A ? for my fellow theatre geeks...?

Question:i have a big show coming up. i'm already nervous and the show is 2 weeks away. what are some ways to calm my nerves? i have the first line of the play and i dont wanna freak out on stage.
so tell me? how do you calm your nerves?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i have a big show coming up. i'm already nervous and the show is 2 weeks away. what are some ways to calm my nerves? i have the first line of the play and i dont wanna freak out on stage.
so tell me? how do you calm your nerves?

Listen to something that is really slow and soothing. I like listening to stuff like Coldplay or Jack Johnson, music that's just really easy-going and it calms me down a fair bit.

Do lots of theatre warm-up exercises too, I try to shake out my nerves before I get on stage.

Is this your first time being in a big show? If so, you very well might not even have issues with stage fright. I know that's how I was with my first show. I was visibly shaking before I went on, but once I opened my mouth, I was fine. You can really feed off of your audience's energy if they're responsive! =]

A shot of Jack Daniels before you go on. That should do it, dear.

Truthfully the more you get exited over the show you get the less nervous you'll be.

Break a leg,
~ash~

you won't flub the line as long as you practice, and i think that the nervousness can actually be a good thing, just take a deep breath before you go on, and imagine it's just another dress rehersal.

Actually, last week when i was performing in a show, i wasn't nervous at all and i kinda wish i had felt a little nervous, because it wakes me up and gives me energy!

Break a Leg!

just take a day to chill. turn on some music that makes you feel good and dance around like you're a crazy person. shake it up! move dance! get excited! that'll loosen up any nervous tension.