A Tony Award–winning actor upends the conventional wisdom of learning and understanding.
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To Remember, Q. Smith Walks the Walk and Talks the Talk
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A Broadway actress explains how hyperawareness of her environment helped her learn a role.
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Carole Schweid on Using Rhythm to Overcome the (Rehearsal) Blues
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A member of the original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line uses a dance analogy to explain how she mastered a non-musical role.
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Singer-Songwriter Mick Lynch on Muscle Memory
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This Irish entertainer with a golden voice tells how he memorizes cover songs, as well as the periodic table—for fun!
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Kendal Hartse on Learning Multiple Roles for a Single Show
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A Broadway actor talks about preparation for dual roles and the rewards of collaborative improvisation.
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Charles Busch on Cabaret, Sondheim, and Acting in His Own Plays
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Actor, writer, and drag legend Charles Busch holds forth on his loathe/hate relationship with memorization.
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