There was a certain amount of levity that hovered about the stage after the first performance, which allowed the following groups more lead way in making mistakes. So thanks to Romeo and Juliet for going first! However, it wasn't the levity that erased the memory of our lines from our brains. We rehearsed our lines quite a few times before the play without mistakes. I think that rehearsing on the stage might be more beneficial than simply memorizing dialogue, and would help in retaining dialogue more effectively; seeing that the actor must also consider the crucial aspect of blocking and positioning at the same time. If we were able to do that on the stage, the overall performance might have been more fluid and natural.
I realize this was just for class, and naturally, it was not taken as seriously as it could have been. I also think that the plays could have been much better, if we all had the time (most of us didn't) to rehearse on stage.
It was fun.
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Thanks, Mike. You guys were the guinea pigs for future students in future classes. I'm sure you know this.
By the way, I thought that the "slap" part of your play was the best part of the night. You and Carmen were terrific and had great chemistry.
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