. Mn. FKwf. I

◦ Warm-ups ◦ Heads Up, Seven Up ◦ Nervous vs. Excited ◦ Vulture Voice ◦ Continue working on Worst Case Scenario Scene Today September 7, 2018

Nervous vs. Excited

The Vulture ◦ Anything fear based ◦ Wants/Expects you to fail ◦ “You’re a terrible actor!” ◦ “They are all waiting for you to fail. ” ◦ “You can’t do this. ”

Vulture Tricks ◦ All or Nothing ◦ Mental Filter ◦ Disqualifying the Positive ◦ Jumping to Conclusions ◦ Mind Reading ◦ Fortune Telling ◦ Magnification ◦ Labeling & Mislabeling ◦ Personalization ◦ Perfectionism ◦ Comparison

Worst Case Scenario ◦ You are going to write a scene describing the worst things that can happen to you before/during/after a performance. ◦ The scene can be funny – but remember when we’re performing humor for the audience, it’s serious for the character. ◦ Everyone in your group will have MEMORIZED lines. ◦ You will turn in as a group: ◦ ◦ A brainstorm of all the worst things that can happen. A written rough draft A typed final draft A group member reflection

◦ Warm-ups ◦ Clap Around ◦ Daily Affirmations ◦ Want/Need ◦ “Conversation with a Vulture” ◦ Audition Affirmations ◦ Continue working on Worst Case Scenario Scene Monday September 9, 2018

A Different Kind of Warm-up – use journal or notebook ◦ Look at your desk number. ◦ If you’re in an even # desk: Write a 2 -3 sentence inner monologue (stream of consciousness/inner voice) for someone who is about to perform who thinks of their nervousness as excitement. ◦ If you’re in an odd # desk: Write a 2 -3 sentence inner monologue (stream of consciousness/inner voice) for someone who is about to perform who thinks of their nervousness as stagefright. Tuesday September 11, 2018

◦ Nervous vs Excited (You. Tube) ◦ How to Turn Anxiety into Excitement (You. Tube) ◦ Share your monologue with opposite person ◦ Provide positive feedback ◦ Script Template Staged Reading ◦ Type “Worst Case Scenario” Scene ◦ Must have a copy for each group member when you walk into class tomorrow. Tuesday September 11, 2018

◦ Warm-ups ◦ Fear in a Hat ◦ Staged Readings ◦ Cast with other actors ◦ Rehearse for a few minutes ◦ Share ◦ Revise Script Wednesday September 12, 2018

◦ Warm-ups ◦ Fear in a Hat ◦ Rehearse, Rehearse Thursday September 13, 2018

◦ Warm-ups ◦ Rehearse Script (10 minutes) ◦ Present Friday September 14, 2018