Macbeth Online
OK folks. Here we go. RULES OF THE ROAD
I've never done this before. Neither have you.
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BE PROFESSIONAL: You know how to present yourselves professionally on this virtual platform.
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BE TIMELY: Show up early - 5 minutes early. Our time is VERY Short.
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COSTUMES & MAKEUP: This will be a modern dress reading, but you should have your hair and outfit be inspired by the era (11th Century) and character. Use your own makeup. No theatrical makeup.
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Check this page out - To the right: "Modern Medieval Attire"
Anything loosely in this vein will do just fine.
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VIEW THE SHORT PRESENTATION TO THE RIGHT: "Sample Zoom Performance of the song "You've Got a Friend".
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VIEW THE PREVIEW OF "LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART" below with Zachary Quinto. Lips Together, Teeth Apart is a play by American playwright Terrence McNally. The play, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1991, concerns two straight couples who spend a weekend in a gay community
TECHNICAL CONCERNS
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QUIET REHEARSALS: Choose a quiet area that has minimal background noise, no pets,, no brothers and sisters, no background movement.
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BACKGROUNDS: We will be experimenting with backgrounds. At each scene rehearsal, an appropriate background will be sent to you. Applying it to your background is simple. I will show you how when we meet.
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CAMERA POSITION: Be sure to position your web camera and monitor at eye level so you can look into the camera and simulate that eye-to-eye connection with other attendees.
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GOOD LIGHTING: Prepare decent lighting. Try to find natural light by a window - but not direct sunlight. Do not have light behind you. Use another lamp to fill in any shadows.
ARTISTIC CONCERNS
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SOLID PREPARATION: Know how to best handle your moments of preparation and presentation.
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COMMUNION: Do your best to be in communion with your scene partner, despite not begin able to directly interact....
MODERN MEDIEVAL ATTIRE
SAMPLE ZOOM PERFORMANCE