annoy_drama mad madame mim Hide the props (especially the important props). Arrive to class/rehearsal late all the time. Leave class/rehearsal early all the time. When he/she tells you that your improv is over, keep going. Deny the existence of Shakespeare. Ask him/her to help you with your math homework when you are supposed to be rehearsing. Every day wear a cape from the costume department and run around insisting that everyone calls you "master". When your teacher tells you that your character is devastated because of the loss of their sister, the first thing out of your mouth on stage is "Ding Dong the witch is dead!" Break the props. Yell "line" even if you are not on stage. Play with the stage lights. While prompting, and a fellow classmate asks you for a line, ask them what page they are on. Rearrange all of the books in your teacher's office to fit your personal favorites. Everyday whine about your parts. Forget your script book. Everyday ask: "Why didn't I get the lead in the school play?" Take 20 minutes to set up a simple living room set. Lock the keys to the prop box in the prop box. Run around the drama room. Hide in the sets when he/she is taking attendance. Always talk. Take the costumes, pretend that you are a helicopter and fling them over your head (don’t forget to make the helicopter sound too). Set all of his/her stop-watches/alarms so that every five minutes a new one goes off. Sing the song "this is the song that never ends" but change the words to "this is the play that never ends......" Spend the class in his/her office looking at all of his/her confidental memos. When caught looking at those memos, defend yourself by telling him/her that it isn't your fault that they leave all of their important paper work out. Play volleyball on stage when you are supposed to be rehearsing. No ball? Pick a prop, any prop! Pretend that you are a telephone and make yourself ring. Remember, the louder the ring, the better. Refuse to work with your partner because he/she drives you insane. So what if you did pick that person to work with you..... Act like you are a five year old trapped inside a teenager's body. Enter the class with only five minutes to go. When your teacher "reminds" you that you were supposed to perform today, tell her/him that you have a very busy life and HAD to call you agent! Sleep during class/rehearsal (hey, the couch is there for goodness sake. You were just testing the props). Throw the props. Write a script using your own real names for the characters and rehearse all week. Then decide that you want to change roles, but not the names of the characters. Do this without telling your teacher and perform your scene. Perform a scene from Romeo and Juliet using a southern accent and giggle all the way through it. Forget your lines in the middle of a scene, stop, look up and ask if you can start over. Write a scene using the following dialogue: A: Don't sit there. B: Why not? A: Because. B: Because why? A: Don't sit there. B: Why? A: Just don't sit there. B: Why? A: Because. B: Just because? A: Don't sit there. B: Why? And continue. Remember it has to be a five minute scene. Write all of your monologues about Hanson (or insert your own group) and talk about how much you "love" them. Throw the costumes around the room. When instructed to make the most elaborate set during a set design assignment, hand in a blank sheet. Hand in a set design with one tiny dot in the middle of your stage. When asked what that dot is supposed to represent, tell your teacher to hold the paper right up to their face, squint and shake. Then inform your teacher that at this point they should be seeing the symbol for a couch. Eat the props (especially those good looking plastic grapes). - from SamLeask On the day of your performance test, run into the room screaming: "My eyes! My eyes! I hate chemistry class!" Bring your own fan club and tell them to yell out "you're the best actor in the world" after you perform. Opening night, after the hair stylist does your hair, say you don't think that it fits your character and take it out. Make her do it again and tell the teacher you're just REALLY starting to get your character. - from Cosette Stay in character for at least a week after the show's over(especially if it's a gay character.....) - from Cosette Tell the teacher after you get the lead that you have major stage fright and you do much better in character roles. - from Cosette Miss rehearsal for a week. When asked why, say you were at home developing your character.....especially if you're an extra. - from Cosette Perform "Take Me or Leave Me" from RENT at the family talent review. Graphically. - from Cosette Even after you've graduated from the drama class, go back every day. Go back often enough that when scene studies are assigned you get one, then stop going to