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Show Dates: Rehearsal Reports :
Wednesday, November 11th  
to 1st Production Meeting: Friday, September 25, 4pm
Saturday, November 14th, 8pm 2nd Production Meeting: Wednesday, October 14, 4pm
Sunday, November 15th, 2pm

3rd Production Meeting: Wednesday, October 21, 4pm

  Design Run: Friday, October 30, 6pm
 

Hang & Focus: Thursday, November 5 & 6

 

Tech                :  Saturday, November 7
                               Sunday, November 8

 

Dress                :  Monday, November 9

 

Final Dress     : Tuesday, November 10

 

Open               : Wednesday, November 11

 

Performances:  Wednesday, November 11 to Sunday, November 15



Strike             : Sunday, November 15 , 4pm

 

 

Rehearsal Notes:


Production Notes:

Day: Wednesday                    Date:   11-4-09   

Rehearsal Notes:
*Malika – Called 20 minutes late
*Isis –  7 minutes late
*Julia – 7 minutes late
*Luis -  Not here today (excused)

 

 

Set:
*The counter weight is not helping the window

Props:
*Can we switch the strings on the gift box?
* We need to get a new box that is one piece, but looks like two

Costumes:
*Can we start using the altar boy costume, so Patrick can practice?

Lighting:

 

Sound:

Schedule:
*6:50 – 7:14Work with Ronnie
*7:30 – 7:57 Fight Call
*8:15 – 9:07 Act I
*9:17 - 10:11 Act II
* 10:17 – Notes
*strike of set

Script:

Future Calls:
*Tomorrow
5:15 – Fight Call
6:00 – Speed through then Run

Director:

 

Management:

 

Actors:
* Please, start using props that are here.

 

Misc.:

Day:    Tuesday          Date:   11-3-09

Rehearsal Notes:
*Patrick- called 10 minutes late
*Ren – called10 minutes late
*Kim – called 15 minutes late; not feeling well. Grace ran her blocking, and Kim said her lines from the house.
*Matt – called 10 minutes late
*Chantelle – called 5 minutes late
*Julia – 10 minutes late

 

DESIGN RUN IS AN 8:00 CURTAIN

 

Set:

 

Props:
*Can we have a more substantial bind for the bomb box?
*Can we have a copper pot?
* We need apartment keys for Bunny to give to Little Nun
*How are we soaking Artie & Little Nun SL?
*Can we have fake money?
*Can we have a bottle of Jack Daniels (filled with tea)?

Costumes:
*We need the red mask

Lighting:

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*6:10 – 6:45 Fight call :
Nuns business
*6:58-  7:50 Run of Act II
*7:53 – 8:20  Notes
*8:25 – 8:46 Scene Work
*8:57 – 9:48 Run of Act II
*9:48 – 10:   Notes

Script:

Future Calls:
Tomorrow
*7:30 fight call
*8:00 Run

Director:

 

 

Management

Actors:

 

 

Misc.:

Day: Monday              Date:11-2-09

Rehearsal Notes:
*Patrick – 20 minutes late due to class

 

Set:

 

Props:
*We need :
 - hard boiled eggs
- travel folders to Juares
- red mask

 

Costumes:
*We need Bunny’s purse (big enough to hold travel papers)
*Can we have Bunny’s boots?
*Can we put rubber glue on the bottom of Ren’s socks so he doesn’t slide?

Lighting:

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
6:15 – 7:50 Run of Act 1
*8:00 – 9:20Working Scenes
*9:25 -  10:15 Run of Act I (50 minute run)
*10:15 – 10:45 Notes

Script:

Future Calls:
*5:50 – Fight call
*6:00 –  Run of Act II followed by working of Act II

Director:

 

 

Management

Actors:
*Kristra- Check your schedule and let us know about Wednesday

 

Misc.:
*X to TV with Bananas and Artie added to fight call list.

