The Good Doctor - notes from run

 Everyone:  Learn your lines.  Men (if you are playing a man) -- white shirts, necktie, dark pants (not jeans), dress shoes (black and not runners).

DICTION:  Don't try to talk too fast and really think about communicating to the audience (cheat to them!  do not turn your back on them), especially if you are wearing a mask.

PROJECT:  Even if you're telling a secret.

Carolyn:  when you say you might be "mad", that could be scary; that's why you say you're harmless (it means "don't worry")

Props: We need a ticket for Jenny to give Claire.

The Sneeze:  Keep it moving -- tighten it up.  The long silences kill the comedy.

Alicia:  overact and strike a dramatic pose.

Good variety in pitch, Jenny, but more whiny on "I just wanted to apologize"

Rudy:  Your last speech sounded like you were reading out loud.  It didn't sound like you were actually mad.

Governess:

Like the sidle, Angela.  Don't drop your voices.  Practice the centre-stage "hug".  It looks a bit messy.

Surgery:

"open your mouth so I can examine you" -- get closer to him

Get closer when you blow on the tooth.  Check your lines.  Both hands on face, Ethan, for masking.  We need a profile!

Too Late:

Keep projecting (timepiece, Mia)

Pause between verse and regular conversation.

Seduction:

"women" -- pronounced "wimmen"

Franc:  this week -- emphasize (this is a joke)

Spouse is pronounced SPOWSS.

Cheat to us, Franc, and don't drop your voice

We need a pocket watch for Francesco.  Anyone?

Samantha -- LOATHSOME (emphasize this)

Peter:  WITH PASSION -- Good night, my love.

Samantha:  When husband says Peter's mind is on "some woman", perk up.  Is it you?  or someone else?and panic as you realize you're falling in love with Peter.

SWEET POISON

I/we -- don't look at husband at all.  It's too risky.  He might figure out your secret.

What time?  she's plotting.

Samantha -- enter on "gentleman"

End of scene should be centre-stage.

Drowned Man:

Yuan: SALT WATER/TOWELS

face us as much as possible -- don't look at Tourist

Never drop your voice.  Dyownne -- call the cabbie at stage right stairs.

Audition:

Alicia:  Turn to us as much as possible.  You need to find a real laugh on the stuff about the story that made you laugh.  Remember, you are desperate that Director like you.  DESPERATE!!

Big speech: Alicia, find the light.  Lift up your face. Inspire the audience.  This is one of Chekhov's great plays.

Defenseless:

Ella: sister (diction)

Lavon - slow down, crisp diction.  We need to understand the words. BANK

Let's not mime the door, because we're not doing it anywhere else.

hold your heart, Lavon -- "I'm getting excited"

Don't disappear behind the desk, Ella.

women is pronounced "wimmen".

Arrangement:

Mad -- really threaten punishment.

Jet -- buckle before she says "his knees are buckling"

Find your light.  DON'T MAKE WENDY FACE UPSTAGE.  Wendy, don't let them make you face upstage -- pretend you're watching the people walk by on the street, if they go upstage of you.

Use the door when you exit.

COME TO REHEARSALS.  WE HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT.