January 31

Everyone	Learn lines No clowning around React to the weather Hit together Move props in character Strike like you mean it Act and react Welfare office - It is cold. IF you don’t fill the form out correctly in the welfare office, you don’t eat. Voting is in slow motion. ·         Opening -First music. During factory scene – Mac and Cody are hitting metal. Billy picks up bag and blows dust. Begins speaking.  ·         Hard work’s good for the soul – hit.  Everyone freezes, but the guys going out to enter back in. ·         Everyone freezes for a second, but the guys going out to enter back in. Nate & Billy cross DSL. Everyone sets welfare scene quietly. DO NOT LOOK FOR SPIKE TAPE.  Lights off welfare. Nate: You want to get on relief, don’t you? Move into welfare scene. Nate, go into relief office from DSL. Look for Marie and Alice,  then talk. PEOPLE NOISES COMING IN. Reg & Frank should be in when Nate says that Billy is trying to get relief. ACT LIKE YOU ARE ACTUALLY IN THE OFFICE. FILL OUT FORMS. ASK A NEIGHBOR WHAT TO WRITE. Cody, Michelle, Carson come in after others ·         There’s no relief for single men. Hit ·         Gate people exit welfare scene and stand with backs to audience until after Frankie and Reggie’s scene. Gates turn around together after “I got you” ·         Wilcox gate – Hit on gate That’s all for today.  Gate people & workers disperse.PEOPLE NOISES ·         Scene 5 -CUT song. Use percussion until lines start. Men come in with lines.  You are happy to be there. Michelle, Nathan, Paige, Cheyanne, Allison work in back. At one point, Paige was the only one hitting the metal. ·         Scene 6 Frank – Got to look after yourself – men sing! My daddy was a steel man & I’m a Steel Man’s Son We’ll be with you fellow workers Until the battle's won  work in steel mill Michelle , Nathan, Paige, Cheyanne Fix union hall Allison, Hannah, Avery ·         Scene 8  First bar scene Men laugh as they come in and greet women.After I get the first round, Louis says, I tell that son of a bitch foreman! “there’s oil all over that walkway,” an you know what he say?  He say, “you don’ like workin here, then get outta the plant.  A thousand more Dagos standin’ outside the gate.” (in this scene, women are playing cards more center stage right than center stage). Rose and Nate come in later.  As they come in, Nate says he is buying drinks.  Rose looks upset Everyone goes directly into the Mr. Hilton scene. ·         Scene 9 Mr. Hilton  scene – People noises back into bar scene. Frank, come in after others come in, and tip your hat to your friends. ·         Scene 10 Second bar scene Hit on HELL.  No song ·         Scene 11 Hit on shoulder – Hilton’s line -I expect everyone to deal with me straight from the shoulder. ·         End of scene 13 - Sing this after I move voting commences now & Keep singing until scene 14.  Guys begin and Avery continues singing while people are voting. The Union is Behind Us We Shall Not Be Moved The Union is Behind Us We Shall Not Be Moved Just Like a Tree that’s standing by the water, we shall not be moved. ·         Scene 15 – Rose losing the job. STRIKE has NOT STARTED. This scene is in Union Hall.  Alice and Avery are handing out pamphlets.  Alice sees Reg & comes back in. Louis, Nate, and Mac are talking and smoking outside of mill.  If you have read this far, text me or email me - What your goal is for next rehearsal. Ty & Mac come out for a smoke break  & it’s getting tense until Reg comes out. ·         Scene 16 - That’s public relations, Mr. Hilton. Hit on Hilton ·         Scene 17 – plant vote(2 lines) after  Hilton says, All right. Hit the bricks – hit on bricks Paige & Avery are making signs .Savannah & Hannah & nathan are making sandwiches ·         Scene 18 - The Union is behind us, we shall not be moved The union is behind us at beginning   and is sung After keep the Hamilton plant open. Nate, Billy, Reg & Hannah are striking. Hilton keeps speaking into the mic. Ty & Cody hit 3 times ·         Scene 19 no singing. Men are playing cards.  Women are striking. When Marie comes in, men go to listen to their conversation. ·         Scene 20 - Knock it off. Mac & Cody hit 4 times. ·         Scene 22- ENSEMBLE -Solidarity forever Men -Solidarity forever Women – solidarity forever  Avery – the union makes us strong. ·         Scene 23 - At the end, Ty & Cody hit 5 times ·         Scene 24 No singing after Alice says, Reggie! ·         Scene 25 Which side are you on? Criss cross ·         Scene 29 The Union is Behind Us We Could Not Be Moved The Union is Behind Us We Could Not Be Moved Just Like a Tree that’s standing by the water, we could not be moved.    UNION Scene 1 Scene 2 Welfare  - winter Scene 3 Welfare  - winter & Kid scene Scene 4 Winter- Hiring Scene 5 Spring Scene 6 Bricks - Summer Scene 7 Marie - Summer Scene 8 First bar - fall Scene 9 Mr. Hilton - fall Scene 10 2nd Bar - winter Scene 11 Miss Kelly - winter Scene 12 Waitin for months - spring Scene 13 Reg’s strike talk - spring Scene 14 Hilton – not going to be a strike - summer Scene 15 Rose losing jobs - summer Scene 16 Hilton - fall Scene 17 Plant vote - fall Scene 18 Kelly – can’t shut them out - winter Scene 19 Anyone seen Marie? winter Scene 20 Rose – Your son - winter Scene 21 Spring  Frank on Microphone Scene 22 Spring- Walkin around - crazy Scene 23 Summer – Billy (on Sunday) Scene 24 Summer – Hilton (riots in the street) Scene 25 Summer – Dynamite (August) Scene 26 Train – fall - August Scene 27 Kelly train - August Scene 28 Whole city is marching - October Scene 29 End - October
Allison	Make slap more believable
Savannah	Cross legs at ankles
Jared and Hannah	Stand closer at beginning
Nathan & Paige	Observe small children. You need to be more childlike
Avery	Be focused. Stand straight. React You have to ACT.  React.  It is cold. IF you don’t fill the form out correctly in the welfare office, you don’t eat.
Cody	Be focused. Stay in character
Tucker	Look at how Hayden uses the Sledge hammer. It needs to be believable Look at movies so that you can see anger in actors
Carson	Look more at the paper that Olive hands you
Ty	Bump into Jared before you put shovel around his neck.
Jared & Ty	We need to see your relationship.
Jared	Thanks for moving wheelbarrow.  Thanks for thinking.
Graham	Dago line
Need	Red light for barrel – LED Sweaters and coats for men Vests Maternity clothing