Chapters 5-6, 8

 What’s your favorite story from childhood? What makes it you favorite?  Answer these questions in your notebook, give details so that it’s at least a paragraph in length.

Types of movement: Entering Walking Standing Turning Sitting Rising Gesturing exiting

 Notice the 5 Ws:  WHO moves  WHAT moves  WHEN there is movement  WHERE movement occurs  WHY movements occurs

 6 Rules of Stage Movement 1.Movement should always happen for a reason. 2. Movement should be simple. 3. Movement should be exaggerated. 4. Movement should help develop a character. 5. Movement should be towards the audience. See facial expressions, direct audience toward who is talking, so you can be heard 6. Movement should be balanced between actors.  Never upstage another actor!

 Sound clip #1 Sound clip #1  Sound clip #2 Sound clip #2  Sound clip #3 Sound clip #3  Sound clip #4 Sound clip #4  Video clip #1 Video clip #1  Video clip #2 Video clip #2  Video clip #3 Video clip #3  Video clip #4 Video clip #4

Come up with a mnemonic device to help you remember the 6 rules for movement.

Important terms: (define on worksheet) “Raked”- angled downward from back to front “Sightlines”- lines in the wings that shield you from the audience “Upstage”- away from the audience “Downstage”- close to the audience “Stage Right”- right side of the stage from the actor’s perspective “Stage Left”- “Quarter Turn”- “Profile”- “Three-Quarter Turn”- “Full Front”- “Full Back”- “Cross”- crossing the stage from one side to the other

Important terms: “Interplay”- interacting with other characters “stepping on” “Ensemble Ethic”- being part of the cast, paying attention to all aspects of the scene/production “falling out of character” “emoting”