Drop and Give me Ten (Physical Warm-up) - INSTRUCTIONS (No video available.)

Me May Ma Moe (Vocal Warm-up) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO

Morph the Motion (Physical Warm-up) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO

REVIEW: Ask if anyone can demonstrate upstage, downstage, stage left, and stage right. Ask the entire class to demonstrate a “freeze” on the count of three.

Scene Setting (Teamwork, Body Awareness, Stage Conventions) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO
Start playing the game “Scene Setting” where one student starts miming a scene and the others join in one by one.

Stage Conventions for Movement - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO
After the first scene, pause to demonstrate the following stage conventions and vocabulary:
Cheating Out - aiming your body out toward the audience when talking to another character.
Staying Open - making sure your body is turned toward the audience as much as possible.

You should also demonstrate: 1) pointing with your upstage hand, 2) kneeling on your downstage knee, 3) turning to stay open to the audience, and 4) how to stand and move in a way that doesn’t hide other actors -- which will involve being aware of your body size and placement.

After demonstrating these stage conventions, continue playing the game “Scene Setting,” but encourage the students to incorporate the concepts you’ve just shown them—correcting them when necessary. 

Introduce Mime Basics (Body Awareness, Stage Technique) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO
1) Simplify your movements and make them specific.
2) Maintain the reality of an object once you’ve mimed it.
3) Give mimed objects the illusion of volume and weight.

One Hundred and One Ways to Paint a Wall (Stage Technique, Body Awareness) - INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO
Students mime painting an invisible wall, each in a unique and creative way.

Review -- Ask the student to choose a favorite game or exercise from the past three lessons. Repeat the game, and reemphasize the purpose of the exercise as it relates to theater and acting.