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After the weekend, it has been hard to return to “normal.” This is the year to have a state trip.  The cinnamon roll sales was our fundraiser.  We intended to have another, but contests crept up on us.  Therefore, we will be spending one night – Thursday, April 13.  We will leave at 6AM Thursday and return Friday afternoon, April 14.  Only those students who participated in the fundraiser will be eligible to go. The Wyndham in Round Rock has given us a group as well as the government rate. We will be watching the 5A shows. Students will need to provide $24. for the two sessions of plays; each session is $12.00.  Students will also need to pay for their meals.  The hotel will provide breakfast, but students will need to eat a hearty meal before the plays begin at 4:00 because we will not return to the hotel until after midnight Thursday. Please let me know if your child/children will be able to join us by Tuesday. 

 

It has been a sad end to the journey.  I could not have asked for a better, more hardworking group of students. Thank you for your support.  If you see Nicole Talley and her husband, please thank them.  We could not have done this with ease without their help. Nicole was in charge of the cinnamon roll fundraiser and she coordinated snacks for the trips. The Kolmans provided the meals last Thursday for the students.

Thanks for your support. Please contact me if you have questions.

Cindy

806-470-9940

Monday's rehearsal

Critiques April 4, 2017

Maggie	We get paid in one week – slow down There is some worse off – slow down Brothers and sisters Chop off animal flesh Little shiver in her voice – t, v, n Ol Helena – diction Breathin same air Fallen women line died Breath of relief – good morning, lord tartaden Th is starting to sound v again Don’t fall on Lady H’s house Watch if Harry has left Quicker on Maggie’s help request this is Kate none of us want to go to your meetings
Gut Girls	Tea whistle – DIFFERENT WoRDS Bloody time it is I’m knackered More excited in lantern show Lantern I’m gobsmacked. That was crackin
Polly	Put your finger right on it (Ts) Accent o0n dream
Annie	Sheep gutting sheds – entire sentence tt, d’s Do you get turkeys here – t and K Tidy – DDDD I never had no place I’m happy Sarnie scene – left leg on crate.
Jim	FASTER ENTRANCE
Harry	Beginning lines – hit all consonants Cheat out each sentence Find out – d, t Watch cap shadow Cheat out in sarnies scene Ice cold – don’t know why I did this. I've got a new one
Annie Ellen	We need for Annie’s dialogue to be at an angle to the judges.
Ellen	Half again Hack it off Standing on your head Metal plate
Lady H	Enlist your support – louder Priority on club’s agenda – consonants Do not flick Arthur’s nose Start sooner on punctual scene – speak as Priscilla is climbing stairs.
Arthur	Louder Priscilla – s, l Girls’ employers – consonants Assert authority to audience Woke up at the appropriate time – consonants Come with me Louder with Priscilla
Edwin	Slow down lantern lines Do something different in scenes so that it is not expected.  It looks staged after a time. On Maggie’s needing help keep head up and do a whispery line so it seems scarier.  Hand on Maggie’s left shoulder so that Lady H doesn’t see.
Kate	Starting to sound Texan Stop calling me Watch back during Toffs
Priscilla	Calm down dear - consonants

Taking too much time
Ellen - no compensation
Arthur - Yes, I will ask
Polly - here's to your first day, Annie
Maggie - let alone finishing
Arthur - after that's better there was a long pause to walk to Lady Helena's house
Helena - She is a bit dense
Emily - It's one of the girls from the club
Arthur - I'm glad you are learning to assert....

 

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On Friday, March 31, students will stay after school following the school performance at 2:50. Cindy Elston and Kaci Price will take pictures for UIL per the request for the State program.  Following that, we will load the trailer, double check costumes, and leave by 5PM. Our rehearsal in Seminole is at 7:05 and we have to be there 30 minutes early.  Fuddruckers’ is providing boxed hamburger lunches.

