Baker Engineering (United States)

FROM MIMING TO REALITY: EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF REALTIME INTRODUCTION OF PROPS ON ACTORS DURING REHEARSALS.

Actors-in-training often rehearse for weeks without the real objects they will use on stage. They mime cups, guns, food, and costumes to save money and avoid distraction. When the real props are introduced, it becomes difficult for the actor to adjust. This study investigates how...