class. - from Pete During an audition in which you have to improv, use the line: "Now get this, woman!" Then grab your head and run into the curtains screaming, "Oh no! Why did I say that again! Who in real life ever says that!" - from Pete On your last day of class tell your drama teacher that you left your copy of the handed out scripts at home -- all of them...from the entire year...actually from every year in the program...actually six copies of each one. - from Pete Give the stage crew an escape line to listen for -- such as "oops," or singing "Paradise City" -- as soon as they hear this line they are to close the curtains and bring up the house lights. - from Pete In scenes involving large crowds get the stage crew to dress up in extra costumes and join in on the fun. - from Pete Do anything with the rubber chicken from the props. - from Michelle and Sara Pound (not play - pound!) on the piano for a good five minutes or so. - from Michelle and Sara When your teacher tells up to stop pounding on the piano, act hurt and start to cry. Run around saying "you think I'm the worst piano player in the world!" When told to practice your part with your partner play cards. When asked what you are doing, tell the teacher your character is a compulsive gambler. - from Shelly When you're asked to make a quick entrance onto the stage for one line, make it the longest line ever and keep talking until class is over. Then complain that you don't like you character and you want one with fewer lines. - from Nichole Call him or her by their first or middle name (whichever is most embarrassing). - from Angel19425 Whenever your drama teacher asks if there are any important questions, ask (really loud) if you could go to the bathroom. - from Angel19425 Always use, " My goldfish ate my script." - from Angel19425 Arrive excessively late for class frequently. When asked why, simply state, "To make a long story short, Tequila." - from Amber Everytime she/he speaks and is explaining something, draw a question mark on a piece of paper and hold it above your head. Don't take it down when they explain it to you, just keep looking confused until that little vain in their forehead begins to throb and is on the verge of popping. - from Amber Eat loudly and constantly the entire class food that is imaginary and mimed. When asked what you have, say "mine, no, you can't have any!" - from Amber When he or she is writing on the board, make miscellaneous animal noises with your class mates, When he/she turns around, stop immediately, but as soon as he/she turns her back again, the fun shall begin. - from Amber When doing a improv skit, block other students. If they say- "you hit my dog! You bastard!" You say " You don't have a dog." If they say " What the hell is that thing hanging from the ceiling", you say " What ceiling?" If they say.....well, you get the point. - from Amber Enter the class before the teacher and switch the chalk with fake chalk made out of a small stick that is painted with white paint. This clever trick works with any teacher, but it is so much more fun with Drama teachers because they are so melodramatic. But don't forget to hide all of the extra real chalk, or else your obnoxious gag will not last nearly as long. - from Amber When asked to start a drama warm up for the class, say " Okay, now, image this. You are a dog. You are brown. You are on the ground. You are sleeping." And continue to play this game for as long as possible. It is a waste of time and quite refreshing. - from Amber Lick the board. - from Amber Scream out of context in skits and in class in general. - from Amber In the middle of a performance, stop and be quiet for 20 seconds and then start crying. - from CJ Object whenever the teacher gives a statement. - from CJ Hide as many scripts as you can find that people use before they start memorising. - from CJ Sit in the front whenever someone is performing in class and just smile as much and as long as you can until the group cannot stand it anymore. - from CJ Learn another person's lines and have them learn yours, but don't tell the director and then perform them like that on the opening night. - from CJ Cough whenever the teacher is about to give instructions about something new. - from CJ Leave all sorts of stuff (half-eaten candy bars, kleenex, paper, etc.) in his or her coat pocket. Make sure you are around to see their reaction when they find the 'treasures'. - from Melanne Get really carried away when you're putting the glow tape on the stage so that when the lights on-stage are down it's VERY noticeable to the audience. - from Anna If you're an extra and you get taken out of a scene for whatever reason, on closing night you MUST walk on-stage and act like you were supposed to do that. You friends will play along, the audience won't even know! - from Anna Make