Aria Wiedmann

Hi every buggy! Because last week felt a little off for both Kela and I, we decided to come back to some exercises to help us redevelop our characters that we created before we went on break. One of the exercises that has really been helping Kela and I get into character is the breathing exercise that we did with our first scene partners (coincidentally, Kela was my first scene partner haha full circle.) This was the exercise where you sit with your knees touching your partners and take in a breath as or after they say there line. Then, with an exhale, you say your line. I felt that this exercise really helped Kela and I figure out when certain words that we say to each other hit us and how that hit effects how hard we hit back. 

Kela and I have also been working on the yelling parts to our scene to make them more dynamic as well as more realistic. One of the big notes that we received after our second preview was that most people when they have an intense argument, they don't yell at each other right in the face. Often times they look away out of frustration or they are simply to scared to look that person in the eye. This note has been hard to work with because as an actor, how do you show the audience that you are still listening to your scene partner without actually looking at them? This question has actually helped us spread out on the stage more and make diagonals. The mirrors in the black box have also helped us take snapshots of how our layout looks with every cross/motion that we do. It is definitely still a work in progress but Kela and I eat challenges like these for breakfast! Muhahaha!!!!