Day:    Sunday            Date:   11-1-09 

Rehearsal Notes:                 
*Patrick- called 3 min late
*Isis- Called 22 minutes late
*Chantelle- 58 minutes late

 

Set:

Props:

  • We need a serving spoon
  • Chair in living room is not sturdy enough to stand on

Costumes:

Lighting:

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*1:00-1:15 Fight Call with Julia
*1:15 –  2:37Scene 21,22
*2:47 – 3:46 Scene 23
*4:25 – 6:17 Scene 24 – 30
*6:27 – Scene 30 - 38

Script:

Future Calls:
*5:50 – fight call Artie + Bananas
*6:00 Run/work Act 1

Director:

Management

Actors:

 

Fight Call:
1)      Ticket chase -> Straitjacket
2)      Nuns off window
3)      Nuns business (all of it)
4)      Artie + Billy
5)      Pills
6)      Banana’s Death

Day:    Saturday          Date:   10-31-09    

Rehearsal Notes:
***HAPPY HALLOWEEN***
*Ren – Came in at 9:30 and learned music
*Kim – Called 10 minutes late
*Paul - Called

Set:
*Windows don’t stay open on their own all the time.

Props:
*We’re going to  need more Tic Tacs soon
*keys need to be pre set in the pants at top of show
*divorce papers for Bunny to give to Bananas
*can we have a less squeaky piano bench?

Costumes:
*can we have pot holders for Bunny please?
*can Billy have a pinky ring please?

Lighting:

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*10:00- 11:52  Running Scenes from Act 1
*12:02 -12:50 Running Scene 21
*2:30-3:24 Design Run Act 1
*3:34-5:26 Design Run Act 2 and notes

Script:

Future Calls:
*1:00 Run/work  Scenes 21-29
*3:30 break
*3:50  run/work/run full show?

Director:

 

 

Management

Actors:

*Kirstra- please start working with the camera that has straps. The other one is a rehearsal camera
**JULIA CAN YOU COME IN EARLY TOMORROW OR STAY LATE TO LEARN YOUR BLOCKING PLEASE?**

 

Misc.:

Day:    Friday  Date:               10-30-09 

Rehearsal Notes:
*Ren, Patrick, Paul – 5 minutes late
*Kim – c 11 minutes late
*Chantelle – called 26 minutes late
*Kristra – arrived at 6:24
*Paul – released at 8:15

Set:

 

Props:
* We need a whistle
* Can we reinforce SR chair
*Living room furniture can be stood upon

 

Costumes:
*Nuns need Knee pads
*Can we use Straight Jacket for rehearsal?
*Can we have boots for Ren?

Lighting:

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
6:07 – 8:15 Fight Call
8:25 – 9:45 Fight Call

Script:

Future Calls:
TOMORROW
10 AM –
ACT I Actors
2 PM-
START Design run
EVERYONE CALLED

Director:

 

 

Management

Actors:
REST!!!!!

 

Misc.:

Day:    Thurs   Date:   10-29 -09

Rehearsal Notes:
*Ren- 5 minutes late
*Isis 4 minutes late
*Isis released at 6:34

Set:
*Exhaust pipe from top of kitchen
*hole in back of kitchen

Props:
*Ironing board is taken care of

Costumes:

Lighting:

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*6:05 – 6:34 Reading and Blocking scene 23
*6:34 –7:45 Reading and Blocking scene 16, 20, 27
*7:55 – 9:05 Reading and Blocking scene 28, 39

Script:

Future Calls:
Tomorrow: 6pm FIGHT CALL!!!
Sn. 30, 31, 6
Artie, Bunny, Bananas, Three Nuns, Man In White, M.P., Ronnie

Director:

*where does Corinna find her Transistors?

 

Management
*Chords for “White Christmas”

Actors:

 

 

Misc.:


Day:Wednesday         Date:10-28           

Rehearsal Notes:
*Isis- 8 minutes late
*Kristra has class every wed. Until 9:30. So could not block 16,20, 23 adding to tomorrow.

 

Set:

 

Props:
*Can we tack down the carpet?
*Can we reinforce the bench? It’s squeaking.
*We need:
keys

 

Costumes:

Lighting:
*I miss Lynn L

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*6:09- 7:10 Read through and block 17,18,19
*7:10- 7:50 Read through and block 22

Script:

Future Calls:
Tomorrow-
4 PM- Kristra, Kim and Ren’s  pictures
*Scenes27, 28, 39, 16, 20, 23 (Artie, Bunny, Bananas, Corinna)
Call at 6 PM

Saturday-
10 AM - all actors in act 1
2 PM- START design run

 

Director:
Director’s Notes to Scott by Friday

 

 

Management
Wipe down the TV as often as possible

Actors:
Friday- OFF BOOK!!!!

