OPENING AND HAPPY JOURNEY
Don't speed up on "hooligan", Stage Manager.
Mandy will lead "Ring around" -- she will start on a higher pitch and go faster. Follow her!
Listen to each other!
Boys, giggle when it's obvious that Arthur is not looking for his hat.
No noise backstage or in the stairwells. Mrs. Schwarz, Hob., and Adler -- you will be lit the whole time. Stay in character. Mrs. Schwarz and Adler, mime talking to each other when you're not talking to Ma. Don't be too big, or you will upstage the rest of it.
All men need a white button up shirt and dress shoes and neckties.
Point stage left for "Webber and Heilbronner", Arthur.
Good crying, Urvee, in the funeral. I really like the listening when Ma tells Mrs. Schwarz that the key is in the kitchen.
Signs need to move smoothly, like you're driving past them. People in the car watch as the signs go by. Mia, you need black for funeral. Where was Mya?
Project!
Ma, more frantic on "collie dog" -- much more!!!
If you have to cross the stage, do it behind the black curtain at the back.
More rage at Arthur's remark about God, Ma.
Everyone! Be conscious of the ENDS of words. "Greek" for example.
Hot dogs should be quicker, Arthur. Poke Pa on "how many people live in the US?"
Instructions to Beulah's house must be in Pa's pocket! Pa, make sure they're there.
Wait for laughs -- Beulah -- big on DEAD. I liked those shoes.
Ma and Beulah -- the pain of not having your daughter know you and the pain of losing a child is real. Let the audience see the true pain of those tragedies. Let's see your faces, girls.
Crew needs to know what to do between scenes and it needs to go FAST.
DANCERS
Nice attitude, Stage Manager. Let us see your face! Really enjoy yourself dancing.
Elizabeth, you need pumps. Inez, you need a black turtle neck. Good on filing nails, Lila. Chew gum, too.
Good hair and attitude, Elizabeth.
Be apologetic, move forward and back, on the tux conversation, Herman. Inez, your whole conversation with Horace should be full frontal. Horace, stand up tentatively on "I don't dance well enough". Cheat to us, Inez. You don't need to dance the whole time. Show Horace how to stand. Get him to smile.
Elizabeth, don't mime the door.
Remember the counting while you dance, Horace. When you make a misstep, go back to the beginning and try again.
Horace needs money in the tux jacket. Horace, check to make sure it's there.
Lila, laugh at Horace on the street.
Inez, slow down! (speech) Emily, slow down!
Horace, make sure you wear the correct jacket. When you go to the Crews house, and after at the drugstore -- tux. At Inez's house, school jacket. Picking up Mary Catherine, tux.
Velma -- cheat out -- your motivation can be listening and watching for the car.
"Call Leo" -- that's your big decision, Emily.
"beer joints" -- he'll know you're not his class, Mary Catherine -- how does that make you feel?
Horace, Mary Catherine loves to dance, and you can't. Is that a deal breaker?
Tom! Project! Don't move unless you absolutely have to.
DICTION -- everyone!!!
Mary Cath: Well, Horace, you see that's just what I was about to ask you! Subtext -- so surprising!!!
Tom: listen to a transistor radio while you wait for Mary Cath to come home.
All cast and crew DO NOT LEAVE YOUR BACKPACK OR COATS OR LUNCH OR ANYTHING IN THE THEATRE SEATS. DO NOT WANDER AROUND THE THEATRE WHILE WE'RE RUNNING THE PLAY. YOU ARE A HUGE DISTRACTION! (TO THE ACTORS AND THE CREW AND THE AUDIENCE.)
Remember diction as you cry, Inez.
Stage Manager: "our last little PLAY"
PRETTY TRAP
confrontation between Amanda and Laura terrific!
nice on the stairs, Tom and Jim. Keep ringing the bell, Tom. You can make it a bit of a joke with Jim. "What? Nobody's home? I know they're there!"
good on lights! Excellent on sound
"Your mother's voice - Southern" -- "PERENNIAL SOUTHERN belle"
good reaction on "never knew a Jim who wasn't nice" or whatever -- Jim
nice look on "handsome gentleman" -- both Jim and Amanda
Great on "perennial Southern belle"
"I'm not coming out" -- great reaction, Amanda
Great reaction on "look like a witch" -- Tom and Amanda
More frantic on "dinner is served". You're upset, but then you pull yourself together, visibly.
Great on "Can't say grace; won't say grace".
Routine for Laura not taking Jim's hand saying grace: Jim, look at her -- Laura, look back shyly -- Jim, smile, gently, like "you can trust me" and then take her hand. Laura, look carefully at him -- ask yourself "can I trust him?" and then take his hand.
"rash promises" -- great, Tom
Great reaction on Amanda taking a look at you at the warehouse, Jim.
Tom: Good to know I HAVE a classification. (You didn't before.)
Great, everyone on "radio engineering".
Jim, react on "Tom Sr. was 'type number three'"
"Don't be shy with me" -- good. Also "sure, sure"
Laura, "delicate" -- this is a theme. "only music behind them" -- that's a lovely thing to leave behind.
She's mesmerizing, Jim.
Good putting unicorn and candles on the dining room table.
Take your time on "little (standing) . . . little (take her hand and look at how little it is) . . . look at her face. You're so moved you can barely speak -- she's so lovely -- so delicate -- "if you breathe, she breaks" -- in a low, shaking voice "girl".
Amanda -- too much dancing. Tell Tom that Jim kissed Laura, then spin away, take centre stage. One swing left, one left, hug yourself and laugh softly. Tom says you're a witch and you say you WERE a GIRL, just like Laura is.
Everyone who dances -- Inez, Horace, Mary Catherine, Jim and Laura -- let's get together on Monday at lunch to choreograph these dances more. Then perhaps Tuesday at lunch (if there is one with the pep rally) as well.
Good work, everyone. Our long dress rehearsal is on Monday after school. Come immediately after the bell so we can start, especially if you are in "Happy Journey". We will do notes after the run and Ms. Sakata has offered to pay for pizza! Tell your folks you might be at school until six.
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