1. Drama Techniques Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6MZWnYbE7 I

2. Tableau Tableau is a frozen picture of a scene. All participants must be absolutely still and capture a moment in time. This technique utilizes gesture and facial expression. … actors in a “frozen picture”

3. Improvisation Improvisation means scenes that unfold before your eyes. They are unplanned and do not have a script.

4. Mime Mime is acting without words. You must utilize facial expressions and gestures as well. … use of gestures and movement alone to convey character and situation without words, but sometimes with music.

5. Monologue A monologue is a single speaker scene in which an actor speaks to an imaginary or implied listener to convey their feelings and thoughts on a given topic. ….a long speech in a play spoken by one character alone. Acting Audition: (female) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilY3yQbRe2ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilY3yQbRe2o (male) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CXZKMu6Emkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CXZKMu6Emk (monologue) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcj4v6emfc8 TIPS For musical audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtHiH1dKY1Yhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtHiH1dKY1Y MUSIC - Glee audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0X_lNU_Vpghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0X_lNU_Vpg

6. Blocking Blocking is the movement that an actor does on the stage. A director is in charge of setting the blocking for an actor. When an actor moves from point A to point B at a specific moment in a scene, it is called blocking. … The director’s planned movement for the character.