Tips for Your Acting Class Monologue New York

Stand on any NY stage during a monologue class, and all eyes will be on you. The truth is monologues are some of the toughest performances to do well. You’ve got all the attention, but need to deliver just as much drama as a full acting ensemble. Here are a few tips to dazzling the audience when you’re the only actor on the stage in front of the whole class.

Keep Your One Person Act Short

An audience makes up its mind on an actor in just a few seconds. Let your part go longer than a few minutes, and you just might fall off their attention span. Keep it short but sweet. Pack the punch into the performance so you leave them dazzling and wanting for more.

Choose an Entertaining One Person Performance

Don’t be too serious in what you select to perform. If you’ve only got a couple of minutes, make sure your monologue is punchy. Laughter can be your best friend. Choose a piece that you love to do, and the audience will love it too. Get them to laugh, and you’ll ace any drama lesson where you’re the only one on the stage.

Above all, lighten up. Have fun with it. Choose one that seems to fit like a glove, playing a character you can step into for a few minutes so the audience can experience him or her in the flesh.