March 21

March 21, 2013

Everyone	Can’t hear people center stage and at cooper, you will have to be really loud. Pervert would get more reaction – he is calling you bad names. After HIT THE BRICKS –some yell while other sing. Union song should be hearty – passionate and LOUD Every actor – how have you changed during the play? Train scene – Disbelief – audible horror so that the freeze will be more important.  Bodies should twist and turn. Protect people.  We need to see strain in bodies. Don’t rush the celebration!  Look like it is something you have worked for. Please watch straight lines. Sing the songs like you are working people…. Not church kids. DO NOT TALK TO THE FLOOR.  Heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!! People noises after Frank and Reg’s argument. SLO MO MEN, during Reg and Alice’s scene. Hell with us – people noises – you are angry. Quiet getting second bar scene fixed. GLASSES ARE LOUD Umbrella scene – deathly cold everyone is despondent.  WE HAVE TO HAVE CONTRASTS.  The transition after that is sad too. Tear all tags out of clothing. Nate’s fight scene – we must have deeper voices and deep shouting. When Frank says think I’m right hit(MAC) & celebrate. Step on lines more in the intro. Girls – deeper and more noise during Frank and Reg fight.  Clink glasses together. More people noises before and during Cody’s Order Order Results of the vote – What is the weather? You were sending mixed messages. Spray umbrellas some.  Share umbrellas Fix Mac’s patch. Struggle with the umbrellas because it is windy. ACCENTS AND DICTION _ EVERYONE Gate needs to look the same on both sides. Don’t drag the set – be quiet so it is not distracting. Could not see Cody’s face in first bar scene. LEVELS Be confident mumbling – don’t look like you are mumbling. More strikers and passing out flyers – flyers are passed out before results of the vote, then both signs and flyers after result. Who the heck said freak? Cough and sneeze in welfare scene.  IT IS SAD!!!!!!!!!!! Lost lines in mill scene. Fade out song on Hit bricks.
Allison	You are losing your accent a lot.
Jared	Pull your cap up Go behind Marie and Louis after your line so you are not blocking Tucker and Allison in the beginning. Don’t look at the chairs when you walk around them. Cap shadow is too much throughout play Thousands not 15. Newspaper React to each scene facially – use people noises too. Smile – ay   growl during Hilton, etc. Glory days – mystical and sentimental SMILE
Paige	Don’t lift skirt when you have boy pants underneath. Talk to Jared more before the no relief for …..
Cheyanne	Work like you are painting a real sign. YOU might use a pencil and yardstick first to do the letters. You were screaming slo mo, but not moving slo mo.
Alice	Rework the baby Speak slowly.  Cannot understand you during siren scene. Paper sack was blocking yours and Graham’s faces Be sure you know the seasons. Saying REGGIE _ SCREAM AND CRY
Nate	DICTION – hit consonants even with accent Use upstage hand to gesture. Did not believe you were going to backhand Rose BE HURT Throughout that scene – not in and out. Crew chief to audience. Watch turning the right way – First Rose scene. Don’t anticipate the slap.  Don’t unfreeze early.
Reg and Alice	Move the mortgage scene more into union hall. Perhaps alice behind the bar and Louis sitting in front, then Alice can come around and hold him or he can hold her.
Cody	Be more playful. Paw Savannah. When she says capice luigi – do something funny  - 1940’s funny Work on Italian accent especially in yours and Marie’s scene.
Frank	Antagonize Reg before he pushes you. Look away pause look back before you say our jobs Look away and then back at Reggie when remembering bridge.  Radio scene –lean more on podium with right hand and cheat a little. Louder after train scene. Don’t hit the curtain.
Kelly	Cheat to the middle Vary your voice more when you are making suggestions. More flirty (Griffis).  Use a notebook to gather thoughts Say o ur side more persuasively. Need to see /hear your change of heart.  Show drastic change in demeanor.
Rose	Put hand behind you to land on chair. A pregnant woman would try to catch yourself. Slower pregnant waddle Emotional – cry slammed the door in my face.
Mac	No jacket in the steel mill.
Billy and Reg	Look and gesture toward your memory – a slow gesture.  Reg be dreamlike.
Louis and Marie	Don’t anticipate each other’s lines.
Reg	More heart – cry- foreclosing is the end.  Not only did you lose your house but everyone else’s.  This is the end LOUDER Go at Billy – PEOPLE NOISES Cap is shadowing face.
Marie	Fuller brush men – don’t let this die. Make sure you turn the radio on BIG so we don’t have a gap between scenes.Right after Nate and Rose’s scene. Slam your picket sign and be mad when you say it is your strike too. Don’t mess withyour hair.
Lights	On snow!!!!!!!!!!!!  Cole and Lane Turn lights off Rose and Paige after fight.  Keep it on Reg and Alice – Jared will move. – Jared- get emotional during that scene.
Nathan Photographer & Little reg	Head up on the ladder.