Sunday, January 8

This was a great rehearsal!  Notes -
Props needed:
Briefcase for Dr. Rosman
Clipboard and drawing pencils for Edie
Cane - Grandpa
Suitcase and hat boxes. - Graham
fountain pen and pad for Moe
Evening bag & compact - Rose

Music changes
Lyrics for Million Dollar Baby and I can't give you anything but love
Make Cd's for everyone
Need music on page 6

Critiques and words to work on -
Miss Fowler and Irene - great job looking like you were talking
Edie - watch using real words when we mumble - you said excuse me once
Fanny - be frozen before the light ocmes on. Some of the critiques said to use a deeper register.  I think you make a good contrast to Rose, so let's think about that.
Rose - watch these words - summer, forgot last sing father, sister, silly, what. Louder and watch swinging hips. You were better the second time.
Arthur Robertson - Be louder - watch these words - cash, Clarence, stock, home, got, say, banker, united states. Louder and keep accent consistent. The first line needs to be perfect. Watch being too Texan.
Clarence - encunciate more, have facial expression and use more eye contact with Robertson. Be bolder, not so soft spoken; first part of all lines begin higher - watch that. Watch words like paper.
Fanny- Watch these words - not, grave, out, Rose, happening, this, think, misses, overjoyed.  Work on sounding more mature. Watch British accent coming in. Act more comfortable with your family.
Moe - Work on Trafalgar until it is natural - words to work on - remind , year- hit strong R in general. Work on your first line. Careful about covering your face.
Grandpa - need enunciation on Brooklyn and tomatoes. Great physical work. Watch sounding more Irish than Brooklyn.
Cody - be sure you start the music as soon as Rose touches the gramaphone. I hope so, then start music.
We need music on page 6
Frank - Don't say - He's so funny - mumble it.
Everyone - I've been thinking and I think I want everyone to be dancer people at the beginning and dressed in their dancing clothes. Then change and come back in as the characters. Madi, that means we have to find clothes for all the girls except for the family & Carson. Walk properly. Backs straight except for Grandpa. Don't swing hips. Cross legs at the ankles - all girls. Watch Jewish shows.  Too many walking behind the set. Some can walk on the set. Change the way you walk, so that you are not walking like other people. Richer and richer - not everyone is using the accent. In the walking, three different groups of girls were kissing.  Some need to stop and whisper about boys behind hands, etc.  Great job - people taking notes.  Everyone look at You Tube - Saturday Night Live - the Brooklyn B's.  Thanks, Zach.

REHEARSAL IS AT 6:30 MONDAY NIGHT - DON'T BE LATE.  IF I DID NOT HAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK, BRING IT IN FIXED MONDAY.