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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Rambo's notes. I divided his notes up then listed all of them following chart so you could see the time frame


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Everyone
Beautiful visual and detailed set dressing;
watch upper pitches although nicely excited;
excellent depth of scenery pieces;
Cast: very committed and lots of careful aliveness on stage; Cast needs to watch enunciation particularly when turning 1/4 and 1/2 to speak to fellow actors; You need to concentrate on fewer higher pitches more in very emotional moments--working on building pitch levels and allowing a mid-range pitch and lower pitches to surprise more often than using volume and upper pitches. Great company and excellent directing; allow more whole-body stylization with differing sways and stronger arms when whole body is peaking emotionally.
Town
Allow all parts of body to move at a differing rhythm in opening;
Group speaking needs a little more crispness;
Company: watch muscularity of arm extensions: build on that- need variation and weirdness
Avoid semicircle company stage left during Ramzi scene- you did break it however, good adjustment Window: how to evolve with window: more ritualistic perhaps, perhaps more stylize like arms and angled or held up higher those who are able to hold;
Door was a little awkward on entrance, let it express the emotional undertones;
I tend to watch company rather than table work with Moises, watch isolation of face motions; Lights on crowd: same as stage left scene with Priest and Moises was distractive; During healing scene, we need to move town – suggestions?  Especially those left stage.
Awkward cross fade from Luis and Monica and crowd -work on transition there
Excellent costuming and prop usage with Townspeople; Black head covering company member: nicely articulated and blue headband: ends of phrases were very certain; This was Kate.  Everyone needs to end sentences as loudly as you begin them.
Company as you sway, be sure you move differently than left hip to right hip a little too often;
Timing on Shock: first one was off;
Music
Sound level is pretty loud for clear projection of voices particularly because of the dialect Music: stunning just too loud when text is spoken, in my opinion
Moises
Moises:  crashing radio had nice muscularity and follow through;
Moises: nice connection with Priest when he enters your home;
Moises: good taking toward Priest;
Boy was healed: Moses: the hand motion upward needs more of a question than answer to what you see; Moises: going down emotionally from stomach that pulls you to ground k ending up on knees; scene change was flat which was good emotionally but nothing to focus on when  Moises crosses up to get bucket; Moises: watch your spine pull up more naturally;
Every child is healed: more ritualistic getting up on table, and more realistic on full body turn
Belen
;; Belen: more lower pitches when excited so as to avoid strain, good rate variation;
; Belen: slight shifting weight from side to side- don’t sway
Nice illusion of Belen's in blue costume;
Monica

Monica: nice clear words stage right in scene;
Monica: good look of pregnancy;
Luis
Luis: nicely played reason to enter; nice rise and fall with washer; Luis: watch ends of phrases somewhat Luis: good safety but good muscularity with Monica; Luis: we had to: decision to tell her this: needs more depth;
Eugenio
Priest: excellent physicality but needs somewhat crisper enunciation
Priest: stumbling: not believable;
Priest: better facial aliveness with Moises after Luis;
Priest: watch facial illusion and use breathing and neck movements also to show reaction more;
Moises & Belen
Belen and Moises: nicely blocked and turned out;
Lights -Matthew
Awkward cross fade from Luis and Monica and crowd:
Allow all parts of body to move at a differing rhythm in opening; Beautiful visual and detailed set dressing; Sound level is pretty loud for clear projection of voices particularly because of the dialect; watch upper pitches although nicely excited; Monica: nice clear words stage right in scene; Luis: nicely played reason to enter; nice rise and fall with washer; Luis: watch ends of phrases somewhat; excellent depth of scenery pieces; Group speaking needs a little more crispness; Moises:  crashing radio had nice muscularity and follow through; Priest: excellent physicality but needs somewhat crisper enunciation; Belen: more lower pitches when excited so as to avoid strain, good rate variation; Music: stunning just too loud when text is spoken, in my opinion; Belen: slight shifting weight from side to side; Belen and Moises: nicely blocked and turned out; Company: watch muscularity of arm extensions: build on that; Avoid semicircle company stage left: you did break it however, good adjustment; Window: how to evolve with window: more ritualistic perhaps, perhaps more stylize like arms and angled or held up higher those who are able to hold; Door was a little awkward on entrance, let it express the emotional undertones; Priest: stumbling: not believable; Monica: good look of pregnancy; Luis: good safety but good muscularity with Monica; Nice illusion of Belen's in blue costume; Moises: nice connection with Priest when he enters your home; Moises: good taking toward Priest; Priest: watch facial illusion and use breathing and neck movements also to show reaction more; Luis: we had to: decision to tell her this: needs more depth; I tend to watch company rather than table work with Moises, watch isolation of face motions; Lights on crowd: same as stage left scene with Priest and Moises was distractive; Boy was healed: Moses: the hand motion upward needs more of a question than answer to what you see; Awkward cross fade from Luis and Monica and crowd: Excellent costuming and prop usage with Townspeople; Black head covering company member: nicely articulated and blue headband: ends of phrases were very certain; Company as you sway, be sure you move differently than left hip to right hip a little too often; Timing on Shock: first one was off; Moises: going down emotionally from stomach that pulls you to ground k ending up on knees; scene change was flat which was good emotionally but nothing to focus on when  Moises crosses up to get bucket; Moises: watch your spine pull up more naturally; Priest: better facial aliveness with Moises after Luis; Every child is healed: more ritualistic getting up on table, and more realistic on full body turn; Cast: very committed and lots of careful aliveness on stage; Cast needs to watch enunciation particularly when turning 1/4 and 1/2 to speak to fellow actors; You need to concentrate on fewer higher pitches more in very emotional moments--working on building pitch levels and allowing a mid-range pitch and lower pitches to surprise more often than using volume and upper pitches. Great company and excellent directing; allow more whole-body stylization with differing sways and stronger arms when whole body is peaking emotionally.


1 comment:

  1. I don't know about you guys but I know that these last couple of rehearsals and shows have not been my best. We are getting to the point in the season where things are starting to get stale and it is harder to connect to the show. This is something I am going to have to push through for the rest of the cast and crew. I hope that we can continue on to the next competition because I don't want this to be the last time that I perform with you guys. I love you all.

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