February 16

Everyone	·         Opening – BE engaged.  Freeze with energy. Eyes on exit sign. ·         We need snaps somewhere else – think about where. After funeral monologues? ·         Someone help Sheriff and Tiny change clothes. ·         When Jack says, “Yeah, I know.” – there was a pregnant pause.  It says that Sadie sings “Ain’t Misbehavin”  We could have the men sing there.  It is on page 10 before scene 8. ·         Picnic scene – Sadie say to Jack – turning back toward him – What’s gotten into him?    ·         When Sadie says, “Sap? Hell, you go on – Every man a king should start immediately. ·         Scene -13 – the crowd is the transition.  YOU have to be loud as soon as Jack says to Anne –“I’m sorry.” Crowd needs to be immediate behind the flag moving on around.  Some will hang around others wave at Willie and move on off. ·         Cut – Scene 15 – Sadie – Damn you & start with Jack’s Has Mac Murphee got anything? ·         Song – Glory – needs more strength – be confident    ·         Willie has layers – everyone else needs them no matter how small the parts. ·         Crowd noises before the telegrams arrive. ·         What actresses need magnets in their dresses? ·         We need to decide when funeral ends so that you freeze. ·         Shall we gather at the river – louder ·         Boo – different reactions – it was weird – began together and ended together and everyone said the same thing.
Jack	You need more confidence. You need to command the stage from the get go.
Editor	Stand up and be powerful.
Elijah	Freida loves your voice!
Rednecks	Need levels Someone DS on knee Energy dies at times in this scene.
Lucy, Willie, Jack	This scene dies at the end.
Lucy	Change pacing of dialogue  At the end, face the audience until Willie says the line that he is going back to you, then turn to him.
Funeral scene	Freeze – Voices must “reek” tragedy
Willie and Sadie	After spoon fed sap – What to do?  I like carrying Sadie off – she giggles and comes back in buttoning up her blouse.  How do we get Willie to change quickly? We need to see your journey – being in love then Sadie being in love and Willie being in love with Anne.
Sadie	Your monologue on page 15 before scene 11 should be triumphant.
Editor	You have to stand up straight and be cocky.
Music	Questions about cues 5 & 6.
Tiny, Sugar Boy, Willie, Jack, Sadie	React when Hugh quits.
Tiny, Sugar Boy, Willie, Jack, Sadie	React when Willie says – Lucy’s leaving me. Willie – a beat after that before you say it isn’t Sadie. React to Adam taking the job and Adam getting up. Vocals are needed in this scene.
Sadie and Jack	We need more build up.
Anne and Jack	Could have married me – Jack almost touches her face.
Anne and Sadie	Singing transition – a little louder
Anne	Louder – I don’t know what scene.
Lily	Your body needs to match your voice.  We need vocals before, during and after.
Jack	Bigger with the letter.  The letter is a problem. I can never ask him BEAT why. Look at the last line.
Jack and the Judge	Remember everything you did in the critique. Read the letter – stop and look at Jack    both look away I wouldn’t hurt you but I could stop you
Dolph	Great job as Dolph and great job as a surrogate judge. He gets biggity – consonants – hit them
Sugar boy and tiny	Don’t change behind the flag.  It is too cluttered back there