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Research- Be More Chill ran Off-Broadway at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. It began previews July 26, 2018, officially opening on August 9, 2018. It was originally scheduled to close on September 23, 2018, but was given a one-week extension after selling out and closed on September 30, 2018. In total there are 18 musical numbers in act one and 9 in act two.

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“More than survive.” That’s all Jeremy Heere wants out of high school. But looking up from the bottom of the social ladder, there’s little hope for the uncool Jeremy. But what if there was an easy way to change all that? Enter the SQUIP, a Japanese nanocomputer in the form of an easy-to-swallow pill. The SQUIP will implant itself in your brain and tell you what to wear, what to say, and how to act to achieve ultimate coolness. Seems like an easy choice, right? But when things with the SQUIP take an unexpected, darker turn, is Jeremy willing to lose his best friend, his crush, his classmates, and the whole world, all in an effort to be more chill? Set to a hot pop-rock score by Joe Iconis, Be More Chill is a hilarious sci-fi tale of high school and one boy’s quest to fit in.

Be More Chill (Musical) Plot & Characters | StageAgent

Relevance- Research is relevant when needing to understand the concept and meaning of a musical, due to it ensuring I can have a correct understanding of the musical that we will be performing. Some more in depth things it can be a positive for is helping me understand all characters in depth and truly getting to know what I would need to do to portray my character of choice.

Action plan- Now I have completed all of my research on the musical I will now proceed to choose and character I want to audition for. When choosing a character it is mostly important to choose a character if I am able to suit them and have the skill set the character would need to to portray. Always picking a character that is best suited to you would mean you will be more successful rather than picking a character for the fame or popularity in a show. Due to all of these thoughts I had a deep look through all characters and finally decided someone who I would be able to portray extremely well was, Chloe Valentine.

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Be More Chill is a musical with original music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, and a book by Joe Tracz, based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini. After a 2015 regional theatre production, the musical premiered Off-Broadway in 2018. A Broadway production began previews on February 13, 2019, and officially opened on March 10, 2019. The Broadway production closed on August 11, 2019.

A film adaptation is currently in development.

The musical premiered in May 30, 2015 at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. It ran until June 28, 2015. The production was directed by Stephen Brackett and featured orchestrations done by Charlie Rosen, music direction by Nathan Dame, and choreography by Chase Brock. It featured Will Connolly as Jeremy, Eric William Morris as the Squip, George Salazar as Michael, and Stephanie Hsu as Christine, as well as Katie Ladner, Lauren Marcus, Jake Boyd, Gerard Canonico, Kaitlyn Carlson, and Paul Whitty. The musical was commissioned by Two River Theater in 2011 as part of their new play development program.

Be More Chill ran Off-Broadway at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. It began previews July 26, 2018, officially opening on August 9, 2018. It was originally scheduled to close on September 23, 2018 but was given a one-week extension after selling out and closed on September 30, 2018. This production featured several original cast members including Hsu, Salazar, Canonico, Carlson, and Marcus reprising their respective roles. New cast members included Will Roland as Jeremy, Jason Tam as the Squip, Britton Smith as Jake, Tiffany Mann as Jenna, and Jason "Sweettooth" Williams as Mr. Heere. The production also added Emily Marshall as its music director.

On September 5, 2018 a Broadway production was announced. Preview performances at the Lyceum Theatre began on February 13, 2019 and the show officially opened on March 10, 2019. The Broadway transfer was estimated to cost $9.5 million according to lead producer Jerry Goehring. On December 18, 2018, it was announced that the entire Off-Broadway cast would reprise their roles for the Broadway production. Understudies and covers for the Broadway production featured Cameron Bond, Anthony Chatmon II, Morgan Siobhan Green, Troy Iwata, Talia Suskauer, and Joel Waggoner. The production announced its closing on June 20, 2019 and closed on August 11, 2019, having played 30 previews and 177 performances.

Be More Chill announced a London run on September 29, 2019. It will open at The Other Palace on February 12, 2020.