a mess of the costume closet (so it looks like the room threw up). Inform your teacher that some hooligans messed it up and clean it to get BROWNIE points! - from Sara Drive the lead of the musical home with his understudy, call, and say,"We are not coming back untill you have confirmed this performance with our agent!" - from Sara Walk into the theater room late, while there is a performance going on, and say, "Oops......Is there a class going on?" - from Sara When asked "What is your character thinking?" look at your teacher with a look of confusion and say, "Character?" - from Sara When you only have a short line, stay in the seats to watch the scene. When its you're cue, run up and jump onto the stage. - from Hyperchild Switch characters without telling anyone. See how long it takes them to notice. Then switch to another character. - from Hyperchild When waiting in the wings, loudly mimic the people on stage. - from Hyperchild Run around the room and jump off chairs screaming "I CAN FLLYYYYY!!!!" - from Hyperchild Write a scene involving "The Bunny Bandit." Follow this with "The Rabbit Robber." The latter should include an appearance by Tracey Dick, Girl Detective. - from Hyperchild Act like you are high. Repeat "Look at the pretty colours!" over and over again. Loudly. - from Hyperchild One week before the finale performance climaxing the whole year, suggest that you and another main character switch parts. - from Hyperchild Bring your script from the last show instead of the current one. - from Hyperchild Speak all your lines to the back of the stage. When told to turn around, reply "But this side of the stage is so neglected!" - from Hyperchild During dress rehearsal, wear your costume backwards. - from Hyperchild Spontaneously chant "Uta Hagen! Uta Hagen!" - from Hyperchild Everytime she/he says something, raise your hand and go "oo oo oo, ah ah ah, me me me", and when she picks on you say "I forgot." - from Freda No matter what the play, tell the instructor that it is "against my religious beliefs." Refuse to elaborate. - from Hyperchild When you are supposed to have all your lines memorized for the new play/scene, come in and start saying lines from the previous play. - from Jenn Always, without fail, come late to every rehersal. When asked why, tell your coach/teacher that there was too much traffic, even if you live a 1 minute walk away from the school. - from Jenn Go out with romantic opposite lead. Break-up with them (tell them what you are doing, of course) and absolutely refuse to let other person touch you, screaming "Bad touch!!" If they do. - from Jenn Constantly, without fail, call the main person by a previous charecter name, even in the middle of the play. Suppose you are doing "Our Town" and instead of calling the guy George, you call him Hamlet. Do this constantly. - from Jenn Bring in tape/cd player and listen to music before class. When the teacher comes in and tells you to turn it off, do so, but keep singing the song that was playing as loudly as possible. - from Jenn When teacher asks you to do an improv scene with him/her (and this will happen, if you do all these things), start screaming bloody murder about how unfair life is and how you can't work with anyone but (enter person's name). When they finally relent, go over to that person and repeat. - from Jenn If a scene calls for music, go back and play the piano for them. Doesn't matter if you can or can not play the piano, just play it. - from Jenn Bring in nephew/niece/younger sibling/dog/animal to class, saying you had to babysit for the night. Let child/animal run lose around auditorium while rehearsing and when the screaming/barking gets to loud and teacher asks you to go get animal/child and quiet them down, tell him/her that it is their responisbility, because you are busy doing exactlky what she/he has told you to do. This is especially fun if the child/animal is not potty trained. - from Jenn When you get that nice, small, insignificant charecter that gets the wierdest costumes, (like a red, red robe), go around singing songs that remid you of your costume, such as (for something red and ugly) "Red Hooded Sweatshirt" or "Red Red wine". - from Jenn When leaving class/rehersal, make sure to turn off all the lights before the teacher is quite out of the door and when they yell at you, say "Oops, its too dark to see you to know where you were at when I turned the lights off." - from Jenn Take script and play soccer with it down the hallway. When teacher asks what happened to your script (because it will be in a million pieces) tell her/him that you don't know, you put it down for a minute and then you came back and it was like this. - from Jenn 000104 ... mad madame mim Do improvs about inappropriate teacher-student relationships until your teacher won't come within ten feet of any