 

 

Misc.

Day:            Tuesday          Date:            10/27/09                     

Rehearsal Notes:
-       6:16pm: Read through scenes 32-38
-       Blocked and ran scenes 32-38
-       Billy, Artie, and Bunny  released at 10:17pm
-       Bananas and Little Nun released at 10:26pm

Set:
-       See props note à

 

Props:
-       Can a fold down ironing board be added to the wall just down stage of the kitchen?

Costumes:

 

Lighting:

Sound:

 

Choreography:
-       At the bottom of p. 53 Artie’s line “Come on, boy . . . easy . . . easy . . . Bill, that’s enough” is going to be very physical with Billy grabbing Artie’s arm and Artie grabbing Billy’s face. Jessica started to work with it but would like it to be looked at further.

Script:

 

 

Schedule:


Day:Monday               Date:10-26-09    

Rehearsal Notes:

Isis Bello- 1hour 8 minutes late

*Nuns and Corinna released at 9:00

*Bananas released at 10:10

 

 

 

Set:

*Can we have the space between platform (for fire escape) and back wall closed?

*Can we have a hand rail along the back of the wall to help the nuns enter? Must be able to support the weight of an actor.

*If we don’t get the sofa soon, can we have a board under the cushions?

*Lamp on top of the piano broke =(

*Coffee table needs to be able to support heaviest actor.

 

 

Props:

*Can we have a pan to cook brillo pads please? P.43

*We need the sleeping bag.

*Instead of cigarettes, we need Wrigley’s gum.

 

Costumes:

*Jessica’s Leopard coat is in the costume shop

*Can we have rehearsal pieces (i.e. coats, clothes laying around.)

Lighting:

 

 

 

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule:

*6:21-6:40  Running Lines

*6:49- 8:34 Reading through and blocking 24,25,26

*8:44- 9:00 Run of scenes 24,25.26

*9:00 – 10:47 Blocking 3,4,5

Script:

Future Calls:

 

*Tomorrow-

*Meeting tomorrow at 5 for Lynn, Neil, Roger? (see set note), Jessica

**Called at 6

Scenes-32,33,34,35,36,37,38

(Billy, Artie, Bananas, Little Nun, Bunny)

 

Director:

 

 

 

 

 

Misc.:

 

Actors:

**Ladies, please start coming to rehearsals in skirts

 

 

 

Stage Management:

**Get copy of props list

Day:    Sunday            Date: 10/25/09                 

Rehearsal Notes:
10:00 start time Planned
**Ren- 2 mins late
**Patrick- 7 mins late  *Dismissed at 1:24
**Kristra- 1 hour 15 mins late
**Kim- Called 20 mins late

 

Set:
*Can we have the coffee table?

 

*cleared furniture from set. Did not feel comfortable taking piano and refrigerator off of platforms.

 

Props:
*Leather music folder  for top of show
*Would like to start working with the sleeping bag
*bomb
*keys
*Red mask

 

Costumes:
*Can we start using Bunny’s fur coat?
*We need to start rehearsing with costume pieces

Lighting:

 

 

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*10:08- 11:45 Blocking scene 1,2
*11:45- 12:27 Blocking scene 21
*12:37- 2:29 Blocking scene 7,8
*3:39 – reading through then blocking scenes 9, 10,11,12, 13, 14, 15

Script:

Future Calls:
*Monday Oct. 26
Call at 6:00
Scenes 24, 25, 26, 29, 3, 4, 5

 

Director:
*Bring binoculars

 

 

Misc.:
*Tuesdays & Fridays Kristra can be here at 6:20pm
*Saturdays Kristra can be here at 1:20pm

Actors:
*Bananas- start bringing in practice pills
**No Monday night call for Man in White or M.P. (Check scene schedule)

 

 

Melanie:

Please find 2 or 3 minastic chord progressions (p. 18 “…but they made it sound like monks singing it.”-Artie)

Day: Friday                 Date:   10-23-09      

Rehearsal Notes:
*Kristra 17 min late
*Chantelle 1 hour and 17 mins late
*need publicity shots and headshots for Kristra and Chantelle

 

Set:

 

Props:
*Can we have a passport?