 

On Saturday, April 1, we are the second play. The directors’ meeting is at 12:30. The first play begins at 1:30 and the plays run back to back.  This contest will be run tighter than bi-district’s. We have to be in Seminole by 10 AM.  I need students in my room by 8AM. We will have breakfast, lunch from Subway, and dinner from Pizza Hut. I have made arrangements for gluten free meals for those who need them on Friday and two meals (breakfast and lunch) on Saturday.  The Pizza Hut does not offer gluten free pizza, so I can make sandwiches. If you have a better idea, please call me. 

 

The awards ceremony will follow the plays after the judges deliberate.  I think we will be out of Seminole around 10.  All students must attend the awards ceremony per UIL rules. 

 

Nicole Talley is going to get snacks and water for this weekend.  Should we advance to Regionals, we will probably need another $5.00 donation per child for snacks during that contest.

 

Thank you again for your support. I am excited about the last legs of our journey.

Cindy

806-470-9940

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OAP Notes. March 27, 2017:

Everyone	Leave for Seminole at 5 Friday.  We will pick up something to eat on the way. Leave for Seminole at 8 on Saturday.  Bring dress clothes and makeup wipes.
GG	All the gut girls need to have different reactions when Annie enters. Polly did good with it   -Look like you're remembering your first time in the gutting shed when trying to comfort Annie. be WAY louder. But don't yell, just project Whenever you're comforting Annie, you're also reassuring yourself Everyone should throw in some stuff like Jonah did. It kept everyone on their toes and kept the show fresh. It also took everyone out of the habits they developed for that scene
Harry	when you enter react more to what Ellen is saying  -let’s see how it is registering on your face.
Kate	react in a different way when you see Harry is about to get Ellen.  See fear on your face
Don	we need to see you pick a side and react when Lady H and Arthur are talking about the girls getting off an hour earlier in the rape scene I think it would be good if don dropped the chains later. He could come to the side of her and then drop them on the other side.  (Couch – we will look at this)
Len	be grosser with his lines
Annie	We should see Annie's journey warming up to all the other girls in the shed.
Strikers	Find a line to freeze on.  – Jonah orKaytlyn figure it out.
Needs	Whiskey glass Spray clipboard Chains  on chairs are too loud when dragged Meat Sausage casings pudding Kadyn and Jim’s papers Gold chains on Priscilla’s dress Pizza – Seminole Dinner for Friday Breakfast - Saturday Lunch Saturday Sarnies Wash aprons and caps Other scarf Kadyn Pudding Funnel

Bi District

We need for all students to pay $5.00 for snacks for this weekend as well as water.  If there are funds left, we will apply it to the next contest.

 

Friday – students should be in my room by 9AM.  We will leave for Tulia at 9:45 promptly.  Our official rehearsal is from 11:30-12:30.  We will return to Shallowater before school is out.

 

Saturday – students need to be in my room by 10 AM – earlier if they have not packed their boxes for contest.  The first play begins at 1:30. But, last contest, we ended up being 30 minutes earlier than we had expected. We should go on between five and six o’clock.  However, it could be earlier or later depending on how the contest manager runs the contest and how long the other plays are.  We will feed the kids lunch and dinner.  I think we will be close to 10-11 when we return that night.

 

Students need to bring towels to take showers if needed; students need to bring their own makeup remover; students need to wear dress clothes for the awards ceremony.  Everyone must be present at the critiques per UIL rules.

 

If you have questions, please contact me. 4709940. 

 

Thank you,

Cindy

Times and critiques

COMMIT TO MEMORY

5	Especially that Ellen
10	How did it go?
15	I thought to myself
20	Edwin: Picture of Jesus
25	Lord will provide
30	You were harsh
35	I was at the mercy
36:12

