Advice for someone acting in their first musical
Advice for someone acting in their first musical
#1Advice for someone acting in their first musical
Posted: 3/10/12 at 9:21amI wasn't sure whether or not to post this here or on the off-topic board, but I figured here would be better. I'm going to be in my first musical (I've always worked the spotlight or sound) and I'm very new at singing and acting. Just wondering if you guys have any tips to help me. Like: What foods are good and not good to eat? How do I keep my energy up as I writhe around as a lunatic in one scene? How do I not freak out on opening night? and so on and so forth... Any help would really be appreciated!
juggles
Stand-by Joined: 10/15/10
#2Advice for someone acting in their first musical
Posted: 3/10/12 at 11:05am
drink lots of water during the day, even if this means you are up sometimes in the night. Take Complan [from pharmacies or supermarkets] which has vitamins/minerals/iron etc. Its a powder you mix with water into a milk shake. different flavours. Don't eat any spicy foods and drink green tea rather than coffee. Opera singers drink green tea for their vocal cords.
Rest your voice and don't speak if you don't need to [when not on stage that is]
Be the character you are playing, don't act it.
Plus, always warm your voice up before a performance...i.e... exercises up and down the scales.
Updated On: 3/10/12 at 11:05 AM
NJBway
Understudy Joined: 1/6/12
#3Advice for someone acting in their first musical
Posted: 3/10/12 at 11:17amdon't think yelling & being loud is acting just had to deal with kids like that in a show, don't party too much shouldn't drink or smoke, don't whisper when you loose your voice that makes it worse if you have to talk when you loose your voice speak in your head voice that makes less friction on the cords, do vocal & physical warmups before rehearsal some yoga could help. if you don't understand what your character is doing ask the director just had that problem in my last show.
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#4Advice for someone acting in their first musical
Posted: 3/10/12 at 4:41pm
Avoid dairy if it makes you phlegmy
Make sure to get enough sleep
If you're well- rehearsed, you won't freak out
Remember to act while you sing- treat a song like a monologue
#5Advice for someone acting in their first musical
Posted: 3/10/12 at 4:52pmDo some cardio to keep your stamina up, drink lots of water, constantly wash your hands, drink lots of Airborne or Emergen-C, and don't party too much.
#6Advice for someone acting in their first musical
Posted: 3/11/12 at 12:31pm
The Ethel Merman School of How to perform in a musical
1) Do everything out front
2) Totally ignore your scene partner
3) Upstage everyone. and I mean everyone.
4) Sing to the balcony
5) Gesticulate like crazy even if it doesn't make sense.
Videos