Rehearsal Notes:

-          6:37pm – vocal warm-up

-          6:47pm – Music: reviewed “Hot Patootie,” “Eddie’s Teddy,” and “Floor Show”

-          7:15pm – break

-          7:20pm – physical warm-up

-          7:32pm – Dance: reviewed “Hot Patootie”

                Fixed “Time Warp”

-          8:30pm – break

-          8:38pm – Dance: “Eddie’s Teddy”

-          9:30pm – Dance: “Floor Show”

-          9:50pm – Principles released.  Clean “Floor Show” with ensemble

Set:

-          Can props be stored under the central staircase?

Props:

-          Note for Dr. Scott in “Eddie’s Teddy”

-          Need 14 teddy bears for Transylvanians and Usherette during “Eddie’s Teddy” and a couple extra in case we need them for Riff Raff and Magenta

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Lighting:

Sound:

-          Can we get the tap break cue from “Time Warp” as soon as possible to practice with in rehearsal?

Schedule:

Script:

Music:

Rehearsal Notes:

-          Music: “There’s a Light,” “Eddie’s Teddy,” and “Floor Show” – added ensemble

-          Dance: Hot Patootie

Absent: Andrew (Revels)

Late: Patricia (7:35pm), Nadia (7:54)

Set:

Props:

-          Short stools or benches in the pit up against downstage wall for Transylvanian’s to sit on

-          Taller stool in stage left pit for Usherette

-          Small plastic or inflatable saxes for “Hot Patootie”

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Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          6:45pm: Scott talked about appropriate behavior in the PAC and gave a brief tour
-          7:00pm: Vocal warm-up
-          7:10pm: Work through of Act II

Late: Andrew (6:57pm), Patricia (7:40pm - class), Natalie (9:25pm – class)
Absent: Randall (sick)

Set:
-          Which line set is the RKO tower now on?
-          How does the trap over the elevator operate?

Props:
-          Can we get the whip for rehearsal?

Costumes:
-          When can we have Frank’s large “Floor Show” cape for rehearsal?

Lighting:

Sound:

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Script:

Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          1:20pm: Work with the Usherette on what she will be doing in various scenes
-          2:20pm: Character work with the Transylvanians
-          4:00pm: Start work through of show from right after “There’s a Light”
-          5:45pm: Work through of Act II

Late: Megan Mears (4:17pm – work); Absent: Carl Williams; Randall Morris left early at 5:20pm due to illness

Set:
-          Cubes or a high stool or something in the stage left pit for the Usherette to stand or sit on so she can only be seen from about the shoulders up
-          Elizabeth: what do you think about putting the statue in the lab scenes?
-          Cylinder pedestals from Tommy will be used in the lab scenes.
-          Can the beds be moved out of the way for the end of Act II so that the ensemble can stand in that space under the platforms?
-          How will the curtains in front of the beds open and close?

Props:
-          Black umbrellas for Transylvanians during “There’s a Light”
-          There needs to be a box for the Usherette to collect money in on her tray/box for selling audience participation packets
-          Bag of body parts (Eddie) for Frank in Sc. 9 p. 40
-          Hand written cue cards for Usherette to hold up to prompt the audience for various callback lines…TBD
-          Confetti for the Narrator and Usherette to throw and the end of Act I
-          Noise makers for Transylvanians for Scene 3

Costumes:
-          Long overcoats/trench coats for the Transylvanians in “There’s a Light”
-          RKO tiara for Usherette to put on on stage during “Science Fiction Double Feature”
-          Magenta and Riff Raff should get bloody aprons for when Eddie gets killed
-          What will Rocky, Janet and Brad be wearing in terms of footwear?

Lighting:
-          Lights will come up on Usherette during first chorus of “Science Fiction Double Feature,” then go out for the second verse and come up on her again during the second chorus (right of center)

Sound:
-          The Usherette will no longer have a stand mic. The mic for Frank during scene 4, p. 21 will need to come from the band platform

Schedule:

Script:

Music:
-          Everyone (including ensemble) will sing the third “We’re a wild and untamed thing” verse

Rehearsal Notes:
-          Text work with the Narrator
-          1:40pm vocal warm-up
-          1:50pm Worked through “Sweet Transvestite”
-          2:05pm worked through “Hot Patootie”
-          2:30pm Work through from the top of the show
-          3:35pm Notes
-          3:50pm Work through of Act II

Late: Ana Palomino (1:52pm); Absent: Carl Williams

Set:
-          How many people will it take to turn each tower? Could someone do it by themselves?
-          The locking wheels of the pod should be on the upstage side

Props:
-          Beat up, old “zombie-esque” teddy bears for “Eddie’s Teddy”

Costumes:
-          Corset for the Usherette for the Floor Show.  Can just be under her regular costume

Lighting:
-          Crazy flashing lights for when Rocky gets revealed in the pod in Sc. 4

Sound:
-          Possibly some sort of effect on Rocky’s voice
-          The doorbell to the castle rings twice and it can be two different bells

Schedule:

Script:

Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          Dry blocked Act II from Scene 8 on
-          Dan learned Dr. Scott’s music with Bryan

Set:
-          Elizabeth: is the Austrian on the proscenium supposed to be down at the beginning of the floor show or could Columbia, Rocky, Brad and Janet come through it?

