October 9, 2012

October 9, 2012

Everyone	·         Please keep up with props.  We have so many that everyone will have to be responsible. ·         Stay away from straight lines. ·         STEP ON LINES.  The play will drag unless everyone does.  This means before the person ends his/her line, you are on top of it. This does not mean speak quickly. ·         Learn your cues.  We cannot have pregnant pauses. ·         Hit the consonants.  ·         No more puppet masters – everyone freezes when Bastain speaks. ·         Forget the slo mo with the buffaloes. ·         REACT    REACT   REACT
Drew and Riley	Better  tonight but you still need to hit the consonants.
Taylor and Riley	It was difficult to understand you at the beginning.  We need you louder and enunciate.
Drew	When speaking – speak toward the audience.  Keep your head up. React to what is being said, Focus. Great reaction to dead in….
Blake	SLOW DOWN!  You are so funny, so take the opportunity to “hog” the focus.  When You are bending down, we cannot see your face. Blake, do not turn your back to the audience.  Stay on the ladder to keep levels.
Lights	Work on cues.
Reagan	Work on natural gestures
Jonah	Sand and stars – hit consonants Stand up tall. Do not back up and talk. People noise whenever you fall. Actually make a big motion of scratching Morla’s ear.   The quest has begun needs to be powerful.
Sunny and Payton	Hit the verbs in your first speeches as Elder and Cairon.  Do not hit pronounds.
Brooke	Be still and focus.
Mirror gate holders	Hold the mirror straight.  We need to work on mirror’s angle.
Riley	Say weird, weird – ask high schoolers what this means. Don’t zone out.  Be focused.  This is hard, but you have to do this. When you are being shoved by the umbrella people, make people noises. Slow down  Be amazed that you have so much in common, but sad when you say -. I’ve lost one parent….
Taylor	Use the other hand to iron.  Be louder at the beginning.  You are loud as Eribo, be just as loud as the father.  As Eribo, cheat more to the audience.
Riley and Evan	Step on lines in the bookstore.
Evan	Point to the books – we will have those on Sunday. You need paper as a prop.   Get a feather quill from me.
Artax and Atreyu	Gawk at Cairon.
Cairon	More emotion and hand movements.  Don’t sway.  You are getting better.
Gmork	We need the lights on the phone in the pylon. When you become a werewolf, squat down and hold your coat over your head so you can carry it off stage.
Laurel	Happy birthday!!!!  You are amazing as the spider.   We need to work on the troll.  The troll is heavy and awkward and stupid.  Walk bigger. Loved the way you smelled Artax.
Artax	We need more horse noises and characteristics from you. React more to the troll Work on lines.
Morlas	Be louder!!!    Be louder on the ahhhh when Atreyu scratches your ear.
Rocks	Just wear the black shirts and pants – no capes.
Mudpeople	Everyone wear black.  The black gloves are coming. You will wear those under neath your fake hands.
Spider echos	Be louder