March 9

March 9, 2015

Everyone	Rehearsal Wednesday, March 18 at 9AM.  In your packets, it was plainly stated that we would have one or two rehearsals during spring break.  Normally, it is on the weekend prior.  We are all making sacrifices to make this a good show.  I had a trip planned to my mom’s during the week, but I’ve changed it. Freeze during the freeze. Crowds – you are going to the same spot each time.   Hair of the dog speech – come in with flags, food, carnival atmosphere – Sorry – Signs – m ore than two people carrying MacMurphee signs and Willie signs. Hospital speech – There was too much time. Crowd noises were non existent – you are worried, yet hopeful – you’ve heard about plans for a new hospital.  Think about illnesses that your family – extended family has had that would have resulted in death without medical care – the flu- I lost a great grandfather and great uncle in the flu of 1918.  My uncle died of appendicitis because my other grand parents could not afford medical care.  This was during the same time period.  Bronchitis, Pneumonia… measles, chicken pox, scarlet fever – my father became deaf because of scarlet fever at 12 and he had medical care.  You people are POOR.  Diabetes and cancer were death sentences.  Every Man a king crowd scene – be more excited! More people noises during the good speech. be sure your crowd voices have accents too Bring benches in in the dark. Step on lines.  The play got slower the longer it went. Levels in freezes.  Do we need to rehearse these? Need one more dead kid picture out during the funeral scene.
Women	Look at Sigourney Weaver in Holes for an accent.  Remember you have to rehearse all the time in your everyday lives – lower vocal register and flirtier. Walking on toes will keep you from clunking across stage.  Wear your shoes during SB  Pad girls shoes to keep them quite
ACCENTS	Words we are having trouble with the accents Stark- Everyone Moore Sheriff Planning - Jack Living – Jack – never seen it before Tagging- anne
Bench boys	Always carry the bench on the opposite side of the scenes so you will be in the dark
Amy	Light the hotel when Willie moves from CS to DSL.  Then turn them off when Jack comes in singing.
Mother	Vary lines at the beginning.  Look at Mom in the movie.    Phone scene – didn’t work. It has to be consistent each time so we are not worried that you will be good.  You have to unravel.
Mac and Lucy	Bring wildflowers in – no paper.  Surprise Lucy from the back with the flowers so she jumps.
Rednecks	Great job stepping on lines.
Adam	Great job Cross from left to right with newspaper during Willie and Anne scene.
Lucy	Still choppy.  Sentences must be complete.  Don’t pause. louder when you are being defensive don't hold up the macmurphee sign, kind of have it lower so mac can grab it
Sadie	Work on accent and lower register. Sexier walk – Cora had an idea earlier – ask her. lean in and slip Mac your number when your first meet him practice your accent during two timing scene I recorded Nashville.  Two places I want you to watch.  Do you want to come over or do you have VOD?
Jack & Tiny	Tiny – go ahead and talk to Jack.  Act like it is a random meeting.  Jack, with your first step, sing.
Anne	Watch speaking too fast. After the beach scene, run off and giggle like you are excited so you are a contrast with old Anne.  keep accent during swimsuit scene -great job with accent making you bigger character
Willie	Great job!  Make your laugh bigger.  Great job interacting with the crowd. cheat more anytime you are in house/hotel Ends of sentences are dying – not askin you to love me. Things you don’t - diction
Dolph and Woman 2	Part with a good bye – a kiss, a wave, etc.
Judge and Mom	Don’t believe you have been in love for 35 years.
Willie’s office	Step on lines in the air conditioning scene. Sadie hand Willie a drink at beginning of Byram office scene -every time you are in office or hotel smoke it up
Woman 2 (Come up with a name)	Be more frozen in every man a king.
To buy/do	Cigarettes & tobacco Hats for Adam, Sugar Boy, Woman 2, Lucy, Anne, Lily – f unreal and bad speech, Sadie, Hugh More thunder
Jack	wear your hat cocked to one side a little. Don’t forget what we worked on today. cheat a little when you are on the bench
Dolph	Louder as Pillsbury
Judge	practice southern accent Deeper voice Stark
Lights	let's not go to full blackout with just backlight on Austin. It doesn't look good. Keep stage lights on we just need a shadow of the judge.
Lily	shift your body and cower toward your chair when you say"it killed him."