Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Notes from Tuesday's dress!!! Please read before coming to the theater Wednesday.

You guys did a great job last night....I know there were technical issues as we completely expect but than you so much for being patient and going with the flow!!!!  The show is looking great especially for our first dress!!!

The union crew has asked that the cast move (walk not run) fast when entering and exiting....especially exiting....they do not want to hit anyone with the rails.

As you can see we have space constraints in this beautiful theater.  Please keep your spirit up...negativity and complaining spread like wild fire!!!!!

Tonight we meet right at 6 sharp in the house.  You can get in the building beginning at 5 again however DO NOT CROSS OR GO ONTO THE STAGE.  Use the stage L stairs to enter the house ONLY...You can use either stage left or right though when getting on stage during the run of the show...whichever is the side you are suppose to enter on.  You may only enter and exit the building at the one door by the security guard...do not exit at alley gate or roll up door please.

Please get there early enough to validate parking before you come in.  If you can get as much makeup and hair done before you come that is way helpful!!!

Tuesday's rehearsal went much better than anticipated and largely in part to your patience.   Please remember all parts, pieces, tights, eyelashes, wig caps, bobby pins and anything else you may need!!!!

Traditions

Ashley Melton - wrong foot on entrance

Kickline - watch your #'s 9-9, and watch your drag step into 2 lines with your arms...they are all at different heights

Kickline/ensemble - The cross through between kickline and ensemble on chaine' turn ...wrong windows between sammy and savy.

Swing ensemble - Your #'s were COMPLETELY not what we had set especially the side groups of girls.  We are going to RE cue it tonight.

ALL!!! - DO NOT LOOK DOWN - LOOK UP TO THE BALCONY!

Katy and Aby - Time your entrance together for Happy Holidays so you line up as you come through center.

Ensemble - 99% of the time when in couples, your #'s are 1,2 - 4,5 - 7,8....don't forget that!!!!

Swing ensemble - ending pose ctr stage...move it upstage toward the boxes...there is a huge gap!

Most Wonderful Time


Ensemble - Watch the leg lift (Corey, Bobby, Divine, and Kevin).....Ladies point your toes!!!!!

Kickline - kick cross turn needs to be together
                 watch your lines they are very crooked

Ashley - thank you for wearing your gloves

kickline - 8 to 8 then 2 rows 9 to 9
                stage left kicking circle scoot forward
                end in your straight line 9 to 9

ensemble - exit as couples in character a few can walk through the store flats

Celebrate Around the World


All in beginning - hit your #'s in your 2 rows BEFORE you cross through

Mexico - girls in center dance on with everyone else

Austria - enter a tad sooner

Holland - Bailey Callen has to exit stage right with the others

ALL - This section looked pretty good once we got the drops up and could see you!!!  Thank you for remembering your #'s.

Winter Wonderland


Becca and Aby - walk ALL THE WAY to Robert, start walking back to parters on DAYS, and turn under toward partner on BRIGHT, walk around partner on ALL

Ensemble - remember number change back to 1,2 - 4,5 - 7,8 for this section so red dresses can get around partner without running into the proscenium.

Kevin Divine, Aby Sean - you are frequently not on your #'s.......PLEASE find them.

Becca - what happened during your solo....you were not with the music and stumbled on words....tell me what needs to happen to make that work please....make sure you are out on 6/7

kickline - enter and spread from 8 to 8
                too much space between Janessa, Kalene, and Cassidy Burwell
                CIRCLE LOOKED GREAT!
                 More energy please girls!!!   Look like your having fun!!!

ensemble - Arms on Top of Chimney to the top of the wall were all different.  stg R points on top of the chimney stg L points on top of the wall,

kickline - dont forget 2 lines
                on the 1&2's drag st drag bl ch st scuff..... make sure your hands are flat at your side not flexed        
                Cassidy higher kicks
                Why were we not with the music?
                YOU HAVE TO GET UP GRACEFULLY LADIES AND WALK QUICKLY IN LINES


Toy Shop

Toys - Don't forget to step touch at the end when Jaxon starts singing again....start to your right

ALL - Make it happen...if someone gets hurt or something happens, work as a team to fix it cover it etc.

Kickline - pump the energy on the rag dolls.  it makes the # awesome!
                 look UP when you spin the boxes!!!!

Elves - Make sure you preset the toys!!!!

Melissa - FIND YOUR CHARACTER!!!  I want LOUD and SASSY, and OBNOXIOUS!!! You are WAY too girlie right now.

Melissa and Alyssa Haugum - missed the bump!  Make it happen!

Toy soldiers ...Gage - Get to your # when you first come in!!!!
                     Soldiers don't go too fast on cross in V...you cannot get in front of the person before you!
                      Stomp on CTR before exit

                      YAY Brittany!   Thanks for making it work!!!
                       Janessa and Sarah - either Janessa stepped too far out on robot section or Sarah did not       step far enough.  Janessa try to line yourself up since Sarah cannot see you.

Elves - don't push the wedge so close to the kickline.

Kickline - watch your pinwheel!!!  Not straight.

Laura - wait for the hammer to get to you down the line.

Melissa - too boring on lines...more brash

Elves - pop up on NICK during up on the housetop

Kickline - we need to re align Rudolph for spacing with sleigh
                 Taking off the sleigh was bad...what happened?

Catherine - belt on backwards

Kickline - look down for end pose of rudolph then come up

Grinch

Aaron Corbeil - where was your grinch prop?

Leif - LOOK UP!!!!!  I have given this note like 6 times!!!!!!!  all we see is the top of your head!

Ensemble - who ends up in the semi circle farthest down stage right?  YOU are responsible for taking off that chair!!!!

Caroling Medley


ALL (except ensemble) Black shoes for O Holy night and caroling medley

Swing Ensemble - spread 9 to 9 when yo enter for Carol of the bells


Bryant, Lexi and Dylan

* start cross on "more business is done"
*be on #'s 6,7,8 in CAW scenes so that the countries can come on in the dark and you are still lit.
*head to stage right sooner before Hawaii
*good job Lexi for picking up the Jamaica line
*stay on stage in the specials and watch for Hawaii, Austria Jamaica and Holland
*more energy and enthusiasm over trumpeters
*Dylan and Lexi stay and watch the elves in toyshop...you can sit on boxes then dance with toys etc.
*Bryant make sure you have your Santa bag for Up on the housetop...maybe ask props to preset in sleigh???

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