students! - from Carly Punctuate everything in your scripts with an exclamation mark! - from Carly Highlight your lines in everyone's script. - from Matt When testing the red/white/blue strip lights, stand and start singing patriotic songs until strips are turned off. - from Seraphine Take a prop and sing to it like it is a baby. - from CJ Claim stage fright an hour before the curtain rises on opening night (if you're a lead, even better). - from CJ Talk to yourself at rehearsals - from CJ Chew gum all of the time (yes, even on stage during rehearsal). - from Jenny Use words like "hard core" to describe lines or scenes. - from Sparkee Every time your teacher tells you to do an improv, and get in groups, involve the whole class in a giant Jerry Springer clip. It must include ALL of the best stuff from the show, includung several fights! - from Glamor Kat When you don't get the part you want in the school play, demand to know an answer why. If the answer is not satisfactory, demand a better answer. - from Glamor Kat Memorize all of the lead character's lines and recite them at all times, even if you're not the lead (especially if you're not the lead!). - from Hilary Stop in the middle of a scene and say, "I don't understand." Refuse to continue until the plot, theme, and motives have been thoroughly explained to you. - from Hilary Spontaneously burst into the theme from the "Brady Bunch" (you can also use the themes from "Shaft", "Gilligan's Island" or the old favorite, the "song that doesn't end"). - from Hilary Get the nurse to send you a note to take your medicine during the class everyday. - from Charles Constantly ask to use the phone. - from Charles Pretend to have laryngitis everyday, no matter what. - from Charles Whenever asked about your motivation say, "I have to go to the bathroom" (this works best if you say this in the crudest way possible) or "I just wanted to go home sooner." - from Charles Feign suprise at the request to perform in Drama class ("But, I have stage fright!" will heighten the effect). - from Jennifer (who is a Drama teacher friends.....) After trying the above suggestion, request written work as a substitute. Say,"But I don't like acting". When asked if you've ever tried, say "no". - from Jennifer After trying the above two suggestions, enroll in the teacher's advanced section. Watch them weep. Ask why they're so sensitive. - from Jennifer Get a case of the hardcore giggles during crucial scenes. If the director is not on the brink of tears, you have not gone far enough. - from The Big MC (who is also a Drama teacher....) Tell terribly insensitive jokes; especially if the teacher is a tree-hugging hippie. - from The Big MC Talk backstage as much as possible, but disguise your voice so they do not know who to yell at. - from The Big MC Break character frequently. - from The Big MC Offer ridiculous advice to other actors during "notes". - from The Big MC The only good dressing room is a dirty dressing room. - from The Big MC When asked to do your own make-up, turn out looking like Marilyn Manson! - from Laurie Ask everyday if you have to go to rehearsal (this works even better if you are only in the chorus). - from Jlynn Sing: "Let's do the LINE warp again.....It's just a page to the left....etc." (instead of "Let's do the time warp again..."from Rocky Horror Picture Show) - from Suny In the middle of drama class, if a younger child walks past the door, fling yourself at the door screaming: "The little people, they've come for me! They're from outer space. PLEASE, PLEASE don't let them take me back there!" - from Kari Speak in Shakespearean English (with an accent, of course) at all times. Feel free to use actual lines from the Bard's plays. - from Hilary Dance around in class. Any style works, but classical ballet and tap are the most annoying in the classroom. - from Hilary Climb up to the catwalks and drop things onto the stage. Start with little things and then get bigger. - from Catalina Say, "of course I'm building the set", while all you do all day is manoeuvre around the same flat. Pretend to hammer a bit and pull out a few nails, just for looks. - from Rebecca Bring food and drink to class. When you are asked to perform, bring them up with you. Whenever you hear your cue, be certain to have a full mouth. - from Jonathan Shout out "line" during actual performances, when it isn't even your line. - from Jonathan Mouth other people's lines, while onstage. - from Jonathan When someone asks you about your character, tell them a long and hopefully vulgar history of every day of your character's life. This is best if it doesn't make sense for who your character actually is(i.e. if you play Shakespearean nobility, "well, after my mother died, I got sent to an orphanage. They abused me, so I became a hooker on the streets of downtown Los