March 26

March 26, 2013

Everyone	Overall – great job on the performance last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We just need to polish now. We have two days to do this.  Be in my room tomorrow by 8:30. We will have time to rework scenes.  Think about which ones we have trouble with.  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? DO NOT TALK TO THE FLOOR.  Heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!! People noises after Frank and Reg’s argument. Hell with us – people noises – you are angry. Quiet getting second bar scene fixed. Set changes are too loud. Don’t drag the set – be quiet so it is not distracting. Umbrella scene – deathly cold everyone is despondent.  WE HAVE TO HAVE CONTRASTS.  The transition after that is sad too. 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.  More people noises before and during Cody’s Order Order Share umbrellas Struggle with the umbrellas because it is windy. ACCENTS AND DICTION _ EVERYONE 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. Cough and sneeze in welfare scene.  IT IS SAD!!!!!!!!!!! BUT PAY ATTENTION TO WHO IS TALKING! Lost lines in mill scene. Accents were a problem Cheers must have more levels – it still sounds like everyone is saying yeah at the same level- men and women.  Clap. Stamp your feet BE DIFFERENT! In Frank’s work council line, everyone is in a straight line. Be quiet when it is Hilton and Kelly’s scene. Walking was too loud on the radio static scene. You need to be in the room when static begins. Savannah – turn on the radio. After train celebration, we could not hear it’s a bust.  Michelle, wait until the last yell to talk.  More levels and panic when Reg says the police are coming. Perverts reaction looked fake. Kayla said we have the case of the haunted radio. It came on because no one turned it on. No one was affected by the wind. In the train scene, hands must be up in a believable motion.
Men	In the back – you are working well, but we need more levels.  That is why we have gray set on top of gray set.  We also need men on the floor, but not everyone.
Allison	You are losing your accent a lot. - lost half your jobs. Cry Cry Cry Emotional – cry slammed the door in my face.
Jared	We need to see the decision why you pick up the bag. Pull your cap up. Still a shadow. At the beginning, SMILE at the audience.  Let us see the good times in your memory on your face. React to each scene facially – use people noises too. Smile – ay   growl during Hilton, etc. Accent was consistent. Work on onion union scene. Glory days – mystical and sentimental SMILE When you are narrating, be in the light so we know what your job is.
Michelle and Carson	Look at what happened scene.
Hannah, Savannah, Avery, Paige, Cheyanne	Don’t believe you are tired of the strike.
Mac	We need to work more on the mustache. Did it come off?
Cheyanne & Paige	Good job  on working together on the sign in the bar scene.
Alice	We changed by getting a union – work on this. YOU are not strong enough. Saying REGGIE _ SCREAM AND CRY UMBRELLA IN THE WALKIN AROUND DRIVING ME CRAZY SCENE Louder on mortgage.
Nate	DICTION – hit consonants even with accent. Much better last night. Use upstage hand to gesture. Build to the violence. BE HURT Throughout that scene – not in and out.  Much better – groan more. Crew chief to audience. Louis, Louis – did you hear?  Slow down and say it more to the audience. Good job reacting to checkers line. WONDERFUL JOB last night.
Reg and Alice	Be more of a couple. Touch moer.
Cody	More love. When she says capice luigi – do something funny  - 1940’s funny Work on Italian accent especially in yours and Marie’s scene. angry about dagos. Slow down and exaggerate the part about the boss and the oil. Command the stage. Don’t sway in scenes. On police siren scene – men are ready for action when Billy says get the barricades.
Frank	Louder after train scene.
Kelly, Frank, Carson, Photographer	Move your scene more CS so that we get a view of the picture taking scene more and so that no one touches the curtain.
Rose
Mac	No jacket in the steel mill.
Billy and Reg & Frank	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- a guttural cry when you jump at him. Pick up some of the Canadian accent. I wouldn’t ask if I didn’t think you could do it.  Get hints from Ty and Jared.
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. IT was late last night. Slam your picket sign and be mad when you say it is your strike too. It is still not strong enough. The hair bump needs to go. You have to be unkempt, weary, and poor. Lost accent in welfare scene.
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.
Nathan and Cole	Be careful that we do not see your shadow on the cyc when you are holding the spot.