How to Do a One Woman Show as a 1940's Character

Series Summary

Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text. Well-rounded actors are often also skilled in singing, dancing, emotional expressiveness, imitating dialects and accents, improvisation, observation and emulation, mime, stage combat, and performing classic texts. Many actors train at length in special programs or colleges to develop these skills, which have a wide range of different artistic philosophies and training processes.

One medium of acting is the one-person performance. In this free video series, an actress and one-woman performer will teach you how to give an acting performance as a 1940's character. From acting tips to picking out music and props, you'll learn everything about 1940's characters. You'll also learn how to find an rehearse, go out on the road, and how to do the character's makeup and hair. Soon, you'll be ready to promote and perform your own one-woman show!

Video Transcript

"Hi. Welcome to Expert Village. My name is Kat Litrenta and I'm a professional entertainer. Now, are you an entertainer? Perhaps you're kind of in between shows and wondering, "How can I make some money?" Well, I'm going to show you that in between auditions and in between getting that part, you could be a one person show yourself. That's what I do. I'll show you step by step, how to put the character together. How to put the music together and how to make yourself it?s a one person show. Now, in this segment, I think I'm going to pick my 1940's character. Forties are always popular. The World War II tunes and you know those three sisters, the Andrews Sisters. Well, I do the Andrews Sisters all by myself and there's a trick to that. I'll take you into the studio and show you how to do it. So, you come back now and I'll show you all there is to it."