Two days before area

April 9, 2012

Public performance Sunday, April 15 at 3PM

Clarence & Robertson	Move upstage about one foot.
EVERYONE	Bring the maid back. Sidney – go back to writing music. Pay attention to whoever is talking. RELATIONSHIPS – Judges have said this; I have said this; Mark said it tonight. WORK ON THIS. Mark needed this for the characters to be believable. Move slowly when Robertson, Lee and Irene are saying the believed lines. Don’t freeze. Set up the welfare scene as quickly and as silently as you strike it. In the welfare scene, balance the stage by being on the other side – stage right of Lee and Moe.           CIRCLE from yesterday’s notes -·         We have to clean up transitions. Know where you are going and where you have been. We need stronger entrances and exits. End  the scene before you go on to the next. ·         Clean up the dialect.  This is up to each one of you. Practice over the three-day break. ·         Red Circle walk – Make stronger choices, especially Lee. Lee, you need to be big. Move with the beat, but make it slower motion. Rose and Moe make gestures fitting your character; Irene & another character – try to give him pamphlets; Rian – hold out a clipboard for him to try to reach. Others – hold out dollar bills to him. Walk off as characters.  JARED, you want to get out, but there is a force field preventing you from getting away – Yes, I am reading Hunger Games. We need to see you get progressively worn down. If you have read this, text or answer on the blog. Tell me something that you will do differently for rehearsal Wednesday at 8PM.  We will do a speed through.
Dancers	WE NEED NOISES – laughter, excited squeals, etc.IN EVERY DANCE
Lights The Baums & others in the family scene	Move the phone DSR.  Move Lee almost DSC on the stool. Everyone look at Moe on the phone. Work on this in class Tuesday.
Robertson	At the beginning, don’t look startled – my fault Cross faster and say your line about crap table sooner. On one knee when talking about selling stocks
Lawrence	Say Livermore’s line early and big.
Moe	Phone call louder Toast with the left hand. Have a newspaper with your coffee. When you walk in ask – you cryin BIGGER – He’s not happy
Lee	Up to 29 LOUDER Keep your head up more – especially during the first pawn shop scene and when saying Herbert Hoover. React BIGGER to your dad asking for money. He Loves She Loves – You just happen to be thinking about your mom. Be paranoid. Keep watching over your shoulder for Ryan.
Edie and Lee	Cross behind the trunk and keep walking off.
Lights	We will work on those Tuesday.
Fowler	Watch and react to what is happening in the Quinn scene and in the welfare scene.
Fanny	Lower your voice Bigger
Edie and Lee	Faster scene – Step on lines.
Moe and Rose	React to the knocking and buzzer
Music	Last buzzer needs to interrupt Moe’s I’m tryin.
Rose	Broom – I know you have a lot of stuff – but be prepared. Sigh about the music You were monotone tonight We need to see you get progressively worn down.
Graham	Organizer
Edie	Louder More people noises when dancing Be more stern telling him to leave.
Sidney and Paige	This is getting anticipated. Each line should be a new thought and we should see the thoughts.
Banks/Clarence	Hit consonants Be more shaken up when describing Randolph
Graham	I’m resigning – show hesitation. People noises breaking up the fight.