"Always two there are, no more, no less; a master and an apprentice," said Yoda to Obi-Wan "Ben Erskine" Kenobi.. "Help you I can."
The acting exercise was straight-forward: Express emotion through movement, as a series of songs is played. Things were going along great, even when Cartman snarled, "Come, Sail Away." Then we stalled on the Broadway tune, "Mr. Cellophane." Yoda suggested that Obi-Wan show- not tell- by performing the tune for the students as Robin Williams would have in "The Bird Cage." None of the cast had any idea how much acting range Mr. Erskine had until Yoda suggested he do it a second time as Nathan Lane's character! When Mr. E twisted his shirt into a scarf....well, let's just say range doesn't begin to cover it!
All those cell phones in the theater, and not a single one within reach! It's a good thing for Mr. Erskine that- thanks to school policy- what happens in GMS theater stays in GMS theater.
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