February 28, 2017
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Everyone
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When you exit your scene, be in character.
During slo mo at the beginning – left stage needs to be SLOW
In scenes following the Jim and Kate scene, the scenes are shorter
and play the focus. We will work on
that tonight.
Exaggerate humor in play during a run through.
Focus on issues.
Dialects good – do not feel comfortable
What is Harry’s back story with all girls?
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GG
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Girls need to freeze in scene with Kate with Annie.
React to Ellen about work.
Knicker scene – enter in character. If you are happy at the
beginning, be happy in transition to that scene – unhappy etc.
Great job in rain scene.
Girls move meat and gutting shed stuff before exiting.
Polly squeezes entrails to Edwin.
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Maggie
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Th sound like V
Brothers and that and with
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Harry
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Come behind the girls. Enjoy rubbing them know ing they are uncomfortable.
You can do this without repercussions.
Sleazier
Walk slower. Look them up and down.
Puff up more. Foot on chair. Kick something when you realize they are
making fun of you.
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Edwin
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Smell immediately when you are between carcasses
Must see him hate his weakness.
React to all senses in gutting shed.
Don’t touch Maggie so that H will notice.
Slow down laugh. See thinking.
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Helena Edwin
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Walk as friends to GG shed not in lines
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Helena
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More authority as if they should be thrilled to have a club.
Walk all way in gutting shed down stage.
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Ellen
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Watch yelling so much – hack it off
PN in Annie’s monologue – change seating.
Watch the scenes and pass out flyers in back. Be sure we see the writing.
Distress your purse
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Music
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Loved the pounding and it became more intense and sharp as the play
began falling action.
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Pub scene
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We will redo it
We MUST see the MEAT on Annie’s leg.
Keep it a secret and it makes you laugh. Cut sailor song. We need to see Maggie carry meat to bar
seat. Cut it up and give some to Len,
some to Ellen and Annie as they leave – let’s work with it.
More time with Maggie and Len
Len focus more on relationship.
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Sarnie scene
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Drink beer and eat.
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Jim
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Dream and see it.
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Annie and Ellen
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When you exit your scene, be in character.
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Polly
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Take the tag off the knickers
Accent lost in laid off scene.
Put meat in your knickers in the scene and show them. The audience
needs to know about knickers.
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Edwin
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Great job with maid.
People noises with faint and rape scene.
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People at barrel scene when ellen comes in about being laid off
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FREEZE
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Jim
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Move stools at the end during slo mo.
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Maggie
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Different blouse in last scene and let me sew your scarf around neck.
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Priscilla
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Kick legs
Don’t overdo reaction to doctors.
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Maggie and Edwin
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Will work on scene with MS. Griffis. Must be connected to lantern
scene.
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If u are having trouble finding the appropriate reaction for your lines try saying them with a different reaction and pick the one you like best
ReplyDeleteas we are getting farther into one act season i have noticed we are forgetting simple rules. we need to remember to be absolutely quiet while setting the stage, once the play starts we CANT touch the curtain, and we need to stay quiet back stage. the play is coming together, and now is the time to tie up all the loose ends
ReplyDeleteBrooke, i noticed last night that the scene when you come in and talk to Lady H is a little hard to understand. Try and keep your mouth open more when you talk. I love how Jonah's character is coming a long!! Don't be afraid to be aggressive! We need it to be real or else the girls will look all staged. Eli remember how you would act with Maky in public. Keep in mind the big relationships on stage. Those people pull the audience in. Try and figure out "what does the audience want from my character?" "how should they feel towards my character at the end?" I know for polly, i want them to be heartbroken. So i keep that in mind the whole play. I want the audience to like me and laugh with me and then get crushed when my life turns to crap. So when i have that in mind it helps me know how i'm suppose to react the whole time. We have to make this so real for the audience. Eli, the audience needs to DESPISE you at the end of this. Which i think you're doing a great job of!! Remember that you don't have to yell everything it's almost more scary when people like you whisper stuff.
ReplyDeleteEveryone doing the slow motion scene need to go smow enough to be doing slow motion but fast enough to get ehat you need to get off. Throughout the play, everyone needs to react differently knownone is the same and everyone would react differently in real life. Tou need to react the way your character would react. There needs to be more emotion and reaction during the whole play. Everyone needs to act appropriately to how they would in the victorian era and if you were your character in real life back then.
