Quick Script Tip!! Know your pages!!

If all goes well, you won't be needing your script to remember your lines by the time August comes rolling around, but that shouldn't mean you won't be referencing it at all throughout Shakespeare Camp!! Throughout the week of camp, it's recommended you maintain, customize, and personalize your script!!

When reading through the script on the night of the performance, it can always help to know when you're on and where you're on. But sometimes, your entrances and exits are near the end of the lines, and sometimes entire scenes can become easy to miss when you're flipping through in the dim lighting of backstage.

To keep your script easy to work through, highlight the outermost edge of each page that you perform on. Even with your script closed, you can easily see how many more pages you have left before you're on. Starting the highlights at the specific lines that you enter can also help, since searching through text upon text of words to find [ENTER] or [EXEUNT] can be more than frustrating.

Quick Script Tip!! Accent your words!!

If all goes well, you won't be needing your script to remember your lines by the time August comes rolling around, but that shouldn't mean you won't be referencing it at all throughout Shakespeare Camp!! Throughout the week of camp, it's recommended you maintain, customize, and personalize your script!!

You can't just roll through your lines, squawking them out in the same dull tone of voice; you have to shake things up and modulate how you accent each word and phrase to keep each sentence new and exciting. Underline your script with jagged edges to show words that you could stress while reciting.

Quick Script Tip!! Translate your lines!!

If all goes well, you won't be needing your script to remember your lines by the time August comes rolling around, but that shouldn't mean you won't be referencing it at all throughout Shakespeare Camp!! Throughout the week of camp, it's recommended you maintain, customize, and personalize your script!!

Write out the literal meanings and definitions of any phrases or words that are archaic or abstract. No Fear Shakespeare and Absolute Shakespeare are great resources for reference, but in the end, try to put it all into your own words.

Quick Script Tip!! Brainstorm over your scenes!!

If all goes well, you won't be needing your script to remember your lines by the time August comes rolling around, but that shouldn't mean you won't be referencing it at all throughout Shakespeare Camp!! Throughout the week of camp, it's recommended you maintain, customize, and personalize your script!!

Scribble over your script; it's great for documenting your ideas and thoughts as you read out the story. Doodle faces next to your lines that shows the different emotions may you want to express during those scenes.

Quick Script Tip!! Be ready for your scenes!!

If all goes well, you won't be needing your script to remember your lines by the time August comes rolling around, but that shouldn't mean you won't be referencing it at all throughout Shakespeare Camp!! Throughout the week of camp, it's recommended you maintain, customize, and personalize your script!!

A page before every scene, mark up some text to remind yourself to get backstage for your scene. List any props you'll be using, and maybe what costume you'll be wearing. Be sure to designate which side of the stage you'll be entering from so you can be sure to be ready.

Quick Script Tip!! Highlight your lines!!

 If all goes well, you won't be needing your script to remember your lines by the time August comes rolling around, but that shouldn't mean you won't be referencing it at all throughout Shakespeare Camp!! Throughout the week of camp, it's recommended you maintain, customize, and personalize your script!!

Highlighting your lines throughout the script is great for finding your lines in the mess of words that is Shakespeare. You can easily find your scenes at a glance without having to strain through the page. You may even want to number your lines for referencing your script.