Notes from the Second Run Friday

Prologue

·      Alex – not so obvious with flash prep (I can help with this)

·      Kate – shining castle, not “small castle”

·      Have rose ready to go, Rose Tech, not displaying “Epson” when the spell is cast - Good cover, Alex, when rose didn’t appear

Belle

·      Good timing on lights, Jordan

·      Love the “Fish?  Fish?” moves, Jacob

·      Nice outfit Baker

·      Better volume Maya/Karijka!

·      Soloists need to “spotlight” themselves – make yourself obvious so the audience knows who’s singing – cross DS, wave, etc.

·      Better crossing Chorus on “Look there she goes…” – now add more attitude/sass in hands/arms!

·      Rebecca – add color for this scene so you’re not in black and white

·      Becky – better volume!

·      Practice duck throw so we don’t see hands

·      Better hair bow Cheyenne!

·      Nice job Silly Girls!

·      Better kneeling SGs!

·      Nice volume chorus at ending!

Scene

·      LF – instead of mirroring him, try to groom him and Gaston keep swatting her away

·      Better snaps, Gaston!

·      Belle – “You can’t possibly imagine” should be more sarcastic.

·      LF – laugh higher and faster (maybe a sore throat issue?)

·      Way to get that invention to its place, Maurice!

·      Nice avoiding the invention space, LF/Gas

·      LF – excellent build up on spider line

·      Good timing blue curtains (Kelsey?)

·      Broderick – stay away from the barrel – you keep hiding behind it

·      Broderick – say “Oh!” if you’re already holding the Doglegge-clencher and Belle points that out.

No Matter What

·      Quieter curtain pulling backstage (Jessica’s maybe?)

·      Broderick – don’t throw away her nose – put it back as another “funny bit”

Woods 1

·      Whoever’s holding the trap for the wolves, keep it masking (lift away from audience) – ask H2O Monday if you don’t know what that means

·      Broderick – gesture towards where you left the invention when you talk about it

·      Broderick – bang on wall perhaps instead of invisible door?  Or shout into the hall?

Maurice in Castle

·      Sterling – look surprised/funny when you’re frozen at the top of the scene

·      Broderick – good volume

·      Broderick be way far DSR for candle bow-out part (you’re blocking Lum/Cog)

·      Nice “I, sir, am not a gadget!” Chris

·      Yay twinkling Sterling!

·      Yay JJ for bringing on chair!

·      Nice sparkly feather duster Babette

·      Sterling be DS of blues instead of behind them when pantomiming argument with Babs

·      Nice fear in this scene and “hiding” in chair Broderick

·      Nice cover for missing blanket Chris

·      Broderick – yelp when you see the Beast?  Good physical reaction, just need bigger vocals

Waaahhhh!/Me/LF Woods Scene

·      Good smugness for crying Gaston

·      That’s a creepy bloody knife on your belt! J

·      SGs – awesome job.

·      Jordan – stage lights for “Me” when Gaston walks in

·      Belle – a little more obvious drop of portrait in fountain so the aud. gets the joke.

·      Gaston - Wait to grab Belle at start of song (run with H2O for timing if needed)

·      Belle/Gaston – nice job on the shoulder turnarounds

·      Tango with straight arms and take her shoulder instead of bicep

·      Gaston grab (and miss her) and sad at that with music at the very end

·      Nice pile, SGs, around wall corner!

·      Quiet set changes!

Belle in Castle/Home

·      Chair back goes in corner

·      Better freezing.  I like the eyes, Sterling.  Chris add eyes, too (face towards audience for that )

·      Sterling and Chris – exit R (follow Belle instead of chasing her the opposite way she exits)

·      Caryatids and Maurice – same trap issue as woods

·      Way to cover two missing caryatids, Ellie and Jacob!

·      Nice claw bit Paul/Katie (when P reaches and she shies away)

·      Nice anger, Paul

·      Too fast with whole scene to match music – ALL take more time

·      Kailey – watch for brown border on top of black curtain leg left

·      Katie G. – olive oil, lemon tea, sleep, and no singing this weekend – save your voice!

·      Sarah – that works for you to be DS of platforms with the cart instead of on the platforms

·      Kelle – nice eyes/expression when you tucked the bloomers back!

·      Potts – stay at the cart and “serve up the tea” while Kelle’s “scene” is happening

·      Good Blues transition! (yay Kelsey!)

Gaston

·      ALL need to help set up Tavern – there’s more people than objects, so you shouldn’t have an issue changing the set

·      Nice funny poses, Katie O.

·      Sad no big moustache Sterling!

