Lead two or three physical and vocal warm-up activities.

Motivated Movement (Character, Inner Justification) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO
Explain to the students that they should never do anything on stage just because the director told them to. Their character should always have a reason for moving or speaking. This reason is called their motivation—and it will determine how you speak and move. 

Mime Emotion (Character, Body Awareness) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO
Explain to the students: If you are playing a character, you have to know how to express what a character is feeling—often without words. Body language speaks volumes to the audience.

What’s Behind the Line? (Character, Inner Justification) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO
Explain that our voice relays emotion, intent, and purpose by the way we use volume, pitch, and emphasis on each word.  As an actor, you’re given lines, but they’re just words till you use your voice to convey the meaning. A line can mean something completely different depending on how you say it. The meaning behind a line is called the “subtext.” 

Character Painting (Character) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO

Play any game from a previous lesson you think would help reinforce skills learned so far.