Sunday, January 29, 2012

Moe	Trafalgar – accent is on fal and you always forget the last one.  Classy walking stick Keep accent clear and consistent
Lee	I’ll try to find a comic book.   How do you change and grow older?  What experiences have you had on your journey through the play? Watch cadence on your accent – too Italian Beautiful Apartment Page 18 of the new script cut the following “We pretended nothing had happened.  But something had…. To cheer him up.  Go to “I began inventing a fantastic future.  I said I’d not only get a job……. Interrupt Irene’s line”…he better get crackin.”
Robertson	SLOW DOWN Clarence United States Conflict Country Table Basement talk Keep hands out of pocket Great facial expressions Watch happy feet When music comes on, speak louder
Fanny	Love your attitude with Sidney.  Find a time to ruffle his hair. Accent needs to stay consistent First Remember scene with Sidney
Grandpa and others	Slow down.  Your accent has improved so much.  So has your movements Say lines toward audience Cut Everybody knows Roosevelt is going to win again. Down This is weird – beauty backrumps is Irish sounding?!?!!?
Dr. Rosman	Watch pouting your lips. Doing better Basis You could be wrong – cut too.  Watch going up.
Edie	LOUDER – justice Socialism line out toward the audience learnin
Rose	Great job setting stage up. Sounded a little British at the beginning, but worked it out. Cut pickpocket line After Robertson says, “Yes, but they also believed, you say,”What did they believe? Before Irene’s line. This little wooden house
Women	Step on lines in the last scene in Rose’s kitchen In this scene, treat Rose as if she is confused, and you women are concerned.
Clarence, etc.	Watch back to the audience. Good people noises
Irene	Practice dance Lower register in voice
Miss Fowler	Rehearse the dance. Talk with Savannah Have busy work. Careful looking stiff. Smile Work on accent. As Grace, work on accent Good facial expression.
Sidney	Remember scene with Fanny SLOW DOWN HIT THIRTEEN In the Sidney/Doris scene, Doris will have her back to the audience and will write Sidney Simmons Loves Doris SIMMONS so that the audience can see it. When you  pick it up, you grimace.
Quinn	When dancing, look out at audience & SMILE. You use the seersucker suit. As Rian, keep What’re you, a medical doctor, now Irene? In the welfare scene.
Diana	Look more disoriented and weak. When Livermore gives you the $, exit with shame. Talk to people going into the bar. Say the lines more heart felt
Music and lights	For Quinn and Robertson’s scene, don’t forget lights and sound.
Doris	Lower pitch In the Sidney/Doris scene, have your back to the audience and write Sidney Simmons Loves Doris SIMMONS so that the audience can see it. When he picks it up, he grimaces.
Everyone	Mob people  - we need you in the bank scene when Lee breaks through the mob. Know your entrances and exits More people noises in welfare room Walks are good Ty, Carson, and Lawrence – great in the back Michelle, Kayla, Allison, Abby – great in back. Crew - text me your favorite scene. Actors - Text me what your character is doing before the play starts. In blogging, do exactly as I ask or it isn't counted. During Fanny and Sidney scene, we need more people on stage. In your scripts – scene by scene – mark your dialogue when you change subjects. Make those sentences sound different. During scene 7, create HOOVERVILLE When Lee talks about the men walking, we need to see them walking, and we need one man in front of Lee as a bum.
Needs	I ordered another baby bottle and a phone Jared needs another costume Molly – another costume Clean drinking glasses Sidney, Lee, Joey – Paper boy hats Robertson, Durant, Quinn –fedoras Mr. Bush – fedora Work on dance and laughs Transitions should be faster Be on stage all of the time. Barchair on bar with sign. Savannah clothes Ryan – no hat in your scene Fanny clothes Mackinaw Poor clothes for Irene Clothes for Lee in Joey scene. Pitcher for lemonade Bracelets Rags and polish for box Soft extension cord Dresses for Hannah and Savannah

