1. Chapters 1-4, Audience Etiquette, & 7 Rules of Acting Games
Drama Notes
Chapters 1-4, Audience Etiquette, & 7 Rules of Acting Games

2. Audience Etiquette Speaker: Standard Speaker: Interactive
Applause is encouraged at the end of the presentation.
Laugh during appropriate parts of the speech, otherwise remain silent.
Raise your hand to be called on.
If you are called on, stand up to speak.
Follow the directions given by the speaker.

3. Audience Etiquette Drama Performance Musical Performance
Applaud at the end of the scene.
Avoid applause while characters are talking.
Laugh during funny scenes.
Respond to dramatic elements in an appropriate manner.
The overture = silence.
Applaud when the conductor enters.
Applaud after each musical selection.
Hold applause until after the final selection.

4. Audience Etiquette Music: Jazz Video or Movie
Applaud when the conductor enters.
Applaud for a short time after each solo.
Applaud after each musical selection.
Follow conductor directions.
Applaud at the end of the video/movie presentation.
Laugh during funny parts, but otherwise remain quiet out of respect for the speaker and your fellow audience members.

5. Audience Etiquette: 12 Rules
Arrive early so you can be seated while the lights are up.
Listen quietly and pay attention. Express appreciation through clapping at appropriate times.
Do NOT enter after a performance has started.
Do NOT leave in the middle of a performance.
Do NOT chew gum or eat in the theatre.
Do NOT put your feet on the seats.
Leave after the performance has ended.

6. Audience Etiquette: 12 Rules
8. When the lights are fully on before the assembly begins, the audience may talk quietly with the people next to them. 9. When the lights dim, the audience becomes silent. 10. When the lights are fully on at the end of the performance, the audience usually talks quietly upon exit. 11. Cell phones off. 12. No flash photography.

7. Chapter 1: Warm-up What is a warm-up?
What is the purpose of a warm-up?
Control of body, mind, and voice
Body: movement, facial expression, gesture
Mind: imagination, observation, concentration, recall
Voice
Vocal warm-ups (bubbling, tongue twisters), body warm- ups (stretching, conditioning)

8. Chapter 2: Observation
“Mirrors”
Sensory Recall
Emotional Recall

9. 7 Rules for Acting Games Work towards the focal point.
Do anything you wish within the focal point and rules.
Believe what you are doing.
Create a spirit of working together.
Respond to side coaching.
Limit pre-planning.
Evaluate yourself.

10. Warm-up Games Rabbit, Duck, Elephant Changing Ball Toss Charades
Hot Subject
Object Transformation
ABC Circle
Honey Walk

11. Chapter 3: Pantomime Develop body awareness
Use gestures, body movements, and facial expressions to communicate without words
Use relaxation, warm-up, and observation techniques
“Charades”- (Pantomime activity from drama binder)
self eval
peer eval
teacher eval

12. Chapter 4: Improvisation
Work collaboratively with others
Develop focus skills- concentration and listening
Use your body imaginatively to convey movement, dialogue, and character
“Escape”- solo activity
“Getting Your Own Way” – partner activity
“Tag Line”- group activity

13. QUIZ
Chapters 1-4
Audience Etiquette
Rules for Acting Games