My plan for day 1 was for introductions and a read through, followed by a discussion of the play and beginning to engage in critical thinking of the piece. I then had them walk around the space playing with centers, character jewelry, age, and thinking about their individual character histories. I then had them pair off and do a brief Meisner exercise to get them to start thinking about how reacting is going to be key in the show and how important it is to engage with their cast members. I am so excited to start with this cast and I’m excited to start exploring the piece with them. I’m curious to see what the process is going to be with kids who are new to the theater department and how best to be a good introduction to their time at Bucknell.
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