Jeremy Heere, a high school junior, is a social outcast. He lives with his recently divorced father, who works from home and makes Jeremy uncomfortable by refusing to wear pants in the house. At school, Jeremy is bullied by popular student Rich Goranski, who writes "boyf" on his backpack. At lunch, he meets up with Michael Mell, his best friend (on whose backpack Rich has written "riends"). Michael tries to comfort Jeremy by telling him that being a loser is okay. Jeremy sees his long-time crush Christine Canigula signing up for the school play and reluctantly decides to sign up as well. Jeremy wonders why he has to be the outcast, and if someone can help him "more than survive" ("More Than Survive").

As they wait for the first play rehearsal to begin, Christine professes her love of theater to Jeremy, explaining that she likes being able to play different people and always knowing what to say and do ("I Love Play Rehearsal"). As more popular cast members trickle in, their drama teacher, Mr. Reyes, reveals-to Christine's horror-that the school play will be A Midsummer Night's Dream set in a post-apocalyptic future, re-titled A Midsummer Nightmare (About Zombies). During rehearsal, Jake Dillinger, one of the popular boys and Rich's friend, flirts with Christine, making Jeremy jealous. ("More Than Survive (Reprise 1)").

After rehearsal, Jeremy is confronted in the bathroom by Rich, who tells Jeremy how he managed his rise to popularity: as an unpopular freshman, he took a pill called a "super quantum unit Intel processor"-a "SQUIP"-containing a computer that implants itself inside the user's brain and tells the user what to do and say ("It's from Japan"). Rich suggests that Jeremy buy one from him in order to become cooler ("The Squip Song").

While playing video games with Michael after school, Jeremy tells him about Rich's offer; although Michael is convinced that Jeremy is being scammed. After an awkward conversation with his dad (still not wearing pants), Jeremy decides to check the SQUIP out. Jeremy assures Michael that, no matter what happens, they'll always be a team ("Two Player Game").

The two visit the mall to buy the SQUIP from a dealer at Payless ShoeSource. Jeremy, as instructed, swallows it with green Mountain Dew. When the SQUIP activates, it causes Jeremy to have a seizure in front of Christine and Jake ("The SQUIP Enters"). The SQUIP (in the guise of Keanu Reeves), criticizes Jeremy's appearance, personality, and behavior, telling him that everything about him is terrible ("Be More Chill Pt. 1"). The SQUIP orders him to go to a store to buy a new Eminem shirt. At the store, Jeremy encounters two popular girls from school, Brooke Lohst and Chloe Valentine. The SQUIP has Jeremy fabricate a story about how he had been cheated on in order to create sympathy with the two girls. They offer Jeremy a ride home ("Do You Wanna Ride?") which the SQUIP demands he accept, but Jeremy declines, telling them that he has to meet his friend. The girls leave, and the SQUIP lies to Jeremy and tells him that Michael has left the mall. It then tells him that in order for its plan to work, Jeremy needs to obey every order it gives him. The SQUIP convinces Jeremy that following its instructions will improve his social standing ("Be More Chill Pt. 2").

The next day, Jeremy heads to school with renewed confidence, wondering if he might be less invisible than before. The SQUIP delves into the inner psyche of the student body around him, giving Jeremy insight on the fears and insecurities of his fellow peers, showing that he's not alone ("Sync Up"). Jeremy sees Rich, who is initially angry that Jeremy bought the SQUIP directly instead of through him, but the SQUIP syncs itself with Rich's, making them friends. Brightened by his new friendships with Rich and the other popular kids, Jeremy heads confidently to drama practice ("More Than Survive (Reprise)"). At rehearsal, the cast of the play begins to rehearse the zombie-apocalypse version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. During a break, Christine tells Jeremy about her feelings for a guy she knows, who Jeremy initially believes is himself, but who turns out to be Jake ("A Guy That I'd Kinda Be Into").