Props:
-          Whip for Sc. 8
-          Sheer cloth for Frank during “I’m Going Home” like in the movie

Costumes:
-          Can Frank get a leather jacket for Act II like he has in the movie?
-          Roberta likes the dark silver platforms with red jewels on the heels for Frank that were in the costume shop
-          Boas for the floor show for Columbia, Rocky, Brad, Janet and Frank

Lighting:
-          Rocky’s pod will go on and off from stage right so it will need to be able to plug in somewhere over there.

Sound:
-          Some sort of horror movie ominous chord on p. 37 to play after “Or should I say Dr. Von Scott?” “They didn’t prove nothink!” “…another planet.” and “…Eddie happens to be my nephew.”
-          Horror movie music to transition into Sc. 9

Schedule:

Script:
-          Rocky will sneak around on stage between Sc. 5 and 6

Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          Blocked Scenes 5 & 6 (bedroom scenes)
-          Blocked Scene 7 (Touch-A, Touch-A)

Set:
-          Are there going to be cushions on the beds?
-          Can the Rocky pod be closed from the inside?
-          How well will you be able to see through the curtains in front of the beds? Will creating a silhouette for the bedroom scenes work?

Props:
-          Sheets for the bed need to be smooth and easy to slide on and should be secured to the bed.  There also needs to be a blanket or some sort of covering.

Costumes:
-          Sean is replacing Jenny as the fourth bridesmaid at the end of Act I

Lighting:

Sound:
-          Horror movie music for the transition into Scene 7

Schedule:

Script:

Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
- 6:30pm: Physical warm-up led by Patrick
- 6:43pm: Vocal warm-up
- 6:48pm: Run Act I w/ focus on music
- 8:00pm: break; ensemble, Usherette, and Eddie released
- 8:10pm: Reviewed Eddies Teddy, Floor Show, and Im Going Home music with Brad, Magenta, Riff Raff, Frank, Columbia, and Rocky

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Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          Blocked ensemble into Act I scenes

Set:

Props:
-          Popcorn for Transylvanian at top of show
-          2 pairs of large shears that can come out with Rocky in the pod in Scene 4 for Magenta and Columbia to “cut off” Rocky’s wrappings
-          Beaker filled with bubbling liquid, organs/body parts on a tray or in a bowl and a large pair of forceps for Scene 4 in the lab

Costumes:
-          Can Andrew Burk get a shirt during “I Can Make You a Man” that can be torn off out from under his jacket?
-          Hospital gowns and surgical masks for Jenny, Ana, Nadia, and Megan in the lab in Scene 4
-          The bridesmaids at the end of Act I will be Carl, Randall, Rob and Jenny

Lighting:

Sound:
-          Old horror movie type music for transition into Scene 4
-          Thunder sound effect in Scene 4 on p. 22 after Frank’s line “…I hold the key to life itself…”
-          Same stand mic (can it be wireless?) for Usherette at the beginning for “Science Fiction Double Feature” and Frank during speech in the lab in Scene 4

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Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          6:50pm: physical warm-up w/ leads
-          7:17pm: Run Act I with leads
-          8:13pm: break
-          8:35pm: notes
-          8:50pm: everyone but Brad, Janet and Frank released.  Blocking for “Damn It, Janet” and “There’s a Light” w/ Brad and Janet
-          9:43pm: Blocking for “Sweet Transvestite” w/ Frank

Set:

Props:
-          Binoculars for Narrator during “Hot Patootie”
-          Poster like in the movie showing how to do the Time Warp for the Narrator and a pointer

Costumes:
-          How does Rocky’s head piece part of the wrappings come off?

Lighting:
-          Two specials pointing towards house right and house left during “There’s a Light” …will discuss more later

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Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          4:30pm: Talked through how the rehearsal process has been going, theme of the show, etc w/ Brad, Columbia, Janet, Magenta, Eddie, Frank, Rocky, Riff Raff
-          5:00pm: Applied Alexander work w/ leads
-          6:20pm: break for leads
-          6:50pm: Character work with leads
-          7:45pm: break for leads
-          7:55pm: Act I run thru of blocking w/ leads
-          8:40pm: Notes w/ leads
-          9:24pm: Leads except Frank released
-          9:24pm: Text work with Frank

-          6:30pm: Physical warm-up w/ ensemble
-          6:44pm: continue “Hot Patootie” dance w/ ensemble
-          8:27pm: break
-          8:32pm: back
-          8:45pm: Run “Hot Patootie” w/ Eddie and Columbia
-          9:00pm: reviewed “Time Warp” w/ Karin
-          9:22pm: break
-          9:30pm: started back up dancing for “Sword of Damocles”
-          10:00pm: ensemble released

Late: Megan Mears (6:41pm), Nadia Mohebban (7:36pm)

Set:

Props:
-          Separate letter signs to spell out Janet for Transylvanians to hold up during “Damn It, Janet”
-          2 steaming (dry ice) cocktail glasses for Scene 4 in the lab