Angeles." etc.) - from Jonathan Hang onto the curtain. - from Jonathan Steal other peoples lines when they don't make sense for your character. - from Jonathan Bring your pets to your teacher, claiming that they "demand a roll in the production." - from Jonathan Come to the performance(or better yet, just a rehearsal) claiming that you have the beubonic plague, but you just "couldn't miss this." If asked more about your illness, offer to show them your soars. - from Jonathan When doing a children's production, start singing practically any song from Miss Saigon or Rent(for those of you who aren't familiar with these very, shall we say, inappropriate shows). - from Jonathan Get the person in charge of the fly system to hook you up with a harness and fly you down in the middle of a scene. - from Jonathan Get the person in charge of the sound system to start playing disco music when you say, "Hit it, Charles!" - from Jonathan In the middle of a performance, run onstage claiming that the lead "stole your part." This is best if you are an extra, and the lead is of the opposite sex. - from Jonathan Scream all your lines. - from Jonathan Do not E-NUN-CIATE. "Wul, ah jez thot it'd beh guud ta git ot ah her, eh?" - from Jonathan Tell the costumers that you can "provide your own costume." Do I need to say more? - from Jonathan When your teacher tells you to come up with a monologue, find a scene for two people and do it with split personality syndrome. This works best with a love scene. - from Jonathan Break into a line dance. - from Jonathan Bring a pooper scooper to class. Tell everyone you are "just being careful." - from Jonathan Yell out, "HAVOC", as loud as you can at random intervals. Make sure that a large, jump off the floor comes at the same time. When asked what plays you want to do for spring, say the same play over and over again. - from Very Fine House (who is going to be a drama teacher) Repeatedly do the "Crazy, I was crazy once...." adding in people and things from your drama class. - from Very Fine House (who is going to be a drama teacher) Instead of memorizing your lines, memorize Green Day lyrics. - from Boshart When talking to your teacher, refer to them as your Dark Overlord. - from Boshart Two words - Drag Queen. - from Boshart Pick a fight with your teacher. Then, when he threatens you with expulsion, detention or a pistol whipping, yell loudly, "Don't make me take off my belt, boy!" - from Boshart Transcript your favorite T.V. show. Change the names of the characters and the title of the show slightly and poorly. (Example: Barry Linefeld, Lave and Satt from BluesRadio) Hand it in as your independant script. - from Boshart When doing a performance, always forget the pants to your costume. - from Boshart During a performance test recite lines from every play you can think of. - from Kevin Memorize every line in the play except yours, then when you're rehersing do your own little one-man show. - from Brian Change your blocking every time you do a scene and insist it was your teacher's idea. - from Anaugi2 Imply the crudest things you can think of with every line. - from Anaugi2 Never pay attention in class. When your teacher/director asks you about it, burst into tears saying, "I don't understand why you're so mean to me. I'm just trying to promote a positive learning environment." - from Anaugi2 About ten minutes into class claim that you hear a noise (buzzing, voices, anything). Continue to do this for five to eight minutes. After many times stating this, say it once more, louder and more demanding. When everyone looks confused, break out crying telling your childhood story of never being believed by your elders. - from EmpressCC When speaking your lines make obvious, unnecessary hand gestures. For example: whenever saying "I", point to the eye. - from BondGirl53 If you are the costumer for the show, make sure that every day you complain to your drama teacher about having to work in a sweat shop. - from Princess When being a techie, sing backstage (in a loud voice) along with the actors. Remember, it's more fun if it isn't a musical. - from Jessica Pronounce "drama" different than the normal way (pronounce it DRAM-A, which sounds like ham-uh - except dram) It's really catchy and you'll get people saying fast. - from Jeremy When in class, do the following: keep your back turned to the audience as much as possible, upstage yourself, break reality, look pre-occupied, etc. - from CJ "Dramatise" your teacher. - from CJ Stutter with your lines. - from CJ Walk on stage cross-eyed. - from CJ When rehearsing a love scene, always remember to "come on" to the wrong character. (This especially works if your character makes a pass at a character of the same sex.) - from Wendy Rewrite the script right before the curtain and demand the entire cast memorize the new changes. - from