Mrs. Kluge's Notes for April 19

Great job today, everyone!  Here are just a few things.  Please comment that you've read them.  Thanks.

Lines got skipped in Scene 9, page 12.  With Taylor sisters and government men.  Everyone in that scene, please go over those lines.

Scene 10-12:  extras (government agents and reporters) you MUST freeze during the song.  Most especially our 2 reporters, you're still moving.  You need to actually freeze - as in don't move.  Just stare at your camera, the newpaper you're reading, the floor, whatever.  Dont' look straight out at the audience and don't watch the dance.

Also - try to not bump into the green curtain as you're moving around in that scene.

Soldiers in that scene - wait way off on the carpet so the audience isn't watching you before you actually are supposed to be on.

Our youngest riveter - I think character's name is Betty? - forgive me for not having everyone's names down - when you cross over to stand next to one of the boys, "talk" to him.  Otherwise there's no point in you going over to stand by him.  :)

BUT - those scene went SUPER well today!  Great job!

Lucy - I think it's scene 14 - when you go to call everyone in to watch the professor - start your cross a little earlier.  Your line "Boys and girls come and see...."  (however it goes - don't have my script right here)  you're saying it to the people offstage - so be close to the black curtain stage right to "yell" that offstage to people.  The line should not be given to the others standing center stage.  This is also the reason you need to start your cross earlier, so you can be to the black curtains faster.

Again - the response that the professor was here was lukewarm.  You all need to cheer offstage about the professor almost the same as you do about the jukebox.  Actually, since you're reacting from offstage, your voices don't carrry as well so you do need to be just as loud as the reaction to the jukebox.

I don't believe the slang "you guys" was used back in the early 40's.  I only remember hearing it once - when the Taylor sisters said "We called you guys".  I'll be watching for it in the future.

MP's - or their families - please go through their entrances with them.  They've got to be on time.

Soldiers - I like your reactions in the part I posted about Tuesday - when Kilroy is arrested.  You're getting upset about it - just don't go TOOOO far.  I like holding someone back, but it can't steal focus from what's happening downstage from you.

Also nice reactions with you boys down-stage-left during the dance the girls do after you meet the service women.

Scene 20 - REALLY nice when the large group of you all entered (after Gladys delivers the donuts and everyone else comes in slowly).  All your lines went quickly because you were all on the ball.  Nice job - review the scene again just to keep up the good work.

Jukebox song - it's really fun to watch you guys!  Especially when you're really smiling and having fun dancing.  Know the dance well enough that you don't have to think so hard in doing it but can just enjoy it yourself.

MP - after you've been arrested and you say "I thought you were USO hostesses" - keep that line toward the audience.  Today you said it to the green curtain.  :)

Scene 28 - government agents - when you come on in your aprons and the riveters wave to you - tuesday was funnier.  It was more a reaction of "Who Us?" and looking at each other when the girls wave at you.  Then you quickly leave the stage.  Talk to each other and see if you can remember what you did Tuesday differently.  It was still good today - but work on it together and see what you can do.  Just don't be "silly" about it.

Female government agents - if Mrs. Stuewer doesn't talk to you about your entrance when you go arrest Hermione and the MPs, talk to me about it before rehearsal next tuesday.

That's it!  Again - really, really good today!  Review your stuff over the weekend and we'll plan for an even better rehearsal Tuesday!!!