Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2018 0:05:21 GMT
Drowsy notes 3/27
Thanks for bearing with me while I recorded Act 1 with the pit. We’ll use that recording for tomorrow’s rehearsal, along with the mics.
These notes have info about the mics at the end, and because of that I need everyone to chime in that they read these before rehearsal tomorrow. I WILL NOT GIVE YOU A MICROPHONE if you did not chime in. No exceptions. They are too expensive to just give you one without some directions on handling them.
Here are notes from the 2nd run through, followed by some notes from your first run through. Nice job overall, I know it’s a short act, but there weren’t too many calls for a lines. That’s a good spot for us to be in right now. Well done!
ACT TWO
Man- Check for paraphrasing in your intermission song.
For Act 2- You need to put on the 2nd record before you play it. It’ll be the wrong 2nd record, of course.
“Message from Nightingale” Our backup gangsters need to coordinate. Amanda don’t smile.
P 65 Tottendale “You see? That’s just the nature of love”- Can’t forget that one, it’s the cue for the pit to start your song.
Man- We’ll have to put the mop away from the phone so you don’t have to deal with 2 things there.
P 68 Tottendale “But how did YOU know?” Paraphrased
P 69- Robert Missed cue? No more.
P 70= Man talks after Janet’s “Should I marry Robert?”
P 70/71 Adolpho the cane drop needs to be 100% the same each and every time.
P 70/71 Man make sure you’re talking to the audience the entire time. You sometimes talk to the side walls.
P 71 Feldzieg- Kitty is amazing. You don’t say that she is.
The plane- We can pull out the “folding” wall if we need a little more space. I’ll trim down the propeller backside. I’m hoping to find a handle that will fit so Trix can turn the propeller.
During “I do!” The spacing of people in front of the plane looks bad. It’s supposed to be the old silly everyone is “on the plane” musical cliché that requires a suspension of disbelief from the audience. To make that happen, all of our couples need to be in front of the plane (do note that the propeller will be moving, so don’t get too close to it. If you have seen “Raiders of the Lost Ark” that doesn’t end well for one guy.)
P 76 Man Your last 2 lines after the power goes out. “I’ll find the fuse box. Everybody be quiet” You dropped both.
P 79 Man – great job with the paragraph, but you paraphrased the last part after “real world” at the bottom.
You all sound so good at the end. It’s a great way to end the show.
ACT TWO round one notes:
P 58 Man- Check out the pronunciation of “Chinois”
P 63 Man- “This is life” line dropped?
P 64 Tottendale- paraphrasing the “I was completely incoherent” line.
P 64 Tottendale “Love is a very complex emotion, Underling”
P 65 Tottendale “You see? That’s just the nature of love.” Gotta get the line right, otherwise the pit won’t play your song.
P 65 Underling “Might I remind you…”
P 66 Tottendale “Love sneaks up…” that whole part is a little too quiet.
P 67 Man- paraphrasing your top paragraph
P 67 Janet- “The wedding’s been called off”
P 68 Tottendale- “But who told you?”
P 70 Janet “I beg you” dropped?
P 70/71 Man = Some paraphrasing or dropping your lines “an arrow” “basically phrase it” “huppah” “and your constantly redefining and re-evaluating…”
P 73 Women entering should be Ivanna, Ashlyn, Victoria and Emma
P 74 Adolpho = The airship line
Okay. Now the microphones. Again if you do not respond to this thread before the next rehearsal, you will not get a microphone. You won’t be able to quickly respond after 2:30 because someone told you to do so. It’ll be too late. No mic for you.
As you’ve probably read somewhere, we were given a large donation to our club by an awesome lady. We spent most of that money to upgrade our microphones so we can finally get rid of the ones that have plagued our productions for the past decade or so. The reason they plagued our productions was because they were cheap. They were all we could afford.
The microphones that most of you will be using will not be cheap. The microphone packs that you’ll be wearing are about $250 each, and the microphones attached to those packs are another $200-$300 to replace. You probably know where I’m going with this.
When you are given your pack, you are responsible for its well being. Treat it as well as you can unless you have the $450 to replace it. We want these to last for at least a decade or so, so we need to be aware of a few things that I like to call Skylarisms. Don’t ask.
1) When you put your mic pack on, make sure it is secure. If it can easily fall out, it’s not secure. If it falls out, it will most likely drop onto our cement stage. If it does that, there is a 90% chance you’ve broken the pack. They are fragile and cement is it’s number one enemy.
