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Originally Posted by Charlatan
My stage fright would come on gradually the day of the performance (especially opening night). It would climax at about two minutes to curtain (or my entrance on stage), then it would disappear. It was like a switch was being thrown.
Before the switch I would be sure I couldn't remember a single line of diaglogue. Then it was all clarity.
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Generally, this is the same exact experience I have. I'll start getting nervous as I get ready for the performance regardless of what I'm doing (theatre, musical, opera, solo art song type stuff), then the last few minutes before I go out are the worst. But as soon as I'm out on stage and going through the motions it all settles down. The only exception really is if I'm horribly unprepared. Then the anxiety tends to stay a bit longer. 
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