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Acting with stage fright

The first time I was onstage, I had terrible stage fright. It was a high school production, and even though I didnt have a leading role, I had a pretty big part. I was in about 6 scenes, and had a decent amount of lines. Up until the night of the play, I had told myself that I wasnt going to be scared, that I didnt have stage fright. Opening night, it all changed.
We stood backstage, in costume and makeup, and I dared to peak from the side of the stage out at the huge auditorium. It was packed. My heart almost leaped into my throat. I automatically forgot all my lines, all the blocking, and all the choreography. We went out into the hallway where my director had organized a prayer circle. As has I have experienced, prayer circles always end up in tears, which end up in the makeup people frantically running around reapllying mascara and foundation.
The prayer circle was a huge sorce of inspiration for me. All the actors and tech crew gathered together to pray and give last...

Posted by: Jason Pinsky

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