ReplyDeleteEverything is coming togethet. Brooke work on your t's cause when your saying 'that' it sounds like that. Becca it needs to sound like you have just been harrased. I'm seeing your reaction but not hearing it
ReplyDeleteThe slow-motion scene where we move stuff has gotten so much better, and I like how we're all trying to show different emotions while we move. I am really trying to work on my slow motion because I either move to fast or too slow. Also, I am working on my freezing to ensure that I stay still and do not move. We all really need to strive to do this, but I know we are capable of doing it!
ReplyDeleteIt's really close to competition and there's not much more we can do except have the performance of a like time at district. I think one thing we all need to do it's go over the critics and remember all the little changes we made. I know I've been having trouble making my monologue good because I've just said it so much but I found that it helps when you go back in your script and read it or watch videos of it because it can give you new ideas and it's easier to change up if you're not just saying memorized words. It's important to be big in every scene like we were when we did it silently. We have a good chance of making it pretty far but everyone has to but their best foot forward, do the work, and have enough determination to want to win.
ReplyDeletewe only have ONE rehearsal left till competition?! ahhhhh! okay as crazy as that sounds, we are prepared. we have worked our butts off on this play and it is going to be incredible. i loved what kylie said yesterday about how people have experienced what we are portraying. there will be people in the audience that have been raped, abused, and treated unfairly. when we go out there we need to do it for them. we need to preform for the oppressed to the very best of our abilities. this play is taking the unspoken wrongs in the world and practically yelling them. we need to deliver that message, so get into character, put yourselves in their shoes and stop acting. transport yourself into the play and i truly believe we can do amazing things.
ReplyDeleteWe need to work on being in character until we reach past the curtain line. And we need to be serious at all practices at all times. Since we are this close to competition we really need to step it up and be really serious! EVERY REHEARSAL COUNTS:)))
ReplyDeleteI will work on my diction in my scene with Jonah along with staying in character with Payton and holding hands.
ReplyDeletei think ellen and annie's scene is really getting a lot better with the changes in the blocking. i am working through my monologues at home and highlighting the different spots i need to hit. keep pushing we are almost there!!
ReplyDeleteAs we approach district it makes me think of all the years I have put into this as well as some others. It also makes me think of all the new people we have and all of the new experiences we will share. For the veterans... you know exactly what we have to do to get what we want. Last year was good, but if you ask me it wasn't good enough. I just need that one more step and a state medal around my neck. For the rookies.... if you think we've worked hard so far, you have no idea what you are about to endure. This is where all the work really begins, the long nights preparing for competition, the all day practice on spring break , etc. The one piece of advice I have for you is to put your head down and get ready to work. We aren't far away and I'm looking forward to every bit of it! Love all of you and I'm very excited to embark upon this journey together.
ReplyDeleteHow's the time we have to buckle down and really work.. it's win or go home. We/y'all are doing great but there is always room for improvement. Really give it your all and make your scene believable.
ReplyDeleteok y'all I don't know whomst all saw but maky and I reworked the scene in my house about helping oneself. I feel like it works, however I can't see it from the perspective of the audience, so I'd like to know yalls thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWe are so close and I am getting so nervous!! I hope that the judges this wednesday like the show just as much as we all do. I am ready to perform to the best of my ability. I know I have some last minute changes to make like voice register, being stronger in the scene with Don, and changing throughout the play from forceful character to hopeless. The passion we have for this art will come through as we perform. When we come to our practice on tuesday, being serious is required so district is a success. This is no time to hold back so if there is any thing I can work on to better my character, i want to hear all critiques.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving what we're doing with this play it is coming along very well. Mark needs to work on his Accent and I'm stil not believing the affection that Mark is trying to give off. Pollie I really don't thing you are you an accent 75% of the time. I think that bringing Out your inner character could really help. So let's get this done for contest people.🤗😋😀😀😃
ReplyDeleteThe one above is from me Riley
ReplyDeleteI think everyone has been doing a great job of developing their characters and building credibility with the audience. Now that we are so close to contest there can't be too many more big changes so I think that now you guys need to focus on perfecting your characters and getting more in touch with who your character is down to the last detail. Like Lou said last year, some of you may have a ""jick" or some kind of signature habit that you repeat throughout the play. This will help distinguish your characters further. Lastly, make sure to step on lines when you need to and don't expect each line, it is obvious to the audience when you all know what each other are going to say. Be natural! You guys are doing great, keep it up!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a lot of time to do a lot of changes but we need to perfect the things we can and refi e a few things . We can do great at competition, we just have to practice with the same attitude we have at competition! Keep up the good work guys
ReplyDeleteI think at the beginning, it's a little too energetic. Like Lou said, "it's just another day in the gutting shed." The start of the show is very fast and hard to get used to all the accents. We have time, so just try to slow it down at the very beginning.
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