Tuesday 29 November 2016

Dress rehearsal notes

Act 1:  No t shirts under your witch costume!  Make sure whatever you say means something.  You need to understand what you're saying, in order for the audience to understand.  Witches!  Bare feet.  If you don't absolutely need your glasses, don't wear them.

Adelaide, project over the marching in.  Don't give the audience your back.  Cheat to them.

Act 2:  If you dried up, check your script.  We can't save you any more.  If someone drops something, deal with it (as you would if someone in real life dropped it)!

Check your props before the show.  Make sure all the things you use are where they are supposed to be.

Be aware of the stage picture.  If you clump up on one side, it looks unbalanced.

Chris and Jessie, kneel on your entrance and use each other to react.

Act 3:  Make your emotional choices strong.  Don't be unsure.  If you make a mistake, embrace it!

Act 4:    Project!!  Mean what you say.  Smile and pause on the stairwell landing, Leeann.

Witches, you have to be still.  Isaac needs a small mirror!  Crew, make sure he has one!

Think of diction.  Don't speak too quickly.

Quiet backstage, in the stairwells, in the prop room.

If you don't need your glasses, leave them off.

Bertina, review your scene and wear boots.

Act 5:  If you are not in hot light, move.  Get in the light.  Be ready for your scene.  Keep going!

Veronica and Farah will do the women's cry in Act 5, scene 5.

Be BIG.

Witches need to be fast on turning stage.  Arianna, make sure they go!

Think of what you would actually do in any of the circumstances.  That will help you figure out your reaction.

BREAK A LEG!

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