February 16

February 16, 2017

Everyone		Transition from scare mongering to maid scene needs work. Girls, wear gloves in gutting shed. No humming underscoring monologues. If you are not the focus, move slowly. At the end, you are still moving slowly, whether it is a sniffle, wiping away a tear, taking a deep breath. If you ARE NOT the focus of a scene, do not make rapid movements and DO NOT speak out loud. Lord will provide transition didn’t work. Even banging of knife Hard to hear singing at first in the bar scene Accents were almost gone at the end of the play.
Harry		First lines must be louder and use diction.  You are the first voice we hear. Harry comes from out of nowhere. Hard to hear Harry when lady Helena shows up for the first time.
Maggie		Ain’t judging you (JEW) Don’t pour water in dark.  We may not need to do that at all. SiDe of the street  Diction MoTHer was right Makes me bleedin laugh – step on Helena’s line in previous scene. Maggie slowly go up the stairs when coming back to Lady Helena Starting -consonants
Edwin		React to the smell before starting to faint. Remember smell from today. Start “all set? Faster – ask Mrs. K Laugh needs to be creepier in rape scene. Edwin needs to rub his hands together when he stares. It looks like he is trying to freeze. Say these differently -Going to work….Drink like men – men not min.
Annie & Polly		More people noises in G shed
Arthur		Remove hat indoors Arthur needs to say we'll "see about that" before struggling with Polly.
Ellen		Reference from Lady H needs to be angrier – Lady H Watch using same gestures with wide arms – too much. All thought up out of fear - diction
Len		Louder in bar scene when talking to Maggie. Stay at the beginning for two beats after the two leave – give the table one last swipe.
Priscilla		TOO SLOW, speed it up Step on lines – FASTER FASTER Step on lines in each scene Pleasingly gentle of temperament - diction
Jim and Eady		Don’t leave so soon at the beginning.  Have a purpose. Eady exit first SL Jim, leave after waving or shaking Len’s hand.
Polly		Walkin on water, lift skirts and tip toe dance with line. MEAT – no BONES in knickers. When Ellen is doing her monologue, be behind pylon feather dusting – slowly. Quicker on the abuse line. Step on Arthur’s line – hysterically almost.
Kate		When you go back to take the Velcro off, you need to take a knife. Struggle.  Remember things will fall out. Jumping - ing
Harry Lady H		Great job exiting gut shed – talking and shaking hands.
Kate and Jim		Good job
Lights		Bar scene no lights center stage. When Harry is moving gutting table, no lights center stage. Maggie and Ellen scene – no lights CS
Helena		Forgot to say I will say goodbye for now but I do hope you give the club a try. Speak freely. I need ALL THE FACTS, however grimy – diction.
Nora		Wait until bar scene with Maggie and Ellen when Maggie says she married Len to put the fancy chair out.
Annie		react when Polly throws the liver in front of her in your monologue, you need to hit each T. also - university
Maids		The maids should make an effort to help put the aprons on the girls.
B		Say these lines correctly
	ANNIE		I think I’m going to be sick. She puts her hand over her mouth.	Kate hovers with the mop, in anticipation.
	MAGGIE		To Annie  Don’t think about it.  Think about getting paid, buying a new hat, anything.	Annie holds her nose and gasps. To befriend
	ANNIE		It’s awful.	To reject
	POLLY		That’s right. OFFAL by name, AWFUL by nature. Feeling a bit liverish meself. Girls laugh. Annie looks horrified as Polly shakes a piece of liver.	To humor
	ELLEN		Give ‘er a chance. What’s yer name?
	ANNIE		Annie.
	MAGGIE		I’m Maggie. She’s Ellen. Her with the offal jokes is Polly and the little madam here is Kate. Start by helping Kate.	Introduce
	KATE		Fer now, we got to keep the floor clean. It gets all bloody and it’s bad fer yer health once it gets jellified around yer ankles.	Instruct
To do		Chains on Lady H’s desk Fudge Blood Paint black can Paint mop handle Wash polly’s bloomers Light in crate Tea in whiskey Tea in beer bottles Sarnies Eli’s clothes