Afterward, the SQUIP informs Jeremy that Christine won't date him until his social standing drastically improves. Encouraging Jeremy to use an interested Brooke as a stepping stone to greater popularity, he hooks up with her, while Jake asks Christine to come to his house ("Upgrade"). Overwhelmed, Jeremy asks the SQUIP to shut itself off for a few minutes. Immediately, Jeremy sees Michael and is elated, telling him he hasn't seen him all day, but Michael states that Jeremy has been ignoring him. The SQUIP turns itself back on and explains that it was using "optic nerve blocking" to block Michael from Jeremy's vision and that in order to be more popular he has to "upgrade to Jeremy 2.0." Jeremy eventually decides he is tired of being a loser and turns on optic nerve blocking, leaving him alone with the SQUIP ("Loser Geek Whatever").

On Halloween, Jake hosts a large party that features alcohol and other shenanigans ("Halloween"). Christine arrives in a revealing princess costume, hoping to please Jake, but he is heavily intoxicated and brushes her aside to party. Jeremy arrives late and meets Brooke, but when she leaves to get a drink, Chloe, who is jealous of Brooke, takes Jeremy upstairs and tries to seduce him. Jeremy is uncomfortable and tries to get away, but the SQUIP forces him to remain in the situation as it escalates to Chloe making out with Jeremy, who doesn't want to upset Brooke ("Do You Wanna Hang?"). Chloe also has Jeremy drink alcohol, causing the SQUIP to malfunction, and then feigns having sex with him, causing Jake to become jealous and breaking Brooke's heart.

Fleeing from Jake and the girls, Jeremy runs into a bathroom, where he finds Michael, who has crashed the party. Michael tries to warn Jeremy of the dangers of the SQUIP, explaining that someone ended up in a mental hospital after they went crazy trying to get it out of their head. Jeremy accuses Michael of being jealous of his popularity and calls him a loser. Michael, devastated and angry, locks himself in the bathroom, where he has a severe panic attack and sensory overload as he mourns the loss of his best and only friend ("Michael in the Bathroom"). Jeremy meets Christine and he asks her out in a sudden burst of confidence ("A Guy That I'd Kinda Be Into (Reprise)"). Christine, who has found herself in an existential crisis, declines, and runs out of the party.

Meanwhile, Rich goes around the party frantically asking people for Mountain Dew Red. Jeremy's SQUIP finally reactivates and reviews the events of the night, prompting Jeremy to leave the party immediately. Rich, alone and desperate, is shown taking a lit jack-o-lantern. The next morning, Jenna Rolan, the school gossip, informs everyone that Rich had burned down Jake's house at the end of the party, sending Rich to the hospital and causing Jake to break both of his legs jumping out of a window trying to escape. The news spreads throughout the school through text and tweeting ("The Smartphone Hour (Rich Set a Fire)").

At home, Jeremy is confronted by his father, who brings up Jeremy's new personality and change in attitude. Jeremy reprimands his father for his behavior since the divorce, calling him a loser as well. Shaken by Jeremy's words, Mr. Heere realizes that something is very wrong and that he must take charge. He tracks down Michael, who has been smoking copious amounts of weed since the trauma of the party and asks him to not give up on his friend. Michael agrees to help on the condition that he puts on some pants and becomes a better father too ("The Pants Song").

As the cast prepares for the play, Jeremy encounters Christine, who is shaken and upset about the fire. Jeremy is unhappy with the way things are proceeding as well as the relationships he has damaged and angrily blames the SQUIP for his misfortune. The SQUIP instead blames it on "human error" and tells Jeremy he can improve the lives of the rest of the students, and eventually the whole world, by providing them all with SQUIPs. The SQUIP has Jeremy open Rich's locker, where he finds a box full of enough SQUIPs for the entire student body, which Jeremy then pours into a beaker of Mountain Dew ("The Pitiful Children").

Backstage during the play, Christine confronts Jeremy over his use of the SQUIP, causing him to doubt the plan. However, the SQUIP senses this and has Mr. Reyes take the beaker and SQUIP the other students in the play. The SQUIP reveals its intention to sync the entire student body, in an effort to make everyone in the whole world happy. Jeremy also comes to a realization: green Mountain Dew activates the SQUIP, while red Mountain Dew deactivates it. Michael reappears from the audience with a bottle of Mountain Dew Red which he gives to Jeremy after making him apologize for his actions, but a SQUIPed Jake steals it and dumps most of it out. Jeremy and Michael fight off the controlled students to regain the bottle until the SQUIP reveals that Christine has been SQUIPed, and under its influence, she professes her love for Jeremy. Jeremy, however, realizes this is not what he had wanted and momentarily breaks free from the SQUIP to make Christine drink the last of the red Mountain Dew: this causes a chain reaction that destroys the rest of the SQUIPS ("The Play").

