Stage Fright - Youth Theater
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Topic: Stage Fright - Youth Theater
Posted By: Wild Horse
Subject: Stage Fright - Youth Theater
Date Posted: 11/18/12 at 2:35pm
We are opening Disney's Little Mermaid Jr. next week and I have one young actor who is just freezing up. I have never had this happen before. He says he knows his lines and is off book, but when he has to say them, he goes blank. He is a pretty pivotal role but new to theater. We can't replace him at this late date, nor would I want to do that anyway! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Carol Scott
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars!
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Posted By: edh915
Date Posted: 11/19/12 at 12:25am
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The only option you have is to give him the script and make him read from it. You owe it to the rest of your cast to make sure the play runs as smoothly as possible. No shame attached. Just tell him, "The show must go on," and it's now his job to read his lines from the script so the rest of the cast doesn't get screwed up. He's allowed to try to say them from memory, but he must have the script in hand. It's not about him - it's about doing what's best for the show, the audience, and the rest of the cast. Couch it in the gentlest terms possible, but give him the script to read from.
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