Song Notes

In general--we still need to speak up some when the curtains are moving (including the scrim).  It was better this time, though.

"Thomas"

Better job in dealing with the curtain!  I guess I'll keep the music turned up.  I think a singing cue was missed because the music was too soft.  Monitors will help.  Hopefully Charlie can get those for us tomorrow.

Sloane, thanks for singing with Erica. 

Maddi & Juli, does the "I'd try the biscuit room" line come too soon?  I could put the workers on that line instead of you two.  

"Lock, Stock, & Barrel"

Nick, I'm still trying to figure out the delay between the computer and when the music comes out of the speakers.  On Thursday, everything was wireless.  Charlie is going to work on wiring everything to the soundboard so there's less of a delay.  That will help.

Third verse, people...THIRD VERSE.  I expect perfection tomorrow!  
Lock, stock, and barrel...please buy the lot.
Please buy the fact'ry...please buy the shop.
Please buy the benches...shelves and door and bell.
And though we're in debt, don't forget, to buy our jobs as well!

"Confucius Say"

Seth & Buddy, great job on your lines!  Good enunciation, inflection, and volume.  You were a little ahead of the beat on the song sometimes.  If you watch the video, you'll see what I mean.  Hopefully we'll get some monitors soon, and that will help you hear the music a little better.  Still, try not to rush.

"Drink a Cuppa"

Good job, Savanna, while I was trying to get the music started.  I still have to work out the timing.

Ethan, watch your vowel on "girl for me."  Sing it the lower way, if that helps.

"Chasing Dreams"

Sloane & Ethan, you have so many words to get out in the dialog part of the song.  Should we try to cut some of those?  I hate to make you rush, and I don't know that all of those words are necessary.  

Watch your diphthongs, Ethan.  See "Notes for Songs from Act 1" post for details.

Near the end of the song, the script says, "So will we always be us two?"  I think you're singing "it" instead of "we".  That's okay.  It still makes sense.  Just make sure both of you sing the same thing there.

"Shi-Jing"

Elena, before the song, your first line has the word "interminable" in it.  It's pronounced in-TERM-in-ah-bull.  Put the emphasis on "term".

Great job, Brandon!  You were a little late starting singing, but caught up quickly.  The lyrics about the tiger are "turned around to flee".  We changed that from "turned as one to flee" because we only have one tiger.  = )  Great job, overall though.  

Chang's Friends ~ much better this week!  Your side-step started to fall apart near the end, so try to stay focused throughout the whole song.  

"All You Need Is Cash"

Nick, bills...then, rent.

Still behind on the beat on "father-in-law".  Perhaps monitors will help, but still work on it.  "do you wanna-be" needs to be quicker.

Your speaking lines in the song were a little better, but they need to be much louder.  And be more annoyed with Miss Chamberlain, Albert.  She's not supposed to be hearing this, in your opinion.  This is none of her business.

When you three gents start your dance, make sure you have an arm's length distance between you, so that when you spin you don't run into each other.


"Thomas Reprise"

This is still under pitch.  Let's go over it on Tuesday.


"All You Need Is Cash Reprise"

Evan, instead of going down on your knees the first time, just stand and pull out your pockets.  Go down on your knees on the last "poor", though. 

The lyrics are behind the beat here, too.  And the slow "As a father-in-law" part is late.  Let's go over this too.


"Handle with Care"

The words were a teensy bit late at the beginning of the song.  Think ahead of the song, take a nice big breath early, and then sing "Here's China from China" loudly and clearly.  

Conner, great job on "What's to declare?"  Can you please turn your head to the audience a little bit as you sing this?  

I think you got into the box-throwing a little too much and then you forgot about verse two? "Our captain is fearless..."  Let's not throw the boxes quite so high.  They're supposed to be light boxes, but not empty boxes, right?

We need to take our time giving Thomas things during the instrumental.  Slow that whole thing down.  It'll help when we have real props.  Ethan, maybe you can use more of the stage when you're looking for somewhere private to throw up.  You have lots of time.  Go the other way first, frantically searching for a spot.  Then go back toward the sailors and past them.  Then...vomit away!  ; )

Verse three was great, sailors!  It fell apart a little at the end, when the ladies came on.


"Tell Me"

Brandon, I knew that we threw you off when we were messing with the microphones.  Sing the harmony part if you can, but you did the right thing by going to the melody when we threw you off.  Just don't let your face show that you're doing something other than what you originally meant to do.  The audience will never know....


"Now It Falls"

Great start to the song, Michelle.

Everyone, anticipate your next line--especially after the little instrumental parts.  Also, sing a little louder, please.

On the chorus, you need to enunciate a little more.  The more singers there are, the easier it is for things to get muddy-sounding.  


"Chasing Dreams Reprise"

Nice emotion in your solo here, Sloane.  Remember that we changed the lyrics on the last line to "And yet I'm here, still chasing dream, with you."


"Pilferin' Porcelain"

Much better job on "No one's ever doubted..." thugs!  Remember to think ahead so you all can get it perfectly.  When you're singing, "That's..our..game," I want you to already be thinking about "No-one's ever doubted," okay?  Much better, though!  YAY!

Michael, your solo line is a mouthful, isn't it?  Whew!  I mean, who ever says "retrenched" these days?  Keep working at it, though.  You'll get it!  = )  And LOVELY job on "Genteel and refined".  That was your best ever on that part.


"Confucius Say Reprise"

Isaiah, your "Stop" was in perfect timing, but the rest of it was rushed.  Slow that part down, and don't forget to YELL!!!!  

"HE's the one that SHE'LL harangue."  I'm still hearing that switched around from some of you.  

Nice job Colter and Ethan (on the talking parts).  Ethan, over-enunciate "not get joke".  That's a good line.  Relish it. 

Excellent ending, "This play's through!"