Jeremy wakes up in the hospital, sharing a room with Rich, who proudly informs Jeremy that he's bisexual and ready to finally be who he really is. Michael visits Jeremy and the two reconcile, and Mr. Heere (now wearing pants) visits Jeremy as well, informing him that he'll be a better dad. Surrounded by his friends and family, Jeremy finally realizes that there will always be outside influences, but he needs to learn to make up his own mind instead of simply giving in. He asks Christine out again (for bowling alley performance art), and this time she accepts and kisses him. The SQUIP reveals itself to still be alive, weakly taunting Jeremy from inside his head, but Jeremy ignores it, happily proclaiming that "of the voices in my head, the loudest one is mine" ("Voices in My Head").

"Jeremy's Theme" - Orchestra

"More Than Survive" - Jeremy, Michael & Ensemble

"I Love Play Rehearsal" - Christine

"More Than Survive (Reprise)" - Jeremy

"The SQUIP Song" - Rich & Ensemble

"Two-Player Game" - Michael & Jeremy

"The Squip Enters" - Jeremy, Christine, Jake, Ensemble

"Be More Chill Pt. 1" - Squip, Jeremy & Mall People

"Do You Wanna Ride?" - Brooke & Chloe

"Be More Chill Pt. 2" - Squip, Jeremy & Mall People

"Sync Up" - Jeremy, Squip, Jake, Rich, Chloe, Brooke, Jenna

"More Than Survive (Reprise)" - Jeremy, Squip & Ensemble

"A Guy That I'd Kinda Be Into" - Christine, Jeremy, Squip & Ensemble

"The SQUIP Lurks" - Orchestra

"Upgrade" - Brooke, Squip, Jeremy, Jake, Christine & Ensemble

"Loser Geek Whatever" - Jeremy

"Halloween" - Brooke, Jake, Chloe, Rich, Jenna & Ensemble

"Do You Wanna Hang?" - Chloe

"Michael in the Bathroom" - Michael & Ensemble

"A Guy That I'd Kinda Be Into (Reprise)" - Christine & Jeremy

"The Smartphone Hour" - Jenna, Chloe, Brooke & Ensemble

"The Pants Song" - Mr. Heere & Michael

"The Pitiful Children" - Squip, Jeremy, Jenna & Ensemble

"The Play" - Michael, Jake, Brooke, Chloe, Jeremy, Christine, Squip & Ensemble

"Voices in My Head" - Mr. Heere, Michael, Rich, Jeremy, Jenna, Brooke, Chloe, Jake, Christine & Ensemble

The world premiere cast recorded an original cast album on July 21, 2015, which was released on October 31, 2015. The album has since received over 350 million streams online. The cast recording was released on vinyl by Ghostlight Records in July 2018. A recording of the song, "Loser Geek Whatever" was released as a single on November 29, 2018. An Original Broadway Cast Album was recorded in March 2019, and released May 3, 2019.

Despite a strong fan following online, the show has received mixed reviews from critics. Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal wrote, " Be More Chill is one of the strongest new musicals of the past decade, a charming, astutely crafted tale of neurotic post-millennial geeks in love whose appeal is in no way limited to those whom it portrays."

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine wrote, "The audiences who made this show happen digitally are now making pilgrimages to the Lyceum Theater to see those songs done live by a talented young cast with enough juice to ignite every light on Broadway... By the time Jeremy belts out his final number, 'Voices in My Head,' you'll be hearing those voices, too, in a wow of a musical that comes on like gangbusters."

