We have two rehearsals left until Opening Night! We're making major progress and the show is where it needs to be. I am proud of all of you for your perseverance through challenges, dedication to teamwork, and terrific attitudes. I feel the love between all of you and for the show, and I know together we will get this done!
Tonight: I will be there beginning at 3:40ish working. Some set folks will be arriving in the 4:30pm range. You can begin arriving at your convenience (come early if you can help), but the plan needs to be that we are in costume, mic'd up and on stage for mic check by 6:15pm. This is our goal. :)
As soon, as the Orphans are dressed, we are going to have an Orphan Meeting in the choir room before 6:15pm. Orphans, please arrive, get mic'd up, and get ready to meet.
We are going to be working on some technical aspects of the show tonight at the beginning of rehearsal. Scene changes, lighting, and tedious things that we need to address. So, please pack your patience. From there, we will run the show - marking through the songs and dances. Renee has offered to play for us if we want to run specific numbers. THANK YOU, Renee.
Please don't anyone plan to leave before 9:30pm.
ACT I:
NOTES FROM LAST NIGHT:
Orphans - when you are sleeping in the beginning, eyes are closed and you are frozen until Molly starts
Molly - don't cover your face with the blanket
Orphans - MORE reactions, MORE noise, REACT to the fighting
Annie - don't lose your line "Annie's here"
Molly - SLOW DOWN and project your lines
Annie and Molly - Take more time on the "blow" and wipe her nose like a mama would
Kate - Stand up when Duffy and Pepper do when you're mocking Annie
Annie - don't turn your back to the audience "inside or out"
ALL - We need to address the sight lines for Bed 1
Annie - don't look back on the "goodnights"
Molly - let Annie help you up when she moves you to the bed
Jordan - you know Annie is coming to your bed. Move BEFORE she gets there or move to floor
Annie - running away - flashlight across audience
ALL - NO BLANKETS on the floor after the opening scene
ALL - We need to address HKL dancing by Bed 1
ALL - Be careful with Molly in the cart
Molly - say your lines out to the audience, and don't put your back to the audience on "days are numbered" line
Bundles - Stop when you enter just on the other side of Bed 1. Let them come to you and take the sheets.
Hard Knock Life Reprise - stage right group, fix your spacing
ALL - MOPS AND BUCKETS need to go UNDER THE BEDS!
Apples - we need to work on the flow of this again with the Paperboys
Paperboys - find a solution if your entrance is blocked. Work together and no fighting on stage for position
Lt. Ward - enter as soon as Annie stops singing Tomorrow. Be ready. Startle her.
Annie - great job with the dog. Just remember to cheat and be out to the audience as much as possible
Hooverville - do some entering from the very back (Jenni, Susan, Jeff, Jan) need different entrances?
Man 2 - HOP on your line even if Annie hasn't made it to you yet. Say it as she passes if needed. No pauses.
Hooverville ALL - NO MICS. You must project your lines.
Hooverville ALL - Don't forget to mill around and be NOISY!
Hooverville ALL - find windows to BE SEEN
Hooverville ALL - show your angst!
Lt. Ward - Don't forget to grab Sophie at the end of Hooverville
Duffy - wait for Hannigan to get on stage for your "threw up" line
Orphans - REACT! LAUGH! Pay attention!
Orphans - have toys ready when you are told to leave during the Lt. Ward scene. You cannot be picking things up on exit.
Orphans - stay out of sight lines in the wings when you are waiting to reenter during Grace scene
Annie - pay attention no back to audience when scooting around in the chair
Orphan line up - if you miss your place in line, figure it out. NO jumbling. Make room for each other and stay in character!
Drake, Grace, Annie - farther downstage opening scene for "gonna like it here"
Servants - let's bring in furniture after walls and beds move. If we don't try to do it all at once, it will look smoother and fill music time. You have a lot of time to fill.
Annie - don't turn around to back for "windows, floors"
Grace - you need a pad for messages when Warbucks asks - go to desk? Servant hands one? Let's figure this out.
Warbucks - turn away after Pugh reads menu. Pugh throw menu when Warbucks isn't looking. It makes the joke funnier! :)
Star to Be - find center when you come in. I'll help you tonight, things were jumbled last night.
NYC ALL - are you having fun in NYC? Smile, energy! Show the fund!
Avery - don't lose your "Immediate Seating" line. Find me to talk about this if you would like.
John and Jamison - thank you for the seat fix
NYC ALL - let's address who and how the bench and light are struck from SR
Orphans - REACT to adoption
Hannigan and Grace - watch your spacing in this scene. I know it's tight, we just have backs to audiences. Stay open and adjust if necessary. Hannigan, walk behind desk if you want/need to. Not much room, I know.
Easy Street - Rooster drag Hannigan to center if possible. You guys were off center and it looked funny last night.
Grace - we need a desk chair for you by Warbucks desk
Warbucks - not so far downstage/stay in light for nervous locket scene
Servants - mix it up when you enter for crying Annie. Make it look random. One side was in a line. The other side was in a clump. :)
Servants - reaction and personality in this scene. So proud to be part of Warbucks staff. He's the man.
Annie - "Really?" big in between Annie and Warbucks
Annie - keep writing on Maybe paper
ACT II:
Bert and Boylans - shine, shine, shine, cheese, cheese, cheese
Boylans - BIGGER. Fight for attention.
The mic on SL needs to be set for Warbucks height not Annie height
We are dropping TOO MANY pages. Donald can't clean all of it up.
Fully Dressed Kids - MORE ENERGY
More energy on the tap dance, too
Hannigan - say the "make a musical about Annie" line to the audience
FDR further downstage in wheelchair both times. I don't want him to be blocked by Cabinet table.
Need a fix on who delivers telegram
I am working on the rest of these...just running out of time today. Keep thinking! Be bigger! More energy!
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