Tuesday's Rehearsal

"Acting is a matter of giving away secrets." Ellen Barkin
Dylan and Keri's notes

• Great job, Lenore and Joe at the beginning
• Nathan, it is hot. If you are in the background, you can see actors in front of you. IF they are fanning themselves with a hat, find something else to do.
• During Clara's monologue, people did not freeze at the same time.
• Brandon, work on the dance - arms back. Chavez and Nathan, same thing. You MUST Draw back and have BIG MOVEMENTS. THis judge is a children's play judge and will EXPECT good dancing.
• Matron - SHUT UP?
• Anya, hit curtain during second union scene, society girls.
• Take all jewelry off.
• Zack - accent only on Stolle's and the vendor scene.
• Roger's watch chain needs to be fixed
• Zack, be louder!
• Gilrls did not react to society girls calling judge names.

JP

• Anya, react more to what Roth is saying when he says a pair of hands.
• Ruth - enunciate mother's life
• Joe and Anya, slow lines when you are in the Union scene
• Bridget, work on jumping on Stolle's back.
• Clara, get up slowly in the jail after thug scene.
• Ruth, good job on accent.
• Shutup?
• All men, tuck in shirts.
• Zack, difficulty understanding you. Couch thinks that will change with the accent limited to Stolle. We want to make that distinction that you are different characters.
• Brandon, pants?
• Clara is the only one reacting to cold in tombs.
• Roger, your walking is the same as fruit vendor and judge.

Border

• Vendors, remember different walks and mannerisms.
• "marry a millionaire" this is a joke, so laugh
• "jobs back" Don't drop the last of the line
• adjourn next to Clara
• It is still hot in first union scene.
• Anya, most of them worse grat job
• Chavez, shove Anya with leg
• Bridget, see Margaret first before you say your line
• Wait for me - great
• Shake out umbrellas, hats, coats
• Brandon, shirt and pants
• murmur in union scene
• It is raining after the union scene
• Violet, gloves
• Street walkers, use cane and Anya was the only one who was furious
• Judge, talk to society
• HATE coughin
• press lips to head
• A new life - good
• Don't anticipate Clara falling, Anya
• Scarf around people in tomb
• Shelby, scratching was good in tombs
• Zack, careful upstage

Couch

• Take all tags out of costumes
• If we get sacked - Ruth interrupt
• Brandon, ENUNCIATE first line
• Zack, your vendor can be Irish
• Zack, do this line. You’re still just factory girls! And immigrants too, most of ya!
• Roth, good job
• "To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication." Marlon Brando Tell me what this means.
• Use the cane to point at girls. I think that will make us hate you more
• Alina - research making the cross so we do not offend anyone. Almost hide the movement
• 1st union scene, Nathan, Zack, or Brandon - look back and interact more with each other on exits
• Cohen, use regular voice so that the judge understands you ae different people.
• Lannon, good dialect
• Shut up?????????
• Roger union man - good biting dime
• Brandon, say Children line TO CLARA
• Molly, gloves
• Brandon, pants
• Roth, use cane (street walker) and smile when the judge can't see you as you are heading back to your place after speaking about the girls.
• Judge - enunciate what ever
• Violet -extending the hand was good.
• Zack, jailer vest
• Roth, make sure you wear the cap at the end.
• Dance, Joe move with deliberation in a tip toey movement with eyes on Alinda at all times.
• Julie, please bring iron jawed angels to school tomorrow and let us borrow it. If someone has my IRON JAwED ANGELS, please return it.
• Let's look at the ending and maybe rework Joe coming in. WHISTLE Look directly at Anya. Say it slowly, but loud - an announcement. The owners want to settle! then, walk downstage to Anya. Take her face in your hands, say - They’re offering wages of six dollars a week, THEN LOOK AT EVERYONE ELSE WITH EXCITEMENT for ten hours a day… and overtime, if you work longer! I wanted different reactions from people, and we are not getting a variety. By tomorrow at 8:15AM, give me a sheet of paper with your reaction written on it. This is for EVERYONE on stage.
• Rehearsal is Thursday at 6:30. Please suggest scenes that we need to rework. We will rework the last one. We will go over the entire play - set up, strike, show in record time, we hope.
• Remember, you do the best job you can, draw the audience into the world and make them believe that they understand the people who live in your world, and that is enough. I am proud of your hard work and dedication. Love you guys!