Costumes:
*The 3 nuns can be here for publicity shots/Chantelle’s headshot on Monday at 4.
  -Malika does have class at 4:20. So, if her leaving for class is going to be a problem…we can change that
*Kristra can come in for pictures Thursday at 4.

Lighting:

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*4:00-4:20 Headshots/showing people the   PAC
*4:20-4:52 Dog&Pony
*6:20-7:12Table read  Act 1
*7:12-7:59 Table read Act 2

Script:

 

 

 

Misc.:
*Saturday 10-24-09:
  No Rehearsal
*Sunday 10-25-09: BLOCKING
  10- Sn. 1,2,11
 11:30- Sn. 7,8
 12:45- Sn. 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Day: Thursday                        Date:10/22/09         

Rehearsal Notes:
*Had already finished this table work. Talked about characters and time period.
*Kept rehearsal down to Artie, Bunny, and Bananas.
*8:26 Ren dismissed.

*(Karin) We need to choreograph Artie pulling Bananas to the TV pg. 33

 

Set:

 

Props:

Costumes:

Lighting:

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
*6:00-6:30 Time Period discussion
*6:30-8:25 Reading through scenes with Artie, Bunny, and Bananas
*8:35- 10:00 Videos/discussion

David/Melanie:
*Still need the sign in sheet.

 

Misc.:
Friday 10-23-09
*3:30 Meeting for set questions
*4pm Entire cast called for pictures in the   PAC
*Dog&Pony
*Table Run

Day: Tuesday              Date:   10-20-09  

Rehearsal Notes:
*Kristra late (20 min)
*Kimberly late (24 min)

Set:

 

Props:

Costumes:

Lighting:

Sound:

Schedule:
*6:30-7:30Read through Sc. 4,5,11
*Bananas called @ 7
*7:30-8:06 Read through Sc. 12, 13, 14
*8:06-8:37 Read through  Sc. 14, 16, 20
*Kristra dismissed
*8:37- 9:49 Read through Sc. 17, 18, 19
 *Breaking down the monologues for Bananas and Artie.
*Exercise for Bananas and Artie.
*9:49 Kimberly dismissed
*9:49-End Artie’s monologue in Sc. 15 and 22

David/Melanie:
*Anniversary Waltz
*In My Merry Oldsmobile (Mel bring music in please)
*Forty-Second Street

 

Misc.:
Wednesday 10/21/09:
4pm: Meeting between Lynn, Neil, and Jessica
Thursday
6pm: Artie Corinna, Bunny, and Bananas
Moving to PAC.

Next Call:
WEDNESDAY REHEARSAL CANCELED!!!!
Thursday 10/22/09:
*6pm Artie, Bunny, Corinna, Bananas, 
        Scn. 22, 27, 28, 
 *7:30 Billy, Three Nuns, (M.P.), Man in White        

 

        Scn. 37, 38, 39
*Friday 10/23/09
4pm EVERYONE CALLED FOR PHOTOS, DOG AND PONY, AND TABLE RUN!!!!!

Day:    Saturday          Date:   10/17/09   

Rehearsal Notes:
*Chantelle(15min), Patrick(37 min), Ren (27 min), and Kimberly(26 min) called to say that they are running late due to rain/traffic.
*Malika is sick and won’t be here today.
*Matthew will not be here due to a conflict.
*Kristra can be at school by 1:15 every Saturday.

 

Set:
*When are we planning the walk through of the PAC/move into the PAC?

Props:

Costumes:

 

Lighting:

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
1:30-2:35 Read through Scn. 23, 24, 25, 26, 29,
2:45 Read through Scn. 30, 31
*break
*4:15 Run through Scn. 32, 33, 34, 35, 36

Script:

 

 

 

Misc.:
*we found scenes that will need fight choreography.
*No rehearsal Sunday or Monday.
Next Rehearsal Tuesday 10/20/09:
*6pm- Scn. 4,5,11
*7pm- 10,12,13,14,16,20,17,19,18,15
*6pm-Artie and Ronnie
*7pm-Bananas called

Day:    Friday              Date:   10/16/09         

Rehearsal Notes:
*Ren and Kristra were both early, allowing us to start rehearsal early.
*David and Melanie aren’t here today.

 

Set:

 

Props:
*Bananas says that she can swallow huge pills. Jessica would like something smaller so she can swallow more at a time.
*For dog food: pepperoni or slim jim pieces?

