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Tips on memorizing many lines?

I have the lead in a community theater show, and I have a lot to learn. We only started rehearsing last week, so there's no rush, but I really need to memorize my scenes as soon as possible.

Are there any tips on memorizing? I know how to memorize a few, but I haven't had to memorize this many in a long time, and I don't know how to approach it.

Thank you so much, all answers are greatly appreciated!

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  • 10 years ago
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    Do a little at a time. Once you memorize a small section, you can then move on. Afterwards, connect those two, and keep going. Are there any tapes of it? I have found that it helps by hearing it many times over and over again; it triggers the brain. Kind of like the Suzuki method. Whichever strategy you use to help you memorize your parts, I know you'll be successful!! :)

    Victoria

    Source(s): My own experiences
  • 10 years ago

    Start with the few scenes, the same principle applies to many of them as well. I have this strategy: going over the scenes in my head. Lets say, you have 10 different scenes. Do 3-4 at a time. Then, you link them together. You play in your mind 1-3. Then 2-4, then 3-6. Like this, you have them all and also every scene is linked to the next one in a succession. When it becomes solid, try to run all of them at once. For me, splitting in fragments (15-20 min) and running them in my mind separately (usually before going to sleep), usually works the best. See, what works for you, it could be another strategy.

  • 1Up
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Shapes.

    Associate one part with a line. Picture the straight line as you read it.

    Then the next portion, assign a triangle to.

    Next, a square.

    After that, I would use a 5 pointed star, (as it is somewhat easier to picture than a pentagon.)

    Then a star of David. :-)

    I am a dancer, but I struggle to retain the order of dance moves; associating shapes to the movements helps me learn the moves quickly.

    Also, you can use colours.

    The fingers on your hands can be used to associate as well.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    You could try recording yourself saying them (with someone else saying your que lines, can't forget those), then listen to the recording a lot. When you're driving, cleaning your house, etc. I found this method VERY helpful.

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