·      Katie O. – always face audience for blocking (esp. cross for Tom, Dick, Stanly)

·      Gaston/Ryan – a little too fast on throw off at end of fight

·      That’s so gross, Gaston! (chest hair)

·      Nice vest Jessica

·      Nice sleeves Christina

·      Gaston – maybe stretch, then windmill, then Pose #1 (to fill time)

·      Alex – no purple sash

·      JJ and Horgan on platforms for arm wrestle - nice!  Others, too?  If you can’t see the arm wrestle, stand on the platforms!

·      Nice flaps SGs

·      Babs – good sash, tie over shirt/pant intersection

·      Nice diagonals Kate, Kelsey, Becky, Laely on the cup dance!  Thanks for taking the position change.

·      At least Gaston needs to be looking up for floor bit of the dance, if not all of the standing dancers

·      Much better LF and Gas on Reprise dance

·      Good harmony LF!

Castle Scenes

·      Much better job with entrances, Potts

·      More obvious pulling on handle, Lum/Cog – we need to see that happening like a Roadrunner Cartoon

·      Cogs – freak out much more about the handle – Arms! Spinning!

·      Lum/Potts – let Paul do a quick bit for each one of the gentlemen notes (give him a moment) – Paul have a sound for each one, too

·      Cogs – take your time – be laborious about the entrance (take your time and show off the awkwardness of climbing the platforms), then the “What?” will be funnier

·      Nice “Bully” scene everyone!

·      ALL - Do NOT laugh at stage mistakes!

·      Sterling – better at the falling asleep, but have it be in the quieter moments rather than the big moments

·      Two rose drops right before “No, what did they say?  Act like a gentleman…”

·      Much better wakeup Sterling!

·      Babette – sneeze b/c you put your feathers on your nose.

·      Sterling – more flirty as you chase Babs off

·      Potts – don’t talk to the curtain.  If Chris isn’t on yet (though he should be), tell the audience you like Belle

·      ALL - Good cover for late curtain pre-BOG

Be Our Guest

**Stage lights on

·      Nice beaming face, Ezra

·      Check swaying, forks!  Make sure you’re together and on the beat.

·      Kate – arm straight for kneel post-grapevine

·      Sterling – good flames out on “oopsa-daisy”

·      Kate/Alex – you’re late

·      Kate – hide hand behind Alex’s hat so we don’t see the source of the confetti

·      Maya – characters on arm?  Serenity symbol on the belt? Nice job both Maya & Jacob on the moves! Looks good!  The red sashes help. 

·      Napkins – the black tights look much better!  Thank you for getting those at the last minute!

·      Sterling – clip mic where I showed you!  Why is it on your pocket?

·      Kailey and Rebecca – good skirt lifts for kicks

·      Cogsworth – thanks for still saying the line

·      Chorus – ending of song you were too fast (Can you hear the music?)

Post-BOG

·      Way to stay in character Paul!

·      Nice pivot and arms for the library exit, Cogs/Lum

·      Belle – “Ow!” when Beast rips your dress (so it’s a scratch, not a rip)

If I Can’t Love Her

·      Belle – stop talking when you exit!

·      Pace Paul in the gap between verses (you’ve got more space now)

·      Lamp = Sconce!?!?

Run Time Act 1: 1:15

Act 2

Woods 2

·      Better cape, Katie G.!

·      Too fast still, Wolves

·      Better searching, Paul!

·      Katie and Paul – see H2O to work the injured walk off

·      ALL – Castle transition here sucks  All you have to do is open the blacks and walk out.

·      Paul – Pause…. “You’re welcome.”  instead of “You’re” pause “welcome”

Something’s There

·      Babette  - wait for end of singing 1^st verse to serve the soup

·      Potts and Belle – lead her off bedroom exit (stairs)

·      & Katie re-enter down the stairs

·      WORK THIS SONG!  It’s not good!

·      Kindle?  Decent improv, Sterling, although it’s a much less impressive gift

·      Paul – be doing stuff for Sterling to dismiss during flirting lessons (more gestures) and be doing something very not Prince Charming when Belle sings “True that he’s no Prince Charming”

·      Crap, Lum/Potts/etc. – WHY CAN”T YOU GET THERE ON CUE? (for the solos at end of song)

Human Again

·      Kelle – go join the group, instead of awkward middle-school girl at a dance-ness on the side.

·      Yay eyebrow twitch, Sterling with Bab dip!