Reviewing the Off-Broadway production, Ben Brantley of The New York Times called the show "the theatrical equivalent of one of those high-pitched dog whistles that only those under 25 can hear," and said that the show would have little to offer for that outside of its tween fandom, as well as criticizing the poor lyricism. He updated his review after seeing the Broadway production and said that even though the show's production values have increased since the Off-Broadway production, it remains "a festival of klutziness" and "the worst of the lot, with a repetitive score, painfully forced rhymes, cartoonish acting and a general approach that mistakes decibel level (literally and metaphorically) for emotional intensity."

On the other hand, A.D. Amorosi of called the Off-Broadway production "a memorable thrill ride, a zealously caffeinated high school musical." Of the Broadway version, Amorosi wrote, "Traditional theatergoing audiences that tend to be older than the teens and twentysomethings that packed the Off-Broadway run will find delicious favor in Iconis' contagious melodies and tricky lyrics... Be More Chill is Broadway's wiliest and socially savviest night out for teens and parents alike."

On October 20, 2018, four months before the show opened on Broadway, it was announced that Shawn Levy's 21 Laps Entertainment and Greg Berlanti's Berlanti Productions would partner to produce a film adaptation of the musical.

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Research- Chloe Valentine is a popular girl and a junior in high school. She is best friends with Brooke. She's one of the most popular girls in school and often overpowering in personality, and a bit of a diva at times. She is often portrayed as a caucasian female with light brown or dirty blonde hair. Her outfit is usually a sparkly bomber jacket, a crop top, sunglasses, and jewelry. She is extremely attractive and often wears loads of makeup. An alternative outfit portrayed is the one worn in the Original Off-Broadway run of Be More Chill: a black headband, a patterned white jacket, purple shirt, black skirt, black thigh high socks, and silver shoes.

Chloe Valentine | Be More Chill (Musical) Wiki | Fandom

Relevance- When preparing for my audition I had to choose a song and a monologue. Due to Chloe having many signing number I decided to sing "Do you wanna hang?" This song is one of her shortest songs however gave me a great insight into what type of attitude and voice she produces during her singing. I ensured to practice this excessively until I had nailed what I wanted to do. When choosing my monologue we had a free choice to perform anything of our pick however I decided I wanted to pick something with some sort of connection or relevance to the character I was auditioning for. Due to this I chose a brilliant piece in which it involved a woman at a AA meeting and was express her horrible and dark thoughts, she shows she is mentally unstable and eventually breaks down. However all of this was an act and she begins laughing she reveals that everything she said was a lie and she did it for attention. This monologue I chose to do can in some ways be seen to similar to Chloe in the piece "The Smartphone Hour". this is a piece in which Chloe begins to lie and manipulate people with a rumor she heard from her friend.

Action Plan- Now that I have chosen everything I need for my audition I will begin to thoroughly practice an learn lines instantly. I will spend plenty of hours of my day to practice and rehearsed to ensure my audition goes smoothly. Once I had nailed everything it was time for audition day and show my lectures what I have rehearsed at home.

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-Chloe to Jeremy about his date with Christine.

Chloe Valentine is a supporting character in Be More Chill.

Chloe Valentine

Portrayed By:

Katlyn Carson (2015 Two River, 2019 Broadway)

Lisa Adams (2017 Exit 82)

Millie O'Connell (2020 London)

Song(s)

Do You Wanna Ride?

Do You Wanna Hang?

The Smartphone Hour

In the Two River run, she has curly hair and a black headband, and straight hair with a gradient into blonde in the Broadway run. The London run shows her with black hair tied into a half up, half down back bun. Both the London Chloe and Broadway Chloe wear white sunglasses propped up on her head.

Chloe also has a good amount of costume variations. In the original run, she wears a white jacket with a colorful pattern all across it and a navy blue shirt underneath it. She also wears a black skirt, thigh-high black socks and white sneakers. Her Broadway outfit is much flashier, with a sparkly purple jacket and zip up crop top. This is paired with a black skirt, knee-high fishnet socks and sparkly black sneakers with pastel purple ribbon laces. The London version of Chloe follows this outfit also.

