How has your "10 MINUTES A DAY" been going?

👉 Remember especially to listen to and rehearse with track number 59 on your CD 

It's the "Prince Ali" guided vocal track and will help you to practice the more complicated segments of that number with the correct rhythms.

See you tomorrow!! 🎭

Four things...

1. A thought from a pro -

*which means you need to be worthy of others' trust. 

2. Listen to and rehearse with track number 59 on your CD.
It's the "Prince Ali" guided vocal track and will help you to practice the more complicated segments of that number with the correct rhythms. You'll be singing it on Tuesday.

3. Begin line and lyric memorization.
The songs are pretty easy - sing with the cd. Check for accuracy with your script.
Lines can be more of a struggle for some actors.
*Make sure you memorize "word for word" just like it says in the script.  
*You must memorize your cue line, (the line right before yours). 
-There are lots of methods actors use, depending on how they learn best. Here are some suggestions -

• Read the lines aloud. By speaking the lines you will hear them and they are more likely to stick.

• Write them out. Write out just your lines

• Ask a friend or family member to help by "running lines" with you. Friends can give you the cue lines and correct you on any mistakes that you make.

• Little bites and often. You can go over lines first thing in the morning, during the day and/or last thing at night. 

• There are several apps. I've never used any, but a couple are - Line Learner and Rehearsal 

•  Make a recording of the scene.  It’s a good idea to leave gaps in the recording to speak your own lines.

• Think about why the character is saying what he or she is saying (or singing). Feel the emotions of the character so that you are learning the meaning of the lines as much as the words. The more personally meaningful the lines are, the easier they are to remember. Move around like your character might while you are running your lines. In rehearsals, listen to and think about what the other actors are saying. Don’t just concentrate on what you’ve got to say, thinking of the whole idea of the scene, the conversation, will help it to all make sense to your memory. 

4. Read the following information about bios.

We'll start working on them during rehearsals.

How to Write a Bio for a program Why do you need a bio?  What’s the purpose? How do you format it? These are all common questions actors ask. A bio is a summary of the highlights of your career—your training, credits, and something about you personally, i.e. what you do when you are not acting. It tells the industry in sentence form—unlike the columns in your resume—what roles you can play and how to cast you. It lets the audience know a bit of additional relevant information about you.  It helps to both humanize the artists and broadcast their accomplishments. Remember that you'll be getting more credits as you go, which means that your bio can change constantly. Tips Make it short and sweet. Being direct in your bio is better than flowery or overly imaginative language. Your bio is not the place to list your entire resume. List either your most recent credits or your favorites or some combination.  and honestly, super-long bios just look pretentious. Many theaters will have a word limit, adhere to it. Write it in third person. This is not an autobiography, it's a biography. Don’t use “I”, instead use “she” or “he” or your name; “Jane” or “Ms. Doe” . Do not lie in your bio.  Ever. Read the programs for shows that you attend. Pay attention to your own reactions to what you read.  Adjust your writing accordingly. Don't make lists. Describe your skills, training, and experience in sentence form. Write in “pyramid” style. Put the most important information at the top, working down to the less critical info. Here are some examples of potential opening statements. If they read no further, this will be what they remember about you. Weak example: A sunny blonde, Jane hails from the Midwest and is happy to be in the Big Apple.                       Strong example: Classically trained, Jane has played roles from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams, working in major American repertory theaters, on and Off-Broadway, as well as in dozens of contract/recurring roles for daytime and primetime TV. Examples: Jane Doe (Character Name) is delighted to be making her debut with X Company.  Recent/Favorite credits include A SHOW with A THEATRE COMPANY/SCHOOL, ANOTHER SHOW with ANOTHER THEATRE COMPANY, and PERHAPS ONE MORE. She is a STUDENT at SOME SCHOOL (and has also trained with SOMEPLACE COOL). She is involved in INTERESTING DETAIL.    John Doe (Character Name) is delighted to be performing in his first production.  He is a STUDENT at GREAT SCHOOL where he enjoys SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES. John Doe (Character Name) has been performing for local audiences for the last five years, having won several awards including a “Best Actor” prize for his portrayal of Richard Lionheart in THE LION IN WINTER at the Twin Rivers Theatre in Wisconsin. Amongst his favorite roles: Demetrius in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Ben Benjamin in GOD’S FAVORITE and Huck Finn in BIG RIVER. He would like to thank his parents for their support. John Doe (Character Name) makes his debut on this stage. He has never performed before this production, but has really enjoyed the experience. He enjoys singing and dancing and has found the challenge of a live show thrilling. John would like to thank the theatre family for welcoming him and hopes to learn more about acting in future shows. Jane Doe (Cat In The Hat) is a fifth grader at Hermosa Valley School. She has been dancing since the age of four, and currently takes tap, ballet and jazz at the School of Dance and Music. Jane played a Munchkin in POP’s production of “The Wiz” and this is her second show with Puttin’ On Productions. When she is not performing or dancing, Miss. Doe enjoys reading, watching movies and hanging out with her friends. She is thrilled to be in “Seussical, Jr.”               Note - As in you resume, you can use you experience in classes at Kepple as part of your training, for example; dance classes with Ms. Neel or drumming classes with Mr. Andrew or Ms. Kim

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Scarf juggling step 2, click here ⇨ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uWiZ4fNqu5c

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Scarf juggling step 1 video, click here ⇨ scarf juggling step 1

Tentative Rehearsal Schedule

REMINDER - Aladdin rehearsal tomorrow!