·      EZRA!!!!!!! (fist shake)

·      Chris – practice with the RehearseScore – you’ll get the solo timing

·      Nice clean-ups, Napkins, and showing the feathers to Potts

·      Potts – cheat out when you give instructions

·      Better expressions Kelle, Sterling, Sarah

·      Nice smiling in the servant line Rochelle, Kelsey, Cheyenne, Ezra

·      Rochelle & Horgan – work with H2O or Mason re: this dance  You’re very blah and limp on the side arm sweeps

·      Better Volume!!!  Yay!!

·      Stagger your breathing – the chorus all took a breath at the same time in the last note.

·      ALL – do NOT exit DSR (hallway to dressingrooms)!!!!  LF/G/D’A are trying to get onstage.

Maison des Lunes

·      Nice eye makeup, D’Arque.  Should we give you an evil goatee too?

·      ***Run with Orch pre-show/rehearsals

·      “Fish” – needs to be enunciated (it sounds like a bad word)

·      You needs mics (orch couldn’t follow)

·      Nice coins!

·      Nice “very tightly” Katie

Beauty and the Beast

·      The line is “romantic candlelight” Sterling

·      Rose should be further along by now

·      Much better timing, Katie and Paul.  Katie – bigger reaction to his outfit (you are surprised and touched that he looks GOOD!)

·      Potts – missed entrance – take it from the music, not the blocking.

·      Nice peeking out Lum/Cogs!

·      Twinkle Sterling!  Wiggle those fingers when the other candles show up.

·      Hold exit for blue curtain, chorus

·      Belle  - more surprise at the magic mirror (you don’t know about it)

·      Off-stage we heard: “(CRASH!) )(SHHHHH!)”

·      Belle – “I could never forget you” – make it that you want to say “I love you,” but it’s too scary.  Then Paul, same for you with the next line.

·      Nice “Go”s Paul and Katie (until the trip, that is)

·      Paul – take your time to say, “I let her go” – less nonchalant

·      Nice growly “condemned” Paul

·      Paul - Enunciate “Death”

·      Beast – move table off in character if the lights are still on (instead of prancing back for it after singing about death and such)

A Change in Me

·      Slow down Belle! You’re rushing the dialogue pre-song

·      Broderick – can you sit with your bottom farther from Belle and lean towards her instead of bum next to her and leaning away from her?

·      Nice watching her song, Broderick – that’s exactly what you’re supposed to do!

·      And good smile at end, Broderick.  Nice old man smile.

Mob Song

·      Where’s the townspeople????!!!!

·      Gaston – lean against the wall with one foot on it

·      Gaston – more obvious look at townspeople after they gasp at the almost-slap (bigger head turn)

·      Nice blocking adjustment JJ and Horgan – good note taking

·      Gaston – have the pause be “We’ll rid the village of this beast” PAUSE “Who’s with me” instead of “We’ll rid the village of this beast, who’s with me” PAUSE “I am!”

·      Ladies – if you hit the high notes, keep them, otherwise shout “Save the village and our lives”

·      Cheyenne, Becky, & others on the stage right side of the triangle - be tighter in the triangle (shoulder to shoulder)

·      Jessica – bang the cane on the LF head butts (“Kill the beast!” BANG)

Castle Chase

·      Sterling don’t laugh at yourself so much (or do smugly, then have a big emotional switch for “Sacre bleu”)

·      Too late on the head drop Rochelle

·      Maya costume?

·      Spitting - So gross Ezra! (in a good way J)

·      Nice change of placement Kelle – get a microphone!

·      All forks lower headbands like Kelsey’s did accidentally?

Fight on Tower

·      Need to run with Orch – too quick still, and missing Belle?!?!

·      Thanks for tucking in JJ J

·      Love the hand on her face, then the limp arm, Paul!

·      Katie – staunch the blood, remember?

·      Why is there so much crossing in the death scene?  You come on from a random side after this! No crossy!

Transition

·      WORK THIS!!!

·      Too early Lum/Potts  wait for music change (check RehearseScore)

·      Paul – Flash! - slowly stand up – see your hands – then turn to see her

·      Slow down everyone!  Enjoy these reunions!

·      Lum/Cogs – nice attempt at stalling for Babs.  There’s extra time b/c you started this scene too early and rushed it.

·      Kelle – enter at top and sashay down the stairs.  Show off your awesomeness

·      Turkey – don’t hold up your dress

·      Kelle – since you repeat the line re: the King twice, you should have a distinct, annoying, exact same way to say the line every time.

·      ALL - Missed the cue for singing at end!

·      Come on and REUNION!  Hugs! Even while you’re singing!

·      I like the crown, Belle.

Act 2: 48:00

2 hours five minutes total!  Yay!

Thanks, guys, for the hard work today!