While at Jake's Halloween party, Chloe is dressed up as a "sexy baby." She wears an oversized pink and white bow, and a pink dress akin to what you would see a baby doll wearing. It has puffy, polka dot patterned sleeves and a large skirt covered in ruffles and lace. She has a bib with what appears to be "Chloe baby" written over it, a pink pacifier and a baby bottle filled with alcohol.

During The Smartphone Hour, Chloe has differing outfits depending on the run. The Two-River performance shows her in a blue tank top, with "METS" written over the chest in orange lettering, and teal sweatpants. She is also seen wearing fluffy multicolored slippers. Her Broadway outfit, however, is once again much flashier. It consists of a hot pink hoodie over a black crop top with "JUICY" written over it in yellow, and matching hot pink sweatpants. This is also worn with bright yellow sneakers.

Chloe is the undisputed queen of Middleborough High School. She is confident and crass; the kind of girl everybody wants to be, though she can be quite overpowering in personality at times. She can also be a total diva when she wants to be.

She is shown to have a jealousy problem, which is most notably seen when she hears that Jake, her ex-boyfriend, hooked up with Madeline or when she sees that Brooke started dating Jeremy.

Brooke Lohst - Brooke is Chloe's best friend, though she is often brushed to the side and ignored in favor of her more popular friend.

Jake Dillinger - Jake and Chloe are a former couple, and are seen breaking up, presumably not for the first time, in the school hallway during More Than Survive.

Jenna Rolan - Chloe is shown to have a distaste for Jenna, often snapping at her when she tries to join in conversation or getting bored when she calls her.

Jeremy Heere - After becoming popular, Chloe appears to take an interest in Jeremy. This is especially seen at the Halloween party, where she, clearly drunk, nearly ends up sexually assaulting him.

Chloe's SQUIP would be herself.

In the off-Broadway version of The Smartphone Hour, it is shown that she wears a retainer to bed.

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Research- Being that Chloe is popular she also holds herself to a high standard. It’s not that she looks at other people as lower or inferior, it’s just that she won’t let anyone get near her spotlight. She’s the most popular girl, she has all the hot gossip, she’s the funniest, the smartest, and she won’t let anyone near that hierarchy. The reason she is popular is most likely because she dated Jake and it is evident that they had a pretty serious (at least to her) relationship. But, now she is on and off with him somewhat and there isn’t really anything left to gain by dating him (though I can’t say that is the reason they dated because that was before the show and there isn’t much context.) because she’s already the most popular girl so why is she so overprotective of him? When she confronts Christine at play rehearsal it’s obvious she is aware that Jake is interested in her so she uses her manipulative words to discourage the thought that Christine has any chance with him. Let’s make it clear that it’s not that she doesn’t like Christine but that she doesn’t like the fact that Jake is interested in her.

Pros:

She obviously loves her besties and will lay down her life and reputation for them. For her they are her scapegoat, she can vent to them and talk to them just to take it all away. She is obviously upfront and will defend them if need be, and hangs out with them outside of school because they’re close.

Chloe is popular, hottest girl in school. She is liked and looked up to. Though, her reputation is more that of a slut rather than a spunky popular teen. She is still seen as higher up and a role model for those who aspire to be cool and popular like her. Who wouldn’t want to be her friend?

Chloe is very confident and loves herself, there are minimal changes she would make to herself. And, as we all know, if someone can’t love themselves- how then hell they gonna love anybody else? She is capable of much love (that she shows with her friends) and it’s even confirmed that Chloe’s Squip would be herself! But, she struggles with opening up.

Cons:

Chloe is bad with opening up, which often ends with her and her friends/lovers being hurt. She is bad with expressing her feelings and covers it up with sex, gossip, and cattiness. Which, has an equally as bad effect on herself as it does everyone else.

This girl spreads rumors like wildfire. This can end up completely obliterating somebody’s reputation which is further enacted by her clique that tweets and texts like crazy.

She is upfront and manipulative. Her first interaction with Christine was her using her manipulative nature to discourage Christine and even make her feel bad for liking /thinking she has a chance with Jake. It’s obvious she still had some feeling for Jake but still deflected her emotions by treating him like an object and protecting him like a pet.

