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A Guide to Getting on Stage!A Guide to Getting on Stage!

Things We’re going to cover:Things We’re going to cover:

For all Masquerade things:For all Masquerade things:Costume practicalityCostume practicalityWalk onsWalk onsPosingPosingFor Skits:For Skits:• Structure and scriptingStructure and scripting• The techy stuffThe techy stuff• Actually being on stageActually being on stage

There will also be some There will also be some games, so be prepared to games, so be prepared to

actually do something.actually do something.

Costume PracticalityCostume Practicality

How will you get the costume to the How will you get the costume to the con?con?

Will the con let you have a giant thing Will the con let you have a giant thing of death? AKA Your giant super prop.of death? AKA Your giant super prop.

How easy is the costume to get in and How easy is the costume to get in and out of?out of?

How long can you wear it?How long can you wear it?Can you go up stairs?Can you go up stairs?Can you fit through doors?Can you fit through doors?

Game Time!Game Time!

BRING ON THE PAIN.BRING ON THE PAIN.

Walk ons!Walk ons!

Pick GOOD music. Whatever that is.Pick GOOD music. Whatever that is.Pose for 8 seconds! Camera flashes Pose for 8 seconds! Camera flashes

need to recharge!need to recharge!GO SLOWLY. GO SLOWLY. Practice walking how they wouldPractice walking how they wouldTake up all of the stage. Take up all of the stage.

ANDDDD It’s Game Time!ANDDDD It’s Game Time!

PosesPoses

Practice in front of a mirrorPractice in front of a mirrorLook up the characters signature Look up the characters signature

poseposeRemember cameras are coming from Remember cameras are coming from

belowbelowLook away/up to prevent looking Look away/up to prevent looking

crosseyedcrosseyed

And now another game…And now another game…

Skit Structure and ScriptsSkit Structure and Scripts

Skits need this:Skits need this:

Premise, Story, punchline.Premise, Story, punchline.

Make sure the punchline is the best bit Make sure the punchline is the best bit so you go out with a bang.so you go out with a bang.

Basic TipsBasic Tips

Search your skit idea on youtube to see if Search your skit idea on youtube to see if anyone’s done it beforeanyone’s done it before

If you’re going to do a dance you have to If you’re going to do a dance you have to do it well. Practice until your feet bleed. do it well. Practice until your feet bleed.

Practice no matter what you’re doing!Practice no matter what you’re doing!Make sure you have reliable friendsMake sure you have reliable friendsMake sure the punchline is funny to Make sure the punchline is funny to

people who HAVEN’T watched the seriespeople who HAVEN’T watched the series

GAME TIMEGAME TIME

The Techy BitsThe Techy Bits

So, you have your awesome idea- how So, you have your awesome idea- how is it going to translate to stage?is it going to translate to stage?

• You’ll do it live with microphonesYou’ll do it live with microphones• You’ll pre-record all of itYou’ll pre-record all of it• You’ll make a video and let it be You’ll make a video and let it be

funny for youfunny for you

MicrophonesMicrophones

Pros!Pros!• You can respond to the audience You can respond to the audience

betterbetter

Cons!Cons!You can forget linesYou can forget lines If you’re like Tab you suck with one.If you’re like Tab you suck with one.Mics can cut outMics can cut outMost cons only have 2Most cons only have 2

Pre-recordedPre-recorded

Pros!Pros!• Can’t forget lines!Can’t forget lines!• You can add sound effects/music etcYou can add sound effects/music etc• It’s simple! “press the play button Techie.” It’s simple! “press the play button Techie.”

Cons!Cons! Lip syncing can look badLip syncing can look bad Audience might laugh over the funnier Audience might laugh over the funnier

jokejoke Badly recorded skits lead to lack of funny.Badly recorded skits lead to lack of funny.

VideosVideos

Pros!Pros!• You can do lots more cool stuff!You can do lots more cool stuff!

Cons!Cons!Expensive equipmentExpensive equipmentTime consuming!Time consuming!

And now it’s time for a little And now it’s time for a little Game…Game…

So now you’re on stage?So now you’re on stage?

TAKE UP AS MUCH OF IT AS YOU CANTAKE UP AS MUCH OF IT AS YOU CANUse Big Gestures!Use Big Gestures!Move around- your feet aren’t stuck Move around- your feet aren’t stuck

to the floorto the floorYour face tells part of the story- use Your face tells part of the story- use

it!it! If something goes wrong KEEP If something goes wrong KEEP

GOING. GOING.

And most of all..And most of all..

Have fun!Have fun!If you want a copy of this panel email If you want a copy of this panel email

Tab@KhaosKostumes.comTab@KhaosKostumes.com or check or check out the Auchi Forums as I’ll post it out the Auchi Forums as I’ll post it

there.there.