Flowers For Algernon: The Whelan Tape Rehearsal Method

Being given the opportunity to be in Flowers For Algernon is something that I am extremely grateful for. I have loved the book since I read it in 8th grade when it was first introduced to it; it is one of my favorite books as of today and works beautifully as a play. This has been one of my favorite experiences on stage and one of my favorite classes I have taken. Being able to meet and become closer to so many people has made it just that much better. I have learned a lot from being a part of Flowers for Algernon from the Whelan Tape Rehearsal Method to acting in general. The Whelan Tape Rehearsal Method worked very well for me personally. The method helped me a lot with the memorization of my lines. I was surprised to see just how effective it was with that. Alternatively, the worst part about it was the time it took. The process takes a lot of time, so we didn’t have a lot of time left to go back and re-rehearse the scenes that were already done. There were some scenes that I wish could have been more rehearsed prior to the show. But, overall, I liked the method and I wouldn’t mind using it again in other shows. …show more content…
There were a couple of times that I messed up, but they weren’t huge, noticeable things. I think my strongest scenes were the ones that took place in the bakery and my weakest scene was Francis’s party in act one. I don’t know why, but that scene always gave me trouble. As for playing Mrs. Mooney, I think I also did a decent job all considering. While I could have done a better job looking back, I was pleased with what I managed to do. I didn’t think that I would be able to memorize what I did, and I was surprised to find that I had it learned fairly well. There are clearly many things that I could of done better, there always is, but I am proud of the performances that I