Bring Costume Pieces Monday, Notes from 4/13

See the blog entry below about costume pieces to figure out what you might need to bring to rehearsal on Monday when we put all of the costumes together.

The following are the notes I had for everybody.

NOTES for all from 4/13:
ACT I
Opening:
Your backs are to some of the audience all the time so you must be LOUD!
Anticipate 1st entrance so you land on the beep ready to start talking
Move to pantomime with partners right away on "Bobby Babies"
Stop motions on "we love you"
Set tone of character w/ every word you say & sing
Straight out and sing on "phone rings, door chimes..."
Pose at edge of stage before fully exiting

Karate & Little Things:
Bar needs to be located off stage
More non-verbals
Interactions were fun!

Drive a Person Crazy:
Girls hit strong pose and freeze before exit

Bobby Babies & Have I Got a Girl:
Girls peel off and exit (meaning you turn around (should look like a pinwheel shape)
Guys- good job working with the piano on this one, more drunken interaction/playing

Someone Is Waiting:
Needs work, go over switches
Need creepy facial expressions and girls to creepily follow Bobby w/ body when he is near

Getting Married:
Just stay tight as a couple and forget arms when moving to next position
Melt into poses rather than snap into them

Marry Me a Little:
Couples enter very slowly!
Glacial slow coming forward on "I'm ready"

ACT II
Opening of act:
Cut exit before Side by Side (stay in NW corner and clump together)

Side by Side:
Move to box from NW corner on same line you used to enter on
Look at your couple counterpart on "We're so crazy"
Need to figure out exactly who is moving what block to what location of platform
Grapevine should not be super speed legs, you can half time it

Poor Baby & Have I Got a Girl Reprise:
There is no acting in this number right now. Please change. Thx.
Thanks Shumani and Fiona for big gestures/facial expressions on "dumb/tacky/etc."
Men, excited energy and exit right on second time you say "Ooo boy"to opposite side

End of Show:
Don't forget to move to side of stage and watch Bobby intently during Being Alive
Stand when you have a line and come in a bit
Don't forget waiting poses and hiding at the end


Chins up so I can see your face
Bring the energy so others bring it too
Louder!!! and make sure you enunciate all words and hit final consonants
Great job getting through everything and really interacting. Keep going!