Rehearsal January 23

Monday, January 23, 2012

Robertson	Slow down.  Every word in accent. Great Irish soft shoe dancer Work on gestures that seem natural – work in front of mirror.Think about fitting sighs, breaths, hands. You are the one with the statistics, facts, etc.  Be sure to hit those facts. Slow down. Watch Happy Feet DO NOT BACK UP
Moe	Pause before 7711 and Herb. Moe, we need to see you as a father to Lee. Trafalgar Keep accent consistent Mama Bars Remember bar scene Firmly Herb Was Hands out of pockets Won’t let him in – more reluctant I’m employed – more anger
Lee	Need to see you as a son to Moe. To the subway  tobacco Smackin homers – use movement Mark suggested.  It will make you more childlike University – live like a king – emphasize. Dollar Watch movies with NY accents. Your cadence is off in the show and it sounds Italian.
Fanny	Louder.  Lower pitch Take your scenes a little further. Use vocal noises.
Rosman	Stay in accent. Wrong  anyway. louder
Sidney/ Toland	Get to ladder quicker.   Country, should Be louder Used ta – important words.  Hit those.
Grandpa	Better accent. Still a little Irish as grandpa Closet bathroom Slow down Get back in the clock – diction Louder Make grumpy noises as grandpa Hit consonants. Love your old man walk
Irene	Keep voice lower – Catholic Social Employment Starving Accent was great at the beginning. You had a lower pitch.  In the welfare office, you had a higher one. LOVED the talking to people in the welfare office.  Keep building your character. Work on brother speech. Stand up and address everyone with the first two lines.
Quinn	Louder Work on dancing Stay in character. Make each character different through mannerisms.  WORK ON THIS. Watch Happy Feet Slow down on facts when explaining about getting the job. Work on making Quinn and Ryan different. Read the script on your exit as Quinn.  You are responsible to move the black phone from the bar to your “office”
Rose	Doris Don’t cross legs Wake up, Fanny – slow down. Have attitude. Every week Use more people noises.  Be more motherly, etc.
Banks/Clarence	Give Me In bar scene – use more gestures. Roman candles Bank’s scene, move around trying to find a more comfortable position. Need newspapers.  Use gestures.
Doris	Good job dancing Who are you going to take?  Use attitude Better job on accent.  Practice looking at people directly in the eyes.  Do this all the time, not just on stage so that you become more used to it. College My turn goes down.
Graham, Diana	Remember bar scene Louder Don’t rush Don’t turn your back to audience Disheveled and disoriented at the bar. Pad to write on. Shake hands as you leave.
Cody	Good job with music.
Women	Use Mark’s suggestions – more mms, oohs, etc.
Reporter Graham, Robertson, Quinn	More reaction and more surprise. More emotions on the resigning lines.
Dugan and Kapush	Work on making each character different.  Hit consonants.
Fanny and Moe	Step on each others’ lines.
Bar Men	At the bar, don’t block one another. When you toast - drink
Lights	Anticipate where the light needs to be.
Quinn and Robertson	Tip your hats to Ms. Graham as she leaves.
Everyone	No phones on set.  You would not use them during football practice, on the track field, at basketball practice, etc. Consonants – hit them – all letters except aeiou More walk in front. Walk faster DO NOT BACK UP Mob scene at bank. We need to hear you first. See Lee push through the crowd, then freeze. After his last line, murmur. Look at your lines – Mark suggested this.  We were told with each critique last year to focus on lines with numbers, important facts, etc. Watch Happy Feet More reactions in welfare scene. Especially during arguments and reacting to  Toland, the cab driver. At the beginning, don’t clump.  Walk on the gray set. STEP ON LINES. During the Rosman – Robertson scene.  Dancers, step a little SRC and freeze when Robertson and Rosman have their conversation. Two ladders in the Back – USR – love the silhouettes when you guys are working. If you have read this, text me who your best friend is and what you like about him/her. During Lee’s scene on the Mississippi, we need bums sitting DSC Welfare scene needs people noises. Dugan and Irene – fantastic job reacting in Welfare office. Everyone came out too late in the “walk” moving against Robertson.