Wendy Secretly practice a different play outside of class and announce a "surprise performance" on opening night. - from Wendy Play hide and go seek. When your drama teacher leaves the room to get something, wait a few seconds and then get the whole class to walk out and find a place to "hide" until he or she finally finds you. Try to make it a daily game of hide and seek. - from LHSRAM3 Find a piece of scenery like a screw or bolt. Name this "Lucky Screw" or whatever. Have the entire cast switch off holding "Lucky Screw". Make the switches obvious to the audience. - from Hannah After your drama teacher calls off rehearsal (or ends it early) because he/she is so fed-up, tired, etc., raise your hand. Ask him or her what the main character would do in the situation of a cancelled practice. Also ask how the main character would act if he discovered he/she was gay. Ask as many questions as possible. - from Hannah Bring your costume every day to rehearsal until your drama teacher tells you repeatedly not to bring it. Then on the performance day forget your costume and say, "You told me I didn't need it." - from Tara Leave your body mike on when you leave the stage (go into the change room….restroom…..). - from Allison the Wonder Llama When asked to do your favourite improv act like a piece of bacon sizzling on frying pan. Better yet - be a sprinkler with "water" and everything . - from Nellie If you get the lead or any part in a Shakespearean play shower once a week and don't wear deodorant. Because after all that's what they did back then. One must get into character! - from Nellie Demand that the production should be The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables , Cats or anything else that's been running on Broadway for over 10 years. - from Diva Lie on your back in the middle of the stage two minutes before curtains go up. When asked what you are doing, insist you're doing your "breathing exercises" (recall Viki from Noises Off) - from Nimae001 Use everything as a drum. Drum all the time - when teacher is talking backstage, and when you're rehearsing on stage. You can also pretend you can play the piano, act like Stevie Wonder. Or if you're an extra, continually pretend to be playing the guitar in all your scenes. - from EmpressCC When improving, knock all the props off the stage being James Bond. - new from Ophelia Wear high heels or stilettos and constantly trip while wearing them. When your teacher tells you to change shoes, whine that they are the only ones that go with your outfit. - new from Ophelia Skip rehearsal every day to go to sports practice, come in five minutes before rehearsal is over, and protest that you didn't know rehearsal was that day. - new from Ophelia Steal signs, chairs, etc. and bring them in for props. - new from Seraphine (who is a drama teacher….) Cut down a tree at another school and bring it in as a set piece. - new from Seraphine (who is a drama teacher….) In the middle of a well known play, start ad libbing and go to the end of the scene. - new from Seraphine (who is a drama teacher….) Fun with stage blood----enough said. - new from Seraphine (who is a drama teacher….) Have the stage crew join the crowd scenes. - new from Seraphine (who is a drama teacher….) If a prop falls off the stage, jump after it. - new from Seraphine (who is a drama teacher….) Dance backstage during a solo/ensemble singing or dance number. - new from Jen Eat onstage. - new from Jen Insist that your performance of whatever play your in (most effective if Shakespeare) should be performed with accents (best if Latino or French). - new from Jen Get your haircut or dye it during tech week. - new from Jen Insist on a new costume during tech week. - new from Jen Pretend to be drunk five minutes before the curtain on opening night. - new from Jen On the night of a performance pretend to be violently ill until your entrance on stage. - new from Jessie Walk onstage backwards for all of your entrances. - new from Jessie If you're onstage and you get bored, start to hum your favourite song, rock back and forth and nod your head to your tune. - new from Jessie Always turn your back to the audience. - new from Jessie Pretend you can't remember the difference between upstage and downstage, and make this mistake frequently. - new from Jessie Talk very loudly backstage during performances. Some examples of good lines are as follows: " I can't find my costume!" " I was framed!" " This place is on fire!" - new from Jessie Stuff women's clothes with old rags (or use a mannequin) and put it in the bathroom of the guy's dressing room. They walk in and freak out- it NEVER fails!!! - new from Robin J. Tell your teacher that you think you should add a more "Melrose" approach to "The Diary of Anne Frank". - new from Robin J. 000104 what's it to you? who go blather from