Content/Intimacy Concerns:
If you have content/intimacy concerns you can feel free to contact Lillian, Stage Management, or whoever you feel most comfortable with. This can be to ask any questions or to make a plan to aid with any mental, physical, etc. challenges during this process. If you are in need of incident reporting resources you can visit the University Office for Institutional Equity and Title IX by clicking here.
Look below for more resources:
Safe Space
This page of the website is reserved as safe space when the content of the show becomes too overwhelming. In addition to the contact info above, there are resources below for your perusal. These include music, videos, and meditations as well as info on the technique of de-rolling. If you would like to talk or destress I am also available at my email lmcdermo@andrew.cmu.edu and I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.
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Actor De-Rolling
De-roling is the process of getting out of character and back to yourself in everyday life. Sometimes this can be a simple walk out of the room but with more emotionally heavy plays this can be difficult. This can look different for every artist. To assist with this see the techniques to the right for examples.
An additional in-depth resource from the Safe Sets Intimacy Coordinators
Techniques:
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Be Literal! Take off your costume or rehearsal clothes and wear something new that you do not associate with the process or character. Maybe even a shower to "scrub off" the character.
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Get Physical. Shake off the character by actually shaking and jumping or even by doing yoga and taking a walk
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Use Your Senses. Play music, spray scents, or wear clothes/ touch textures that are different sensory experiences than those your character would interact with.
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Do an activity! Call a friend, read a book, or watch media that has a different subject matter than the show.
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Meditate. Address and clear your mind of the subject matter you are confronting. Acknowledge the strength you are utilizing for this process.
Ayad, Violette. “How to De-Role: 8 Techniques for Getting out of Character.” StageMilk, 14 Feb. 2021, https://www.stagemilk.com/getting-out-of-character/.
“Your Pocket Guide to De-Role.” The Arts Wellbeing Collective, 7 Mar. 2023, https://artswellbeingcollective.com.au/.
Crisis Lines
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 24/7
Call 988
National Crisis Text Line: Get 24/7 help from the Crisis Text Line.
Text HOME to 741741 to start the conversation.
Allegheny County Resolve Crisis Network
Call 888-796-8226
