Need help in theatre class!?

Question

I am doing an Alladin play. I am in 6th grade and the only one with a really deep voice. I was thinking of trying out for Jafar because he is like cruel which invloves a deep voice. Some cool people consider me a nerd but some cool people don't. I just want a main part,but the worst part is I get stage fright. Another thing is I may not be able to remember all the lines. My friend is going to be iago the parrot so I thought it was a good idea to be with him. Any suggestions on how to remember a lot of lines and if I should try out for jafar?

Answer 1

Absolutely you should try out for the part. The best part of acting is the fact that no one has to be popular because you are your character on stage not yourself and the audience doesn't care about you. It's telling a story not performing in a popularity contest. Who cares about the "cool" people? You'll learn as you go through school that popularity is stupid and hateful cliques merely exist because of immaturity. About the lines, you just have to learn them. There is never an excuse for not being able to remember lines unless you have a learning disability. It's all a matter of how badly you want the part and want to be good. You would find time in all times of the day to study and make sure they're down. Don't try out unless you plan on putting in a lot of work to get those lines down. That is your deciding factor not popularity and you can always get past popularity.

Answer 2

It sounds like your two biggest worries are stage fright and remembering the lines. I can't help you with your memory. The only thing that really works (memory tricks can fail you at crucial times) is repitition. Like the song on the radio that was mentioned earlier or the phone numbers of the people you call most. You soon know that stuff by heart because of repitition. As for stage fright, the suggestions made are all good, but one thing that has helped me has been the simple realization that when I step out on that stage, the audience isn't seeing me. They're seeing my character. I'm not hiding behind a real mask that hides my face, but I am hiding behind a metaphorical mask by "being" someone else.

Answer 3

Well if you're in 6th grade and you have a deep voice, it's very likely you're going to get the part. 6th graders with low voices are extremely rare. With that in your head, go into the audition with confidence. When you get a part, memorizing lines is your first obstical. It makes everything else way easier. You can do that by cutting up lines. Memorize little bits at a time. As soon as you have a couple of little bits together. Repeat. Eventually it will just roll off your tongue. As soon as you don't have to worry about your lines any more, blocking and character choices will be way easier. If you're worried about stage fright, practice practice practice!! As soon as you're completely confident, you really won't worry about stage fright as much.

Answer 4

I think you should definately go for it! Don't worry the lines will come in good time. When you rehearse a lot it will surprise you how quickly you will learn them, its like listening to a song on the radio and the next thing you know all the lyrics!! The main thing is that you and your friend have fun, enjoy the experience. when you're on the stage you won't even be able to see the audience because of the lights but believe me you will feel the vibe and hear the laughs. Theatre is a great activity, you can express yourself, meet new people and generally have a great time - go for it, i promise you won't regret it......... break a leg!!!!

Answer 5

You should try out for any part that interests you. And even some that seem a bit less interesting. It's all for experience and creativity, right?

Never look at the audience. And when you look at your fellow ators, concentrate on their foreheads so it looks like you're looking at them but you aren't getting distracted by their expressions.