Sunday rehearsal January 27

	Look at the breakdown of lines per scene and people who are in those scenes.  We will cut some from two – person scenes. This may be why scenes seem so slow.
Scene 1	Everyone 40 lines
Scene 2	Luis Monica 48 lines
Scene 3	Everyone 115 lines
Scene 4	Town, Eugenio, Belen, Moises 42 lines
Scene 5	Monica Luis 46 lines
Scene 6	Town, Belen, Moises, Eugenio 34 lines
Scene 7	Monica Luis 13
Scene 8	Miracles Eugenio, Town, Moises Luis, Monica 124 lines
Scene 9	Luis Monica 20 lines
Scene 10	Everyone 108 lines.
	We will start where we left off tomorrow night.  I will cut some lines.   In class we will work transitions. It was a great rehearsal.  You all improved.  I was grouchy - sorry - frustrated I couldn't scream.
Everyone	React and keep going during the entire song.   Ramzi, think of something that you can do on your own. Transitions are too slow. More WASHING .   TRANSITION TO WAR IS SCARY  SHOW US WAR – dirtier maybe – different clothing?  Add shawls, etc.? Turn skirts inside out with handprints? Work on accents. Lines before the car transition must be stepped on. Transition from first car scene to next scene didn’t flow. Must have people noises during transitions. Send me your names. REMINDER – THERE ARE SACKS TO PUT ENCOURAGING NOTES IN IN THE HALL. I STILL do not see master gestures. Transition didn’t work after Belen and Moises take Ramzi into the clinic. THE BODY IS GONE!   This is huge.  Maybe townspeople leave while they get the body?
Town	Say lines to each other.  Step on each line.  DICTION Eugenio’s first line everyone unfreezes. Loved the frozen people at the beginning – great stage picture. Ramzi, you must be up front in the dance scene. Breaking the radio – different feelings of disbelief – everyone is not the same. Some are mad, some are sad, some are astonished, some pity Moises. More WATER USE – EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rehearse lines in dark so that every line is different. Looking at Ramzi – some can’t, some hyperventilate. Different reactions to Ramzi. You can be next.  Look more frightened.  Kaytlyn maybe almost screams and Alee puts hands over her mouth. Heavy breathing during this scene. Don’t all enter or leave at the same time. Maybe one goes to Ramzi,s tarts to touch, and is led away – DO things that make you different from everyone else.  During door knocking, it is your door they are knocking at.  Look at the door. Mad at self because you didn’t help.
Carter	Do not play with shutters. We need a frame for them. Look through and react.  Not enough reactions from you throughout the show.
Kaytlyn	Please pick up the broken radio.
Eugenio	Knees are too far apart in car scene. Don’t do the swiping – do a press – pressing hands together.
Eugenio and Moises	Straighten up. 2nd car scene had no energy. Moises, tilt the hat back.
Guards/SOLDIERS	Was that the real gun? Behind the scrim? Give bad looks Be more menacing.
Moises	Head up in the car scene. Must see you knock on door.  Maybe put Ramzi down and Belen wipes his face, checks for temperature.
Moises and Belen	Great chemistry – work more on a loving relationship.   Look for danger in the cross. Moises, protect her.
Belen	I think you would have a washing machine.  Have a pitcher where you drink water – look at it. Work more on the speech – slow it down.  Mark each word on how you should say it/them.  You are mad at yourself that you didn’t fight.  Get mad – CHIPPED away. There must be more life in this speech.  You are very emotional. After the speech, you become alive when Moises agrees.  Maybe stumble out following Moises, you shriek and he tells you to be quiet – anything to add suspense.
Monica and Luis	First scene is too slow.  We will cut some. Have purpose in everything you do. Watch being too profile. Cheat out to second and third judge.
Luis	Lines seemed too memorized.Loved your smirk. Get in character behind the scrim.  Less is more.  Get a can of paint that is almost empty. Coming in without finger, you cannot touch clothes line with right hand. Head up. You have great moments but they must be consistent.  Be in character.  Knife was good.
Monica	Lines seemed too memorized. Be more surprised that he is home.
Music	Good job
Lights	More blue at the beginning. Wait for Eugenio’s or anyone’s last line before crossfading to another scene.
Guitar	Thanks.  The music is adding so much.
Stage lights	Deeper blue at the beginning – may need to add blue and red.
Lights, stage lights, and sound, guitar and singer	Thank you for all you do.It’s hard.  You do not always know what we are doing down stage.  You never complain and we do it over and over again.
Alee and Kaytlyn	Are always involved – always thinking of what more they can do - KUDOS