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*This Blog Post Requires A Response, Read everything through*
Hi everyone, as I am writing this I have realized I never sent out the parent letter. It will be attached to this, there will be a lot of information in this blogpost so make sure to read everything CAREFULLY. Thank you for being patient with me throughout this process, as hopefully, I have been with all of you. I am so proud of all of our members who are engaging in so many activities and other shows, and would NEVER want to discourage that. However, as a director, I do feel that we need a bit more time to prep for our show to have something worthwhile and presentable, so I needed to make a few changes to our rehearsal schedule to benefit our group. I have only added one rehearsal date that was not on the calendar, and I have changed the times of two of our Saturday rehearsals. (Not by much.) You can see those changes listed below.
Important Dates (In addition to the dates on the Calendar) It originally says 12:30 on the Calendar, however, pictures will be at 11:30 or 12. So expect to be done at around 1:00. Not to mention we will be having our Valentine exchange as well.
Feb 13. Picture Day and our first Saturday Rehearsal.
Feb 20. No Rehearsal, McKenna Ward Dance Workshop. Registration is open now.
Feb 24. ADDED REHEARSAL because of missed rehearsals due to HSM and TUCK EVERLASTING 6:45-8:45 (Start DOWNSTAIRS)
Feb 25. No Rehearsal
Feb 27. Early Saturday 8:00 instea
d of 9:00 Due to other commitments from the cast.
Here are the notes from Thursday. A RESPONSE IS REQUIRED
Taylee: Pink
Izzy: Mustard Yellow
Damon: Green
Hayley: Purple
Brandon: Black
Ammon: Orange
Porter: Black
General notes are also black (Sorry the website changed the colors and I don't want to go through and change all the color coding that Chersti did.
Mr. Right:
Taylee, look up!!!!! The floor doesn’t care what you’re saying.
Talk into the phone like it’s a phone, not a walkie talkie
“Lit-uh-miss”? Correct: Litmes
Saying “hold on” every time you answer the door
Good job on character Porter!!!
Be paying attention!!!! Come to the door on time and know when you’re supposed to be there
Don’t anticipate the door knocking.
Start talking to your mom the moment you close the door, don’t wait
Izzy, Drop your voice to sound like a guy. Make sure it’s clear your a douchebag.
Opportunity:
Damon central, am I right? Where is your puppet?
Make sure to differentiate your voices
Practice your lines to make them flow naturally. Don’t make weird pauses you wouldn’t make normally.
Damon, we can’t understand the text message. Enunciate even though you’re doing a different voice.
Hayley, line 26 page 5
Look at the puppet, not Damon
Have some sort of reaction when you hear Opportunity scream.
Good job using up the stage
Damon, cut out the “girl”s if you’re not going to be able to say them authentically.
Damon, excited “ah,” not a scared “ah”
Damon, don’t stomp when you move on the stage. Especially when you are working with a puppet. We want to focus on the puppet, no the puppeteer.
Brandon, keep your puppet looking at the action, even when you don’t have lines.
Brandon, poke your puppet around the corner when you’re in the kitchen
Hayley, find different ways of expressing anger than yelling or looking desperate.
I’m Late:
The hug is awkward…
Ammon, remember to lead with the upstage foot.
Sir, you were memorized so why was the script on the stage?
Using the same mannerisms over and over again. Relax your shoulders! No more shrugging!! You may shrug three times in this entire show. ANd they cannot all be in this scene.
Izzy, find different physical mannerisms to express discomfort and frustration. Hands are hard.
Izzy, “Lyle” needs to sound different EVERY TIME! That’s the way you communicate with him. Make it mean something.
MOVE WITH PURPOSE! Find meaningful movement.
Slape Lyle with upstage hand
Don’t let yourself get too goofy. Stay serious
Make your beats longer and purposeful.
Missed line 4 on page 12
Good inflection in your voice, Izzy!!
Express almost annoyance when she’s reprimanding you about how far you’ve fallen since she died.
* Go over blocking for this scene. More touching.
Cut “adorabella”
Though your part is small in that, make your character big.
Trish 15:
* Get blankets for bed
Talk up when you’re on the phone. The floor doesn’t care what you’re saying.
Good use of the bed
Good pausing to let Makayla speak
The shock when you hear someone’s at the door, run to get the door before your mom does.
Monster in my Closet:
Good scare, Porter. Show the after-effects of being scared. Too quick of a recovery.
Look away from the monster when you’re lying to him.
Good use of the puppet. Keep expressing with the puppet and get that into your other puppet too.
“That is so lame.” Make it sound more mocking.
CHEAT OUT
Porter, allow yourself to “think” during the scene. We told you to look at the puppet and not Damon, not to stare at the puppet and nothing else.
When you say, “Looking at you,” Look Porter up and own.
Go on with “fear, excitement” until Porter stops you.
Write your blocking down in your script and memorize it with your lines.
Go behind the bed to tuck Porter in.
Trish 25 and 31:
Make the warnings in your vow sound like warnings, not a list.
Work out blocking, memorize it with your lines.
You say you didn’t mean to yell but you’re yelling all of your lines leading up to that. Make sure you’re trying to use the small, calming voice a mother would use, even when you’re frustrated.
See Ya?:
Sound more excited and less exacerbated and nervous or out of breath.
Much more physical contact
Why are you looking at the floor? It’s not listening to you.
Watch your eyes, create emotion. You’re a blank board.
Trish 49 and 64:
Trying to stay lighthearted but still show heartbreak. Remember that you’re trying to keep people happy. You don’t want to be a burden.
Good scene!
Don’t say you miss Jordan in a nonchalant way. You really miss him and you’re letting yourself feel it.
WHERE IS YOUR MEMORIZATION??!!?!?!?!
Figure out how can end that 64 monologue in a natural way.
Decisions Decisions:
You sound like your trying to be an emcee when you’re doing your opening monologue.
You sound bored the entire time, Izzy. Figure out how to be annoyed without being apathetic.
Talk like a scared teenage boy who’s trying to be cool, not funny.
Act with your puppet, Brandon, not your body.
You may be wearing a mask but I can still tell your face is completely blank.
General notes:
Let the puppet cheat out, not you.
Memorize blocking with lines, write it down and study it
Cheat out
Thank you again for being so patient with me, I apologize that if it seems that I have personally put Apollo on the backburner, I truly miss you guys and get very upset with myself when I am not able to be with you. Make sure that your parents read the parent note, I NEED A RESPONSE FROM BOTH YOU AND YOUR PARENT BEFORE MONDAY.
PLEASE Remember to add that added rehearsal to your calendar.
