Opening Night: The Adding Machine

Performance Technique: General/Specific Insights/Principles

(Even though the performance has started, I'm going to rehearse each day and take risks at night, setting specific performance goals).

Last night was really a full dress-tech rehearsal, and . . . not too bad minus the usual tech and line glitches.

Tim Lewis suggested "playing against type," that I not be so emotional, and I agree because I find myself pushing for something that isn't there.

Strategy:

Again, daily -- explore and work my beats and specifics. Today, in the loft, I stopped pushing for emotion while still pursing my objectives and strengthening and/or finding better specifics.

Tonight's performance goals:

1. Do NOT push for emotion.

2. Pursue my objectives.

3. Use my specifics.

4. Try the new 'I cut my mother's throat' section.