Character Analysis: Chloe Valentine | Be More Chill! Amino (aminoapps.com)

Relevance- Now I have done the upmost research on Chloe I am fully able to ensure I can connect with her as a person and make the character what is should be with the type of skills I obtain. By going so in depth on a character it can make you see things other cant therefore this role can only be performed a specific way to you in your mind. Another reason I see it as a good thing of my depth research is due to me researching many different people that played this character and I can see the difference in each performance. Any research I have completed will make me become a better version of Chloe everyday and every rehearsal.

Action Point- Due to me completing my final research on my character before rehearsals I can now go into rehearsals with a strong confident mind and showcase what I have seen online of how Chloe is portray. Overtime this role will adapt and merged into my own version however that is all due to me doing my research and having a complete understanding of who Chloe is and what her character is about.

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Research- In theatre, the concept of blocking refers to the deliberate positioning and choreography of actors on stage. This critical component of theatrical production unfolds during rehearsals under the thoughtful guidance of both the director and the actors. While the director sets the artistic direction for the scene, actors contribute by navigating the stage in a manner that feels instinctive and authentic. Blocking involves several key elements including the precise locations where actors stand, known as stage positions, as well as their movements, orientations, and interactions. In theatre, the definition of blocking is not only about whether an actor stands or sits, or their orientation towards the audience—it also heavily focuses on their specific placement on stage. To effectively convey an actor’s position during a performance, it's helpful to visualise the stage as divided into a nine-square grid when looking down from above. The lower part of this grid is closest to the audience, marking the front of the stage, while the upper part denotes the rear of the stage. Describing an actor’s position within these nine distinct sections can effectively communicate where they are during a performance.

In theatre, the definition of blocking is not only about whether an actor stands or sits, or their orientation towards the audience—it also heavily focuses on their specific placement on stage. To effectively convey an actor’s position during a performance, it's helpful to visualize the stage as divided into a nine-square grid when looking down from above. The lower part of this grid is closest to the audience, marking the front of the stage, while the upper part denotes the rear of the stage. Describing an actor’s position within these nine distinct sections can effectively communicate where they are during a performance.

In theatre, the definition of blocking is not only about whether an actor stands or sits, or their orientation towards the audience—it also heavily focuses on their specific placement on stage. To effectively convey an actor’s position during a performance, it's helpful to visualise the stage as divided into a nine-square grid when looking down from above. The lower part of this grid is closest to the audience, marking the front of the stage, while the upper part denotes the rear of the stage. Describing an actor’s position within these nine distinct sections can effectively communicate where they are during a performance.

Definition of Blocking in Theatre. Examples of Blocking

Relevance- Blocking rehearsals is something you will always have to do whilst being in the performing arts industry. It can be important to understand the importance of blocking and how it can help start the rehearsal progress. Blocking is extremely relevant whilst creating a show. Blocking is good for me due to it being the time where you will develop and change your character the most, it will help me learn my lines and develop myself as the character.

Action Plan- I would need to add my blocking into the scenes in my script, and ensure i annotate my script with anything else i have been told throughout rehearsals.

If most things have been done i could do further things such a reviewing any additional thoughts I've been given and add it to my script to ensure i can continue improving my character.

Ongoing

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Before you can understand why your character is saying what they’re saying, you need to know what’s happening in the play. Focus on your character’s motivation and their relationship to other characters. It might help for you to write this information down so you can reference it later.

One of the best questions to ask yourself is: “Why is my character saying this?”

Go through the play again and highlight your lines. By highlighting your lines, you’re making sure your eye is drawn to the most important information on the page. Highlight the lines directly before your lines in a different color. These lines are your “cue” lines that let you know that it’s your turn to speak, so you should memorise those along with your own lines.

Reading the play helps you develop familiarity with your lines. Read it again and again, first in your head and then out loud, before you move on to reciting your lines without a script.

How to Learn Lines for a Play (with Pictures) - wikiHow

Relevance- The earlier I am able to learn my lines, the more time I have to make overall improvement on how I perform and work on other things such as the dancing and vocals.