Costumes:
-          Boots and tight jeans for Eddie for rehearsal
-          Rehearsal heels for Frank ASAP
-          Press on nails for Frank – don’t need to be too long

Lighting:

Sound:
-          Can we use a recording of the fanfare for Frank’s entrance in the “Floor Show”?
-          Roberta is thinking about using a stand mic with some sort of effect for Frank’s speech in the lab in Scene 4

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Music:

Rehearsal Notes:
-          11:00 Vocal warm-up with Brad & Janet
-          11:05 Taught “Touch-A, Touch-A,” “Eddie’s Teddy,” “Floor Show,” “I’m Going Home,” “Super Heroes” to Janet
-          11:30 Taught “Once in a While,” “Eddie’s Teddy,” “Floor Show,” “I’m Going Home,” “Super Heroes” to Brad
-          11:57 “Time Warp,” “Touch-A, Touch-A,” “Eddie’s Teddy,” “Floor Show,” “I’m Going Home” w/ Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia
-          12:48 “Planet Schmanet” w/ Magenta
-          12:50 break
-          12:57 Taught “I’m Going Home,” “Floor Show,” “Planet Schmanet,” “Eddie’s Teddy” to Frank
-          1:18 Act I music w/ Frank
-          1:25 break
-          1:35 warm-up w/ full cast
-          1:44pm - reviewed “Time Warp,” “Hot Patootie,” “There’s a Light,” “Damn it Janet,” “I Can Make You a Man”
-          2:17 break
-          2:22pm – Ran through Act I music w/ ensemble and leads minus Brad and Janet
-          2:47pm – Don’t Dream It w/ ensemble
-          2:55pm – “Science Fiction Double Feature” w/ girls

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Dance:

Music:
-          Bryan wants Brad and Janet to sing in “Eddie’s Teddy”
-          Magenta says the “Aha” at the beginning of “Touch-A, Touch-A”

Rehearsal Notes:
- Physical Warm-up
- Music: Went over all Act I music with Brad, Janet and Riff Raff
- Reviewed and fixed Time Warp dance and added Andrew and Ana
- Taught basic structure for Hot Patootie dancewill continue on Sunday

Rehearsal Notes:
-          Dry blocked Act I from Scene 1 through end of Act
-          Music: Worked on “Hot Patootie” w/ Eddie

Set:
-          Can we get a spurt of fog from stage left for the “grille” in the wall in Sc. 3 (maybe from the pit?)
-          Can the curtains in front of the panels for the lab open quickly?

Props:
-          Chair w/ arms for “Sweet Transvestite”
-          Pommel horse or something similar for “I Can Make You a Man”
-          Candy cane weights for “I Can Make You a Man” a la the movie

Costumes:
-          Will Magenta and Riff have lab coats in the first lab scene?

Lighting:
-          Weird lighting for lab scene to show change of location

Sound:
-          Need tire blow out sound effect for car scene
-          Big, loud doorbell at castle

Dance:
-          Transylvanians dance in “Sword of Damocles”

Script:

Music:
-          Possible interlude for Transylvanians to sing during “There’s a Light” – repeat chorus again after the chorus after Janet’s opening verse

Rehearsal Notes:
-          Music: worked on “Science Fiction Double Feature” w/ Usherette, “Sword of Damocles” & “Floor Show” w/ Rocky, “I Can Make You a Man,” “I Can Make You a Man (reprise),” & “Sweet Transvestite” w/ Rocky
-          Karin did a physical warm-up with the rest of the cast
-          Dance: taught “Time Warp” to ensemble, Usherette, Riff Raff, Magenta, Brad, and Janet
-          Dance: started “Hot Patootie”
-          Karin taught the cast simple swing dancing and how to fall safely

**Please note that Ana Palomino will be joining the cast in the ensemble.**

Set:
-          How sturdy is the handrail on the steps going to be?
-          Rocky is going to stand on the metal table during “Sword of Damocles.”  Can a rubberized mat be put on the table so that he doesn’t slip?

Props:
-          A rehearsal guitar is needed as soon as possible for “Hot Patootie”

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Music:
-          Bryan wants to see the staging for “Sword of Damocles” before he figures out how the song will end.

Rehearsal Notes:
-          Introduction of Staff
-          Dog and Pony – showed set and costume designs to cast
-          Read/Sing Thru of the show
-          Music: Taught ensemble “Time Warp,” “Hot Patootie,” “There’s a Light,” and “Sword of Damocles” w/ Columbia, Eddie and Rocky added where appropriate
-          Roberta spoke with principals about initial reactions to character

Please note that both Molly Algeo and Lenia Jones who were cast in ensemble were not able to accept their roles in the show.

Set:
-          Is it possible to make the band platform wider?  Bryan is still concerned about everyone, especially the drum kit, fitting up there.

Props:

Costumes:

Lighting:

Sound:
-          Tap dancing sounds will be needed for Columbia’s dance break in “Time Warp”

Schedule:

Script:

Music:
-          There will be a “Time Warp Reprise” at the end of the show