Be courageous! Take artistic risks!

Disney's Aladdin Jr. CD

Sing away, young actors!

Yes, these are exactly the same. 😊

Looking forward to Tuesday!!

Hope you had a great break! Now it's time to put our noses to the grind stone, we'll see you all at rehearsal on Tuesday. 

Bring your script, notebook, pencil, dance shoes, snack and gumption. (Have you looked up all unfamiliar words and lyrics??)

 

Here's a scene breakdown for you- 

ALADDIN Jr SCENE BREAKDOWN

PROLOGUE/AGRABAH

19-20

Arabian Nights pt. 1

Narrators, Al, Baker, Grocer

SCENE 1/AGRABAH

	20-21	“Welcome to Agrabah”	Nars, Al, Baker, Grocer + (ENS) ___,  ___,  ___
	21	Arabian Nights pt. 2	Nars, Al, Baker, Grocer  ___,   ___,  ___  + Jafar, Iago, Raz, Gs, David, Alex, ___,  ___,  ___,  ___, ___
	22	“It won’t be long now”	Nars, Al, Baker, Grocer,  ___,   ___,   ___, Jafar, Iago, Raz, Gs, ___,  ___,  ___,  ___, ___, +all ENS (+Garvy & Sati/-David, Alex, Spencer)
	23	Arabian Nights pt. 3	Nars, Al, Baker, Grocer, Jafar, Iago, Raz, Gs, all ENS (+Garvy & Sati/-David, Alex, Spencer) +Sultan, Jas, Attendants
	23-25	“Ah, the main event”	Nars,  Al, Baker, Grocer, Jafar, Iago, Raz, Gs, all ENS (+Garvy & Sati) Sultan, Jas, Atts, +David Alex Spencer
	26-27	Arabian Nights pt. 7	All
	27-28	“Now Jas, which of these”	All (-David Alex)
	29-30	One Jump pt. 1	All
	31-32	“You see Jas, outside the palace”	All
	32-33	One Jump pt. 2	All
	33-34	“Ahh! Two cloaked figures”	Nars, Jas, Al

SCENE 2/AGRABAH

	34-39	“I don’t understand”	Jas, Al, Raz, Gs, (ENS, very focused) ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
	40	One Jump - reprise	Jas, (ENS, very focused, not singing) ___, ___, ___, ___, ___

SCENE 3/JAFAR’S CAVE

	19-20	Arabian Nights - reprise 1	Nars, Jafar
	42-43	“You have news?”	Jafar, Iago
	44-45	Why Me?	Jafar, Iago (Raz?Gs?)
	46	“Well folks, by now”	Nars

SCENE 4/JAFAR’S CAVE -> AGRABAH

	46-47	“Here we are. Make yourself”	Al, Gs, Raz
	47-48	Arabian Nights - reprise 2	Al, Nars
	48-50	“I don’t like those guys”	Al, Genie, Carpet
	50-53	Friend Like Me	Al, Genie, Carpet, all ENS (Nars? Guards?)
	54-57	“What’s it gonna be master?”	Genie, Al, Carpet, Nars, (ENS, very focused) ___, ___, ___, ___, ___

SCENE 5/AGRABAH

	57-59	“Razoul arrested a boy”	Jas, Sultan, Jafar, Iago, Nars, (ENS, very focused) ___, ___, ___,
	60-64	Prince Ali	All
	65-66	“Your Majesty, P.A. at your service”	All
	67-70	“There’s something funny”	Jafar, Iago, Nars, (ENS, very focused) ___, ___, ___,
	70-72	“I don’t get it.”	Al, Genie, Carpet, Nars, (ENS, very focused) ___, ___, ___,

SCENE 6/AGRABAH

	73-76	“O Aladdin, Aladdin”	Jas, Al, Carpet
	76-81	A Whole New World	Jas, Al (Nars? Carpet?)
	81-84	“Should I tell my father”	Jasmine, Al, Carpet, Jafar, Raz, Gs, Genie, Iago
	84-85	Why Me  - reprise	Jafar, Iago, Razoul, Gs

SCENE 7/THRONE ROOM

	86-87	“Before I pronounce them”	All (-Genie)
	87	Prince Ali - reprise 1	All (-Genie)
	88-89	“Yes indeed folks!”	All (-Genie)
	89-90	Prince Ali - reprise 2	All (-Genie)
	90-97	“Now my dear little princess”	All
	97-100	A Whole New World - reprise	All (-Jafar)

BOWS/THRONE ROOM

101

Friend Like Me - bows

All