Action Plan- I will make myself set times and days where I spend an hour possibly two rehearsing my lines at home. I could do this either by myself or with someone else in my course. If I set an amount of time I aim to spend a week on learning lines I can create targets and successfully meet them due to my constant work at home.

Ongoing

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Research- A choreographer is an artist who designs and creates dance sequences, collaborating with performers and directors to bring movement and storytelling to life in a variety of productions. Choreography is the art of designing and arranging movements in a sequence, transforming music and emotions into visual storytelling. It encompasses various elements:

Movement Composition: Choreographers create harmonious sequences of movement, considering dynamics, transitions, and spatial relationships.

Musicality: Choreography intertwines with music, with movements synchronizing with rhythm, melody, and emotional nuances.

Spatial Awareness: Understanding how dancers interact with space is essential for creating visually engaging and dynamic routines.

Emotional Expression: Choreographers use movement to evoke specific emotions and convey narratives, resonating with audiences on a deeper level.

Collaboration: Working collaboratively with dancers and creative teams is crucial for bringing choreographic concepts to fruition.

What Does a Choreographer Do & How To Become One - GRAMMY GO

Relevance- During our rehearsal progress myself and a few of students will be contributing to the group via choreography. Due to us contributing out own mind set and skills to the choreography we are able to create many more opportunity for ourselves and the rest of the group. We will also be able to learn exceptional things which can help us in our future journeys. Another good thing abut us contributing in this way includes the fact that we can also be a helper to anyone in out group who is struggling to pick up the choreography.

Action Point- The few of us who have this job role, will get together occasional and share ideas of choreography. We will set targets for each other and ensure we come back to show our progress. One task we could do is create a count of 8 at home and show to other girls so we can create a small dance piece with the mixture of everyone choreography. We can also make a miniature schedule for specific days we will take and hour out of our day to speak to each other and choreography new stuff or work on things we've already learnt.

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Research- A harmony is a series of notes that blends with a song’s melody to add character and please the ears. From figuring out the best combination of notes to singing without straying from your part, harmonizing is tough. With the right techniques and practice, you can even learn how to harmonize by ear to any tune you hear.

How to Harmonize: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

One vocalist will sing the original melody of the song while the other will either:

match the shape of the melody (ex/ if melody moves down, the harmony moves down as well)

stay on the same note regardless of how the melody moves

move in an opposite/different direction than the main melody moves

Harmony is important in music because it not only forms the underlying emotional pull of a piece of music, it guides the formation of other parts of the song, including melody. And it is versatile enough to subtly change the emotional vibe of a piece in almost infinite ways.

How to Sing Harmony (A Complete Guide) | Deviant Noise Blog

Relevance- It is important to understand what a harmonies is especially when being in a musical piece. You will need to learn many harmonies if you have songs and even if your ensemble. By me learning technique of singing early on it can help me for when I'm further into the rehearsals process.

Action Plan- Due to learning songs and the way you need to perform them being an extremely challenging thing, I will ensure just like my line learning I will have set time to ensure I learn thing I need to learn and go over any other songs I have already practiced to sure I can keep constantly improving.

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Research- A film cast list is the first document your actors will interact with. So, keep that list clean, easy, and direct on the next steps. It contains all the necessary information for the cast to understand their role and to make sure you have all the essential information to contact the cast members.

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The cast list an essential part of your script. That doesn’t start with the title. It doesn’t start with the first line, or even with the pitch. It starts with the cast list.

On the Importance of Cast Lists - About Writing

Relevance- The cast list is extremely important as this is the one thing that officially gives you your role. Once you receive the cast list you can instantly begin highlighting lines and practicing any songs for the the character you achieved. It is important you read the cast list in depth top understand who you will be working with. Due to you doing this you can begin to schedule plans for the near future with specific people to practice your roles.

Action Plan- You can now move on from possibilities and focus on the role you have achieved this can begin from either reading through the script and rehearsing you lines or researching you characters songs to begin practice harmonies and the overall way to sing it. You could also complete a read through of the script you have been provided as some areas could be different to videos you may've watched.

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