Sunday, April 7, 2013

April 7 -four days to contest


2nd time April 7, 2013
Scenes to rework highlighted
Everyone
Quieter putting welfare scene together.
Still no people noises after Frank says his line about jobs.
Need people noises in the second men’s scene.
After Marie’s monologue – we need people noises.
I don’t care who does it, but tools must be taken offstage.  The danger is noise when they fall.
When someone drops a line, don’t look at them.
Redo train scene – rushing it and there’s no screaming. Everyone is clumped in one spot.
Wall comes out sooner.
Winter during welfare scene.
People noises do not need to stop until Reg says Okay okay.
Strike with purpose
Freezes are still not good.
There was no coughing or sneezes in the welfare scene.
Don’t drag props.
Billy
Notice  the sign at the beginning of the play before you pick it up and smile.
Reg and Frank’s fight
It was better.
Marie and Louis
Great job
Kiss and smile – kiss looked authentic, but Marie moved her face in disgust and Louis did not smile afterwards
Great job on capice – both reactions were great.
Allison
Hit the T in but
Very believable
Lost accent – you could lose your job.
Hannah
Good job welfare scene
Good job with Reg in your first scene together
Watch squeaking
Frank
Cross stage before the kids scene
Great job looking concerned at the checkers.
To hell with you – need vocals when you push back.
Paige
Whoa- not whoo hoo
Tucker
Louis, Louis….makeup gang…7:00 Wilcox gate (Say this on the US side of the barrel)
During the three girls’ scene, take a drink when you are on the line.
Work more right stage in the back.
When you run off with the bag, keep running until you are about 3 feet outside the curtain line.
Don’t anticipate the slap.
Cody
Dagos scene Take your time when you are mimicking.  Have other mimic for  you.
Grunt when you are trying to attack Hilton.
My name’s Louis was lost.
Graham
Yours and Hannah’s first scene together was believable.
Diction – especially t’s
Girls
During Hannah and Graham’s scene, you are all the same level.
Music
What happened to the music in the second bar scene.
Cheyanne and all people in second bar scene
Dancing must be real – have fun with it.  Right now it looks like you are trying to get it perfect.
Men
Second men’s scene – Tucker was blocked.
Be sure you are working US.
Fade out the song in the mil scene.
React to the heat.
Vary gestures after “that’s it for today”
Avery
Voting scene – you are blocked.
Watch moving during freezes. 
Good expressions during the voting scene.
Michelle
Dissident workers – write your thoughts down. It was so good when you hit the pencil on your teeth?
Carson
Sit in your own chair. Many people with big egos would be offended if you took their chair.
Savannah
Great reaction to fight between Nate and Rose
Say Yah’s differently
Italian club to the audience
Be sure you wear your wrist watch.
Tucker, graham and Cody
All standing the same way when talking to hIlton.
Nate and Rose
Work on both fight scenes.
Mac and Tucker
Be involved in scenes, not shaking hands in different ways. Pay attn to what is going on.
Plant vote
Mac Freeze.
Paige and Avery
React with each other during radio scene.
Cheyanne
Did not see you react to rain.
Women
Girls’ scene was better.
Redo
Fight scene – too quick.
Redo Nate’s fight scene – too quick.
Mac -
When you hit the metal after the train scene – cross left stage not center stage so that we can see you.



11 comments:

  1. Our freezes are what's going to make us or break us. Freezes are very impressive if they are precise but if there are small movements during a freeze its better to not even have them. I think they add a lot to our show so when we freeze we need to commit.

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  2. Here is a fun fact about steel mills: the average sound level is 110 decibels. That is 40 decibels louder than the average human pain threshold.

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  3. After World War II, the U.S. steel industry faced increased competition from Japanese and European producers, who rebuilt and modernized their industries. Later, many Third World countries, such as Brazil, built their own steel industries, and large U.S. steelmakers faced increased competition from smaller, nonunion mills ( "mini-mills" ) that recycle scrap steel.

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  4. Here is a fun fact about the weather in 1938 Canada! Some days they would get in exess of 10cm of snow!

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  5. With the dirt bowl happening at the same time as when this play went on, the weather varried extremely. One day being 120 degrees to the next day being very very cold!

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  6. Good job to everyone at area. Regional is only a week a way, so don't stop working now. Everyone has come so far, and in such a short amount of time. Everyone here works so hard, and no matter what is asked it is done to the best of your ability. The biggest things we need to work on are still accents and diction. If we can get these things down that will make the play that much more enjoyable. Keep working hard, and don't quit yet. :)

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  7. The freezes are better. Remember! : freeze your eyes and do not move tour signs during the freeze. Tucker you are doing such a good job on working with your upstage hand and turning the right way keep it up! :]

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  8. The freezes are getting better, but they have to perfect for regionals. Freeze those eyes. I love how Tucker is yanking Allison's hair back now rather than pushing her down.

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  9. The yelling was getting to be a bit too much. Try gritting your teeth, or whispering instead. Same emotional content, less hysterical screech.

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  10. I'm going to use my pencil more because I am a person who would write my thoughts down all the time. what if I carry a clipboard with me everywhere so I have my pencil. I'll work on that.

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  11. Our strike scene is getting better. Our people noises vary we need to be strong at all times with this. We have done great and made it a long way. Im proud of everyone. Keep up this hard work and we will do great!

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