Randy Bowser

theatre raps about community theatre

Let me share ideas and observations that I hope will help inspire you in your theatrical endeavors.

The SECOND "theatre rap" continues with advice and information for actors and directors.

The THIRD installment goes back to basics with "Theatre 101" aimed at newbies and as a brush-up for those with experience.

The FOURTH installment is a fun quiz for amateur actors.

The FIFTH rap is a thought provoking quiz aimed at directors.

At auditions, in rehearsals, before going on stage to perform; use affirmations to center yourself and be the sincere, expressive and vibrant actor you are meant to be.

The technique of using affirmations can be very simple to use, but powerful in results.

Breathing deeply, slowly, and at regular intervals, close your eyes and say your affirmations silently to yourself.

You are peacefully separating yourself from the clutter and bustle of back stage, reconnecting with your Higher Self and grounding yourself in strong, focused humility.

You are not "praying in public" like a Pharisee. You are collecting your energies with the help of affirmations which the atoms of your body will hear and respond to.

While affirmations are a "spiritual" tool, they do not require the individual to have any particular "religious" beliefs. The only "faith" required is belief that you, like every human being, have the potential to be a magnificent actor.

Here are ideas for affirmations. Adapt them, create your own, and use them.

• "I feel confident every moment."

• "I am worthy."

• "I am eager to communicate with my audience."

• "I transcend my ego needs."

• "I am free."

• "I am flexible and able to meet the challenges, moment-by-moment, with everything that happens on stage."

• "I see the auditorium bathed in a powerful, supportive white light, and will step into the orb of light when I enter."

• "I can see my audience tonight in their homes, feeling stirred, uplifted, and having more insight into the human condition, from having seen this production of which I am a part."

• "I believe in the primal power of theatre, and humbly, yet proudly carry on its ancient tradition."

• "I am magic. I am The Storyteller."

Randy Bowser