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Your director says, “Okay, everyone take it from the top of the scene,” but you’re not sure if she means the top of the act or just your part. What should you do?
Possible response: “Sorry, do you mean from the beginning of Act 2 or from my entrance?”
Your friend is telling you about a book, and they keep saying “he” but there are three boys in the story. You can’t tell who they’re talking about. What should you do?
Possible response: “Wait, which ‘he’ are you talking about?”
You’re on a video call with your tutor and their audio keeps cutting out. You missed part of the directions. What should you do?
Possible response: “Sorry, you cut out for a second. Can you repeat the last part?”
A friend uses a word you’ve never heard before, and the rest of the story doesn’t make sense without it. What should you do?
Possible response: “What does that word mean?”
You’re at a busy cast party and someone is talking to you, but it’s so loud you can only hear half of what they’re saying. What should you do?
I can’t hear you over the music. Want to step over here?”
Your mom asks you to “grab that thing from the car,” but you have no idea what thing she means. What should you do?
Possible response: “Which thing? The bag or the box?”
At your co-op class, the teacher gives three steps for an assignment really quickly and you only remember the first one. What should you do?
Possible response: “Can you go over the second and third steps again?”
Your friend texts you “meet at the usual spot at 4,” but you’ve met at two different places before. What should you do?
Possible response: “The library or the coffee shop?”
You’re working with a scene partner, and they mumble their line so quietly you don’t know when to say yours. What should you do?
Possible response: “Hey, could you say that line a little louder so I catch my cue?”
You’re explaining a play to your grandpa and he looks confused and says “huh?” What should you do?
Possible response: Say it again in a simpler way or ask, “What part didn’t make sense?”