Everyone	Act and react – listen Wait a beat, do the fart face (if you haven’t reacted), before exiting the scene. All actors fill out costume plots and turn in on Monday. Pay $5 and list what you want as snacks. I need to know what you want from Subway for Saturday’s lunch. On Friday, be in my room by 9. Wear T shirts.  We will leave SHS at 9:45 and will eat at Furrs on return. Monday and Tuesday – rehearsals at 5:30 No rehearsal Thursday because of track meet.
LEN	Ask for help to make you more repulsive. What a woman? Drink, ahh and belch
Maggie	Look to see that Harry is gone before saying you’ve got to watch him Good evening lord tartaden Wear shawl whenever you are out.
Harry	Don’t touch Lady H’s arm as she exits – bow or something as a good bye.
Annie	Examined for diseases
Gut girls	Make a big a transition as Maggie does when getting to go outside to eat sarnies – make sure that everyone knows you are outside.  Weather is cold, but smells so much better. Don’t let laughter die abruptly after fallen women.  Maggie have more fun with that scene.  Laugh so hard that you almost wet your pants. – let the frivolity melt into the lantern scene. Lantern scene – amazed words Crikey Bloody marvelous This is one off It’s spiffing – good I’m gobsmacked – surprised Quiet moving furniture in scene where Lady H and Priscilla are talking about the bruise Lord will provide – squeal laugh – you finally figured out why Polly has so many pockets – watch out for Harry Faces out at the end.
Emily & Annie	Make it obvious Emily is telling Annie about sheep gutting.
JIm	React to Ellen saying – Lady H wants to change women not men. Beat then exit.
Lady H	Flabbergasted that Polly has finished.
Maids	Be sure to be amazed by lantern
Priscilla, Helena, Tarty and Arthur	Gloves off in houses

Cuts and possible cuts

	CUTS Jim and Kate’s scene.
POLLY	Come on Annie, we only got ter get as far as the Brown Bear.	Coaxes
MAGGIE	Sing, sing something!	Extorts
ANNIE	Jesus bids us shine, With a clear, pure light, Like a little candle burning in the night; In this world of darkness, we must shine, You in your small corner, And I in mine. Jesus bids us shine, first of all for Him Well He sees and knows it if our light grows dim; He looks down from Heaven to see us shine You in your small corner, And I in mine. Jesus bids us shine, then, for all around, Many kinds of darkness in the world abound; Sin and…
	Annie is quite serious. The girls stop immediately.	The girls are horrified.
MAGGIE	Not that!	The girls join in.
BERT	Charlie, the gut girls is out.	Warns (HARRY& Jim exit in different coats and caps)
LEN	Ere, Maggie, you ain’t looking fer a husband yet, are yer?	Wonders
MAGGIE	What’s it to you, anyway?	Bites back
LEN	We get some rough fellas in here. I don’t mind admitting it, but they fair put the wind up me, but with you here like beside me, I don’t think I’d ever feel frightened again.	Implores
MAGGIE	Oh, Len, you’re such a lump of lard.	Joshes She chunks him on the shoulder.
MAGGIE	Don’t make me laugh wiv that plaything.
MAGGIE	Annie, really, Try to remember you’re a young lady.	Mimic
POLLY	I dare you to try to her hat on.	Challenge
KATE	Call that a hat, looks more like a frozen cow turd.	Lady Helena walks around and shushes them as she walks. Banter
	Possible cuts

MAGGIE	You gotta watch him.  If he comes up behind you, just jab the broom right back inter his turkey gristle.  BEAT	To warn To suggest
ANNIE	Do you get turkeys here?	Ask
KATE	How old are you?	Explore
ANNIE	Sixteen
KATE	Where ya been?	To investigate Annie looks down.
MAGGIE	Where do you live now?	To examine

 

 

POLLY	Ellen was in service, weren’t yer, Ellen?  Gave it up specially so as she could work here.	Profess Jest
ANNIE	What happened to you then?	Question
ELLEN	I only lasted a day.	Confess
ANNIE	You must have done something terrible.	Exclaim
ELLEN	I was thirteen, and the boy was a year younger than me.  His mother was in the room, mind, she didn’t turn a hair.  He threw his shoes at me and said, “Clean these at one.”  I said, “Excuse me, Poppet, but may I suggest you shove ‘em up your……	Provide information         Maggie interrupts

 

 

KATE	What you on about, Harry?	Gril lAnnie enters.
HARRY	That’s for me to know and you to find out. Laughs and in a high falsetto as he prances off. Charmed to make your acquaintance sir.	Resolves

 

 

Possibly Jim and Harry’s scene.