Chapter 7. TRAINING: Learn Your Lines
“If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.”
—TOM HANKS
Tonight is opening night. The last rehearsal went well because Bob made sure Liz was prepared and knew her lines. She had spent so much time learning and watching the production that the transfer was seamless. You and the other cast members take your places on stage. You hear the audience applaud as the play is announced. The curtain rises, and the play begins. During Act I, only one of the actors, Mitch, flubs his lines. You quickly pick up on his mistake and ad lib until he is back on track. During Act II, Mitch misses his cue and another actor steps in for him. By Act III, you and the other actors are on edge wondering ...
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