GP4: Humor - Homework

GP4: Humor - Homework

Your turn! Michael Shurtleff explains that there is humor in every aspect of life, and therefore it should be no different for theatre. How is there humor in every scene?

Homework

• Describe any humor in your scene or monologue. This humor can be a joke, disbelief at the craziness of life, sarcasm, something inherently funny, and so on.
• Run through the scene or monologue at least once while laughing the entire way through. This can help the actor discover any humor that works and does not work.

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GP4: Humor - Application

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Guidepost 4: Humor - Major Notes

Guidepost 4: Humor - Major Notes

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