8.3: The First Week
The first week is about establishing your team and getting everyone on the same page. The environment you create during this week will become the culture of your rehearsal process so take the time to build strong relationships and get everyone on the same creative page.
Day 1:
Introductions, Design Presentations, Table Read
Day 2:
Team Building Exercises
Day 3:
Character Work and Building the World of the Play
Day 4:
Script Work: Going through each scene in Act 1 to make sure the actors have a shared understanding of each scene’s given Circumstances, Objectives, and function within the overall play
Day 5:
Script Work: Going through each scene in Act 2 to make sure the actors have a shared understanding of each scene’s given Circumstances, Objectives, and function within the overall play