All,
Generally speaking, I was quite pleased with the run last night. Despite a lot on your plates you continue to explore and find moments to sharpen and clarify. Plus it was really fun to watch!
Please read these notes and incorporate them into Sunday's run.
Grazie'
Fred/Roxie. Try to keep a majority of your bodies covered with the odd limb poking out
Amos. Your lines which are underscored need to be a bit louder.
Cell Block. The monologues were quite good ladies. Remember- keep them ACTIVE
There's a reason you're telling the story, and it's not to relive the past. It's so
that you can sway the jury
Velma. "the most me and Veronica ever made..." explore ways to share this out to us
Mama. Hair and Makeup - go for a severe look, hair pulled back, darker eyebrows.
Don't let Mama look glamorous.
Mama. Explore just how naive it is of Roxie not to already know Billy. Enjoy
making fun of her naïveté
Tyler. Try not to be directly upstage of Rox on "...a tap dance"
Billy/Amos. Take the air out of the first 1/2 of your first scene. If Billy keeps the urgency to
the scene and Amos tries to keep up with the info, it should help.
Billy. "Reached for the..." You still need to be on a slight diag. facing right so she's not
covering you.
Reporters after Roxie. Great energy here everyone, it was like you got shot out of a cannon to
get your headline out.
Jenna. " Cancelled, down the drain, out ", don't let the energy drop, keep building.
The active part here is to show Velma you're as angry as she is
Velma. Instead of being sweet to her as your trying to get Rox to join the sister act,
Try enticing her with the fun of a conspiracy.
Mary Sun. As you exit with the reporters on stage right, keep up with them, don't linger back.
Billy/Amos. "Step down Daddy". When you get the other cigar from props, stick this one in his
mouth, just after the line.
All in 2:6. Excellent work. The scene is clean and tight. Don't change a thing.
Jenna. Great baby
David. We talked about a lower register for Mary Sun's speaking voice. Try that on
Sunday
Amos. " My exit music please"...step down, as if its a pronouncement. Then, not
getting the music is even worse.
David. "Ladies and Gentlemen"- the lights are waiting for you.
Rox. Don't knit in the last scene
Rox. React to the set being unceremoniously taken away from you.
Vel. X in front of the MC
Tyler. Try: "And now, the Bigfork Summer Playhouse, Montana's home for quality
family entertainment..." instead of the Vickers' Theatre line. Just be prepared
to change it back.
Vel/Rox. After Hot Honey..., get through the initial
"Thank you's" much faster
All- I won't have too many more chances to thank you for your work, which I have found to be very professional and inspiring. I'll try to make the most of our time together by letting you know how much I appreciate your efforts.
KPK