2) The mic cords are thin and do not stretch. Be careful when threading it up to your face. Ask for help if you need it. If you have a costume change, please unthread the mic before ripping off your shirt or dress. If you pull the mic cord to tight, it will snap in ½. I’ve seen it happen and it’s not pretty. If you don’t want to see a grown man cry don’t do number one or two.
Mic pickup and return:
1) One the chairs behind the soundboard are 16 microphones plus some extras. Each microphone has a number and your name on it (or character name). That is your microphone. You are responsible for its wellbeing from the beginning of the show to the end of the show. If you break it, I hope you are good at projecting.
2) When you come in, find your microphone. If you want to test it to see if it works, ask me. When we do shows, you’ll want to do a mic check. It’s our chance to see if your mic works. If you don’t check it beforehand and it doesn’t work…I hope you are good at projecting.
3) Don’t take your mic before you are ready for it. If we’re doing costumes and make up, do those first.
4) Keep track of your mic throughout the show. The mic pack has a switch at the top (on most of them) to turn it on and off. Don’t turn it on until just before you go on. It’ll save on batteries and these mic packs eat batteries like crazy. Turn them off at intermission too. Also, turn them off before you go to the bathroom. If the mic is on at the sound board, your private moment will be shared with everyone.
5) At the end of the show, your number one job is to return the microphone to it’s original chair. Each chair has your mic number on it. It’ll be the same chair that you took the mic from. DO NOT MAKE US HUNT YOU DOWN TO GET YOUR MIC BACK. Do not leave your mic sitting on a random table for someone to pick up. If you don’t return your mic, you will not have a mic for the next time we use them. I hope you are good at projecting.
If you have any microphone questions, please ask. If you break it, please let me know as soon as you can. I won’t be happy, but your problem might be fixable. If not, we’ll have a discussion that won’t be fun, but you’ll have learned a great lesson about how to handle microphones.
That’s it for notes. You are required to respond if you want your microphone Wednesday. Trying to sign on and read the notes after rehearsal has begun will not get you a microphone. Nice try, but you’ll get yours Thursday.
Nice work today! We’re coming together and that’s exciting!
Thanks for bearing with me while I recorded Act 1 with the pit. We’ll use that recording for tomorrow’s rehearsal, along with the mics.
These notes have info about the mics at the end, and because of that I need everyone to chime in that they read these before rehearsal tomorrow. I WILL NOT GIVE YOU A MICROPHONE if you did not chime in. No exceptions. They are too expensive to just give you one without some directions on handling them.
Here are notes from the 2nd run through, followed by some notes from your first run through. Nice job overall, I know it’s a short act, but there weren’t too many calls for a lines. That’s a good spot for us to be in right now. Well done!
ACT TWO
Man- Check for paraphrasing in your intermission song.
For Act 2- You need to put on the 2nd record before you play it. It’ll be the wrong 2nd record, of course.
“Message from Nightingale” Our backup gangsters need to coordinate. Amanda don’t smile.
P 65 Tottendale “You see? That’s just the nature of love”- Can’t forget that one, it’s the cue for the pit to start your song.
Man- We’ll have to put the mop away from the phone so you don’t have to deal with 2 things there.
P 68 Tottendale “But how did YOU know?” Paraphrased
P 69- Robert Missed cue? No more.
P 70= Man talks after Janet’s “Should I marry Robert?”
P 70/71 Adolpho the cane drop needs to be 100% the same each and every time.
P 70/71 Man make sure you’re talking to the audience the entire time. You sometimes talk to the side walls.
P 71 Feldzieg- Kitty is amazing. You don’t say that she is.
The plane- We can pull out the “folding” wall if we need a little more space. I’ll trim down the propeller backside. I’m hoping to find a handle that will fit so Trix can turn the propeller.
During “I do!” The spacing of people in front of the plane looks bad. It’s supposed to be the old silly everyone is “on the plane” musical cliché that requires a suspension of disbelief from the audience. To make that happen, all of our couples need to be in front of the plane (do note that the propeller will be moving, so don’t get too close to it. If you have seen “Raiders of the Lost Ark” that doesn’t end well for one guy.)
P 76 Man Your last 2 lines after the power goes out. “I’ll find the fuse box. Everybody be quiet” You dropped both.
