Assignment 6 Rena Childers

           I feel that overall our performance was good. Julia’s character development with the constant pacing and nervous behavior was a very nice representation of Jack’s character. Jamie and I created fewer mannerisms for our characters, which could have improved our performance as a whole. Jamie did a very nice job staying in character, only breaking character once when a line was missed. I believe I stayed in character most of the time, until I forgot my line. Jamie kept her British accent the entire time, adding to the realness of the situation. I maintained my accent most of the time, but a few words were said out of character. I tried to project as much as I could in hopes that the audience could hear each line. My group as a whole was very prepared, with only a few mistakes. We agreed from the beginning to memorize our scripts so that we would be fully prepared.

            My so-called “acting” career began as a timid three years old. I par summer camps at Lexington Children’s Theater growing up, and this has influenced my love for theater. I am not a comedic person; however, I always find it very interesting to test my comfort zone. Acting in front of groups whom I do not know is easy for me, but acting in front of my peers is a completely different story. Being involving in a comedic show allows me to gain more confidence in the area. I also feel that by having to learn lines from the play and having to develop mannerisms for our characters allows us to gain a clearer understanding of the writing. We are forced to look past just our chosen scene into the story as a whole to understand our characters’ mindsets. I found this exercise extremely unique and wholistic.