How to Play the Mood Game for Theatrical Kids

Playing theater games breaks the ice and helps an actor feel comfortable expressing himself at various levels. Theater games also improve the actor's ability to be in the moment of a scene. Mood games build fluidity of emotions as well as concentration of a scene for kids in the theater arts.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Get a piece of paper and make a list of moods that kids know how to perform without difficulty. Happy, shy, angry, sad, scared and super excited work for children to act out.
2. Pick a song that all the kids know how to easily sing. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider" make good choices.
3. Explain to the kids as they sing the song "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" you plan on shouting out different moods for them to sing the song.
4. Start the kids singing. Pick a mood, an easy one, like happy. Say "be happy." Watch as the kids change their mood to "happy" as they sing "Row, Row Your Boat."
5. Change the mood to "sad," something contrasting to "happy" works best. Opposites work well at the beginning of the game.
6. Pick tougher moods as the kids get familiar with the game. "Scared" or "shy" usually requires a little bit more work or directing for children to nail the harder moods.
7. Keep the whole game fun and fresh.

Tips & Warnings

• Before you start the game, perform the game for them, showing them how to do the Mood Game.
• Try assigning a child to say the moods as all the others act out the mood and sing the song.

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