Up stage right
UR
Down stage right
DR
Center Stage
CS
What is blocking?
The movements/staging of actors for a performance
Cross down stage left
X DL
cross center stage
X CS
cross stage right
X R
What writing utensil should you use to write ALL of your blocking in?
Pencil
Enter up stage right
Enter UR
exit down stage left
exit DL
sit center stage
sit CS
Knowing blocking can help with _____ memorization.
Knowing blocking can help with LINE memorization.
cross down stage left and then sit
X SL, sit
sit
sit
stand up and then exit up stage right
stand, exit UR
T or F
Once blocking is written in a script, no one can ever change it again
False
Actor 2 crosses down stage left, turns around, and then exits up stage right
A2 X DL, turn around, exit UR
Actor 1 enters up stage right and crosses center stage, then kicks chair and exits down stage left
A1 enter UR, X C, kick chair, exit DL
Actor 1 enter down stage left and cross center stage, turn around, cross up stage right and sit on chair to the left of Actor 2
A1 enter DL, XC, turn, XR, sit left of A2
Why must actors write down their blocking?
Safety, Memorization, Professionalism