P 79 Man – great job with the paragraph, but you paraphrased the last part after “real world” at the bottom.
You all sound so good at the end. It’s a great way to end the show.
ACT TWO round one notes:
P 58 Man- Check out the pronunciation of “Chinois”
P 63 Man- “This is life” line dropped?
P 64 Tottendale- paraphrasing the “I was completely incoherent” line.
P 64 Tottendale “Love is a very complex emotion, Underling”
P 65 Tottendale “You see? That’s just the nature of love.” Gotta get the line right, otherwise the pit won’t play your song.
P 65 Underling “Might I remind you…”
P 66 Tottendale “Love sneaks up…” that whole part is a little too quiet.
P 67 Man- paraphrasing your top paragraph
P 67 Janet- “The wedding’s been called off”
P 68 Tottendale- “But who told you?”
P 70 Janet “I beg you” dropped?
P 70/71 Man = Some paraphrasing or dropping your lines “an arrow” “basically phrase it” “huppah” “and your constantly redefining and re-evaluating…”
P 73 Women entering should be Ivanna, Ashlyn, Victoria and Emma
P 74 Adolpho = The airship line
Okay. Now the microphones. Again if you do not respond to this thread before the next rehearsal, you will not get a microphone. You won’t be able to quickly respond after 2:30 because someone told you to do so. It’ll be too late. No mic for you.
As you’ve probably read somewhere, we were given a large donation to our club by an awesome lady. We spent most of that money to upgrade our microphones so we can finally get rid of the ones that have plagued our productions for the past decade or so. The reason they plagued our productions was because they were cheap. They were all we could afford.
The microphones that most of you will be using will not be cheap. The microphone packs that you’ll be wearing are about $250 each, and the microphones attached to those packs are another $200-$300 to replace. You probably know where I’m going with this.
When you are given your pack, you are responsible for its well being. Treat it as well as you can unless you have the $450 to replace it. We want these to last for at least a decade or so, so we need to be aware of a few things that I like to call Skylarisms. Don’t ask.
1) When you put your mic pack on, make sure it is secure. If it can easily fall out, it’s not secure. If it falls out, it will most likely drop onto our cement stage. If it does that, there is a 90% chance you’ve broken the pack. They are fragile and cement is it’s number one enemy.
2) The mic cords are thin and do not stretch. Be careful when threading it up to your face. Ask for help if you need it. If you have a costume change, please unthread the mic before ripping off your shirt or dress. If you pull the mic cord to tight, it will snap in ½. I’ve seen it happen and it’s not pretty. If you don’t want to see a grown man cry don’t do number one or two.
Mic pickup and return:
1) One the chairs behind the soundboard are 16 microphones plus some extras. Each microphone has a number and your name on it (or character name). That is your microphone. You are responsible for its wellbeing from the beginning of the show to the end of the show. If you break it, I hope you are good at projecting.
2) When you come in, find your microphone. If you want to test it to see if it works, ask me. When we do shows, you’ll want to do a mic check. It’s our chance to see if your mic works. If you don’t check it beforehand and it doesn’t work…I hope you are good at projecting.
3) Don’t take your mic before you are ready for it. If we’re doing costumes and make up, do those first.
4) Keep track of your mic throughout the show. The mic pack has a switch at the top (on most of them) to turn it on and off. Don’t turn it on until just before you go on. It’ll save on batteries and these mic packs eat batteries like crazy. Turn them off at intermission too. Also, turn them off before you go to the bathroom. If the mic is on at the sound board, your private moment will be shared with everyone.
5) At the end of the show, your number one job is to return the microphone to it’s original chair. Each chair has your mic number on it. It’ll be the same chair that you took the mic from. DO NOT MAKE US HUNT YOU DOWN TO GET YOUR MIC BACK. Do not leave your mic sitting on a random table for someone to pick up. If you don’t return your mic, you will not have a mic for the next time we use them. I hope you are good at projecting.
If you have any microphone questions, please ask. If you break it, please let me know as soon as you can. I won’t be happy, but your problem might be fixable. If not, we’ll have a discussion that won’t be fun, but you’ll have learned a great lesson about how to handle microphones.
That’s it for notes. You are required to respond if you want your microphone Wednesday. Trying to sign on and read the notes after rehearsal has begun will not get you a microphone. Nice try, but you’ll get yours Thursday.
Nice work today! We’re coming together and that’s exciting!
