The Final Countdown...

Team,

Thank you for your time last night.  We did not reach all the scenes we wanted, but did make strong progress.  Great stuff from comedic moments to love to sound to Darth Vader!

Schedule Tomorrow:

830am – 3M please arrive for costuming

9am – 3M/Darty 2:3, 2:7 review

9am – Everyone called

Places in Garza for Show Run – stop for problem uncorking and transition issues.  Everyone should be able to stumble through their scene work. There are a few things we have not worked out and we will note these prior to run.

130pm – Notes.

Look Ahead: 

*Sunday – we are not rehearsing, instead we are requesting cast to come to Garza and help set dressing, etc for 2 hours TBD. Not mandatory, but sure would be helpful J

*Monday – speed clean problem scenes/lots of fight & choreo

*Tuesday – run or speed clean depending on problems

*Wednesday – possible fight call pickup—TBD.  All depends on YOU ;-)

*Thursday – run or speed cleaning depending on Tuesday

*Saturday – Tech Day: transition/Q to Q rehearsal and clean show: call is 930am-5pm.  This will involve a lot of tech on lights, music, transitions.  We will also run and clean

*Sunday -  pickup where we left off: call is 1-6pm

It’s crunch time.   It’s the final countdown beginning Saturday.  We have a lot of cleaning and running over the next 12 days. 

Moving forward:
1)      Calls: Everyone is called for all rehearsal s.   

2)      Between scenes:  On your own, please work on choreography, lines with your fellow actors. 

3)      Videos: Videos are posted by Jonny and he takes great time to post.   Please review daily.

4)      Notes:  Please bring paper, pen, etc. for pre and post rehearsal notes.

5)      Arrivals:  Be ready at  call time, fully outfitted as required.  During tech week the arrival time drops to 6pm and you will only have 1 hr to get ready.  If we have late arrivals, we have to stay late to finish.   Take into account that you will start working with costumes as well, so more pre-rehearsal  time will be required.

6)      Props and Costumes: Please put back props moving forward.  We will put out a needs sheet for props, costume, misc, etc  for you to complete.  If you are in need of a belt, frog, etc, please work on that before your scene.  We need everyone in complete gear on stage. Please be kind—we are borrowing and spending $2K on costumes and seeing pieces on the floor—which is not cool.

7)      Talking Off Stage: Please move to a dressing room to chat between scenes or speak quietly.

8)      Stagework:   Do not stop your scene.  We are seeing a lot of scene breaks when a line is dropped or choreography did not go as planned.  You have to start covering for this and help each other on without a break in action.   We will stop you if needed.  Break this habit now.

9)      Fight Choreo: We need to see acting intent in fights and much less breaks in choreo.  If you are unsure of a move, etc, you need to talk to Jonny now, review videos, work with your partner in the fight scene. He is very accessible and has been at virtually every rehearsal.  It is your responsibility to get with him prior to your scene tomorrow.

10)   Transitions: We will provide a transition map.  If you see an issue, please let Stephanie know asap.  We will work out problems as we go if we know about it.  Also, please review the map daily to ensure you know your journey. 

11)   Attendance:   Lock it up!  You are expected to be at all rehearsals for the entire time moving forward. We are depending on each other and when one person misses or leaves early without prior regard, it affects everyone. Our show depends on everyone being equally committed and locked in at this point--no excuses other than death bed or contagious statuses. All for One & One for all!

12)   Character Development:  At this point, we need all accents and characters ON between the lines…. errrr…curtains/legs.   Come with deliberate intent and be Big and Bold and Beautiful as Kiara says.  If you are unsure ask.  I will grab each of you  over the next 12 days and ensure everyone is connected and in their moments.    If you are passerby #2, you are just as important!  Also, during transitions, work in character.  Ex. If you are moving a prop or set piece on stage and a gunshot is heard, react. 

13)   Makeup – Erik will work with everyone on this over the next 12 days.  He will make up some people directly  during show, but it is our intent that he serve as consultant not as a tech for everyone.  So, ask and please pay close attention to his notes.  That said, please wear all costumes pieces and make up as instructed.  We will have a hair and facial hair line up next week to determine cuts, etc for the men.