Costumes:

Lighting:

Sound:

 

 

Schedule:
*Ren/Kristra called at 6:30
*Kim called at 7:30
*6:10-7:20 Run through Scn. 3
*7:30-End  Run/breakdown of  Scn. 6,7,8,9

Script:

 

 

 

Misc.:
*Saturday 1:00-Scn.2, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31
*3:30 Break
*End time about 6:30

 

Day:    Wednesday    Date:   10/14/09  

Rehearsal Notes:

Arena was booked tonight, class in the black box, had rehearsal in the costume shop.

*Patrick arrived 6:14 (had class)
*Didn’t rehearse with Ren because we didn’t have a piano to practice with.
*Only Ren and Patrick are called today.

Set:

*Which room belongs to Ronnie on SL?

 

Props:

Costumes:

 

Lighting:

Sound:

 

 

 

Schedule:
(Table work for scenes 1 and 21)

*6:08-6:38 Character/Time period discussion w. Ren
*6:38-End  Act 2 Sc 1 breakdown w. Patrick
*7:10 Ren was dismissed
*7:55 Final read through of monologue

Script:

 

 

 

Misc.:
Tomorrow: No Rehearsal
Friday:
6:30 Sn. 3
7:30 Bananas called Scenes 6,7,8,9

 


 


 

From Oct 14th

Costumes –
Nuns – modern and straight in silhouette, simple
Bunny – hourglass silhouette
Corinna – Hollywood glam and glitz
Bananas - $1 million look  for dress
Billy – Dressed well but for funeral
Artie – in club – open collar & jacket(pj shirt underneath?)
All cast in character shoes as soon as possible

Set –
Coat Rack, Books, Pillows on Sofa
Floor – Rugs circa 1950’s ovals and old Persians
Explosion pile is Downstage Right
Scissor gate attached to Stage Right of window and pulls Stage Left(cost @ $300)
Add to set Curtains on windows
Radiators under windows
Frig will come from Roundhouse or UMd
Transom above door doesn’t open
Oven door opens where scrapbook is kept
Sofa is 20’s society but dingy
Armchair has brighter upholstery compared to sofa
9/20 or 9/21 platforming will be up for rake and able for taping of walls

Paint –
UV Blue Leaves effect for end in combination with lighting effect
Stage Right will be accent wall with wall paper pattern repeated in alcove

Sound –
Underlying noises throughout show – buzzing, traffic, tv hiss

Props –
Set ~ stool next to piano, metronome, magazine stand
Console TV Downstage Left facing upstage(Put backing on a set of drawers/desk)
Lamps: 1 floor lamp, 1 on piano, 1 on phone table, 1 wall scone Downstage Right, 1 hanging over Stage Right Table
Clean up for Act 2 Sc1and Sc2 will be done by props people dressed as orderlies
All food will be edible

 

From Sept 25th

Design Ideas –

The play is not real, it is part of Artie’s imagination
                Areas behind set become lit to show exposure of Artie’s imagination
                Will recognize context set in 1960’s
Artie’s world is contained in the space; seeing reveals/masking back walls of theatre
No use of legs and borders
Time is Midwinter

Set - Playing space is real but antiseptic
Will use upright piano or console tv and baby grand

Sound – explosion happens behind set and comes onto set thru door
Underscore shows Artie’s mind set; closing montage shows Artie’s state of mind

Set Dressing – LPs, Domestic Debris, Dishes, Wrappers, Empties, Newspapers, Mail
Phone is practical with ring
Kitchen is practical with frig lights
TV console may be busted with smaller tv on top
Corinna’s hearing aid is realistic and large to keep with time of play

Costumes –
Billy – Sleek Hollywood
Ronnie – Fatigues
Bananas – Nightgown and Robe
Bunny – Contextual and changes with layers
Corinna – More fashionable then Bunny
Nuns – Normal for time; minimal

Lights – Realistic with concern for practicals

 

Cast List ~

Ren Paige                          Artie
Kimberly Roth                 Bananas
Kristra Forney                 Bunny
Patrick Prebula               Ronnie
Paul Scanlan                    Billy
Isis Bello                             Corinna
Malika Cherifi                  Head Nun
Chantelle Stewart           Second Nun
Julia Friedman                Little Nun
Matthew Langbehn        M.P.
Luis Becorena                   Orderly

 

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