1. Overcoming Stage Fright

2. The Science of Stage Fright
TEDTalk:

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

4. Nervous vs. Excited

5. 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.”

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

7. 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

8. “Conversation with a Vulture” Audition Affirmations
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

9. 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

10. Nervous vs Excited (YouTube)
How to Turn Anxiety into Excitement (YouTube)
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

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

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

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