A
As an actor, Frank had to make sure that he stops at the right junction to build the suspense and drama in the play.
PAUSES
Jeongyeon is a new student from South Korea. She only started studying English last week. Her classmates have a hard time understanding her English words.
ARTICULATION
Danny always speaks with a high voice, and people are often annoyed by it.
PITCH
Shame! You don’t call yourself a senator and say things like that. (higH pitch)
Shame! ↑
I’m sorry. (low pitch)
sorry. ↓
Harry, I’ve found Gryffindor’s sword!
Harry, /
Brian delivers his lines so softly even if the directions indicate that he should shout.
VOLUME
The main characters need to deliver lines written in Tausug. They must pronounce those lines properly especially because there will be Tausug tribe members in the audience.
ARTICULATION
Carlo’s facial expressions are great, but he needs to work on his speech. He is speaking so fast most of the time.
PACING
Annabeth, this is my friend Percy. (short stop, long pause)
Annabeth, / this is my friend Percy. // (short stop, long pause)
Bianca needs to work on her speed when speaking. She either speaks so fast or slow at the wrong scenes.
PACING
During the opening night, many people noticed that the sullen voice of Micah does not suit the happy scene. They think that she needs to brighten up her voice to match the other excited characters in the play.
TONE