Hi, Harold,
I have been in your position to some extent, even the driving aspect. It's
worst when I don't understand why the blocking is how the director has
determined it - meaningless blocking may as well be untranslated Martian
text for me. Then it's worse when they make changes after I've started to
get used to the original. I've found it most helpful to walk through the
blocking as it's given to me, and begin to associate a place on the stage
with the words/music I'm singing. Later, the music and words will act as a
kinesthetic cue and I'll know I'm supposed to be down right at the table for
this particular phrase, etc.
You may want to break the scenes into "beats" (dramatic subsections) and
memorize the movements for each one at a time. The task will seem less
daunting if broken up into small bits.
Good luck!
Susan Schneider
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