TRICK: Look in different directions to indicate different characters. The audience will associate a stage right or stage left look with the different character.
TRICK: Use above trick along with changing your voice tone to indicate different characters.
TRICK: Use above trick along with changing your
position on stage to indicate different characters.
TRICK: Do what the written story says. If it says Joe cleared his throat, you clear your throat at that point in the story.
If the story says "..in the dark, Jim slowly
walked...", have someone dim the lights and you slowly walk a little on
the sage at that point in the story.