An actor acting in children’s theatre would need to be able to step outside their comfort zone and be very open when playing a character. An actor would need to insure that they are versatile and enjoy playing a character. This excites the children watching the performance making the performance more enjoyable. However the actor must know that children’s theatre is not a pantomime but does require the same energy. Pantomime consist of constant audience interaction but children’s theatre is on the contrary. So the actor must be able to play the characters with as much exaggeration without turning it into a pantomime atmosphere. The actor must know their basic skills so that they know how to keep the audience of children interested through out the whole show, which would mean, the actor would have to work hard in portraying their character and go above and beyond to make sure that their enjoying playing the character but most importantly the children watching the performance are enjoying it.
Your attitude towards children’s theatre has to be 100% effort at all times. When actors are working in a team, they always have to be a team worker, they cannot be focused on themselves because then the group will get no where. Commitment levels from all actors has to be high and no one can be selfish when working in a group. No one can reject helping someone develop their character in a group. All actors must support and help each other throughout any project process. Also, when working on a children’s theatre project or in fact any other theatre project, all actors must be on time to rehearsals and not give poor excuses for absences or lateness. This can hold back a group and the development of the piece leaving some scene incomplete or having to cut out scenes. This could also lead up to the actor whose always absent or late to be cut out from the theatre project and replaced with someone else.
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