Sunday's performance

November 6, 2016

Everyone	Great job! Tuesday, we will rehearse the rehearsal, rehearse singing and a few other things – not many. IT IS HOT!  Skeeters and flies are BAD Too loud on gray set, especially during ending. First one liner scene – Luella – have a shawl so you can put it over your head. REACT TO THUNDER Buddy needs more dirt on his legs with the ringworms. Ferris needs more dirt on fingernails and knuckles. CC needs dirt after he starts working. Mom should struggle more at the river.  River should almost attack her. This needs to be longer.  We have the timeJ
Basil	Emotion was great. Diction made it difficult to understand.
Well group	Too loud on gray set.  Emotion was there, but we needed more people noises.
Lights	More light at the beginning –not much More light at the end – not much Never hit #13 during a performance – side lights. Lightning needed whenever Clayton plays.
Norma	We need to pull the bun up in the back. Side bun is too young and cute – sorry. Remind me when we are putting on makeup not to make it so severe.
Brooklyn and Grace	Let’s make sure the back curtain is closed. J
Buddy & CC	When CC lets the bird go, both need to look at the bird’s flight and smile – buddy laugh.
Will	Slower on shoveling and watch occasionally where the dirt hits.
Melvin	Losingyour line – ain’t enough dirt….
CC	Profile – we have to see your face. Take both socks off with Jennie Mae at the river and put your feet in. Slower looking outside at Goldie’s. Then yell hey wait to Ferris. Don’t anticipate Buddy and breakfast.
Buddy	Work on being exhausted at well digging.  Great job today.
Breck	Your best performance – keep working. More HEART He’s gonna find him some breakfast.  Say the line and then sneak.
First Norma and Luella scene	Luella, can you get something to eat in the store and have Norma hit your hand? Let’s think of something you can do. Look up candy during this time and maybe Cracker Barrel will have it.
Goldie	A little pushier so Ferris’s lines make sense.  Maybe at the irregular scene.
Basil	Diction – I’m no doctor…. We lost that line.
Sound	Dewey – It’s kind a scary almost  - thunder Start rain earlier – the whole time I was preaching…. Also, some of the cues were too loud. IF you can’t hear the actors, fade the music. Thunder was late with floods em right under. Strange sort a day – add thunder.
Darlene	Diction more in all of your parts.  Hit the consonants. Slower on the weird part. Diction at Norma’s.
Ferris & CC	Slower on Strange sort a day.
SINGERS!!!!!	We will work to get together on the last song.
Kristin and Alee practice	Sing with more confidence and be louder.

 

Important post

Parents,

I need each student, regardless of role, for the rehearsals we have left. Theatre rehearsals are no different from athletic practices, especially this close to contest.  Our show is good, but like any athletic team, improves with practice. It takes everyone.

Rehearsals are as follows:

Today – Wednesday – for one hour

Friday, October 28 – NO REHEARSAL- Game at Friona

Sunday, October 30 – Public Performance – 2 PM  (Girls have basketball tryouts.  We will be through by 2:35, but non basketball people will need to stay to strike the set). Immediate family does not have to pay for this performance.

Can any parent/s video the public performances and take candid pics of the performance?

Tuesday, November 1 – Rehearsal begins at 5:30.  We may rehearse until 8 – depending on the performance Sunday.

Wednesday, November 2 – rehearsal for one hour

Friday, November 3 – rehearsal for one hour

Sunday, November 6 – Public performance at 2.  Students must stay and strike the set. Admission is $5 and $7.

The school performance is Monday, November 7

Tuesday, November 8 – Rehearsal begins at 5:30. We may rehearse until 8 – depending on the performance Sunday.

Wednesday, November 9 – we will rehearse for one hour.

November 9 Shallowater will rehearse first at 1PM.

The contest will take place at Shallowater November 10 with the first show starting at 1PM.

The directors’ meeting is scheduled for 11AM.

The schools drew for performance:

Shallowater at 1PM

Idalou at 2PM

Slaton at 3PM

Action Graphics ordered extra T shirts so we would have the benefit of a cheaper price for the kids.  I have the following T shirts for sale. If you are interested, please contact me.  They are $15 each. 

We have one small T shirt

Two mediums

One large

One XL

And one Medium Youth

NEWS

Schedule for next week –

 

Next week, we have a clinic on Monday –no makeup   We go on at 10:30 and kids will return to class at 1.  We will have sandwiches for them. Parents are welcome to watch.  The next clinic is October 24 in Post.

 

Tuesday middle school choir has a concert at 6.  We will have rehearsal Tuesday from 7 - 8PM.

 

Wednesday we will have rehearsal after school until 5.

 

Friday is Homecoming and we are cancelling that rehearsal.

 

Our schedule may change now from week to week until contest – I hope not.  The kids performed great Wednesday, but we have a long way to go before it is contest ready.

 

Thank you for your support on Wednesday with food and helping with the Harvest Festival booths.  I will be driving in from the workshop in Post Sunday & should be here by 1.

Information this week

This week –

·         Clinic tomorrow at 9AM – Parents may watch

·         T shirt money is due Sunday, October16 -$15.00 for youth and adult sizes. If you need to postdate a check that is fine. Make it out to SISD.

·         Harvest festival is Saturday

o   These people have signed up

o   11:30-12:30 Carleigh Cody

o   12:30-1:30

o   1:30-2:30 Jacob Everitt

o   2:30-3:30 Gage Bunting and Aimee Bunting

o   3:30-4:30 Kristen Alexander and Laura Alexander

We need a parent at the 12:30 -1:30 slot.

·         The clinician canceled the clinic on the 20^th, so we have had to change to the 17^th. I will take care of lunch. They will have to return to school as soon as it is over.  We will go on at 10:30 and end at 12:30.  I’ll have sandwiches.

·         The last clinic will be on the 24^th in Post.  Make sure that we have your child’s medical release form.

·         No after school rehearsal Wednesday or Friday.  We will have a regular rehearsal 2-5 on Sunday.

Please call if you have questions.

Cindy

806-470-9940

October 9

October 9, 2016

 

Everyone	We need to hear you before we see you. IT IS HOT and the FLIES ARE BAD Don’t freeze at the beginning.  Keep working but do not make sudden moves until Basil is through with his lines. Celebrate more. Do not wait on lines in the opening scenes. song louder and ENNUNCIATE the words we need to hear the deeper voices  don't run into the curtains make sure you’re not blocking people if you are being blocked, MOVE don't stand in a straight line don't move the curtains, its distracting  don't turn your back to the audience we can see you running across try to make your heels silent don't turn your back make sure you are in the light ACT HOT make people noises so it's not an awkward silence DONT BLOCK PEOPLE getting water scene STILL BLOCKING IN WATER SCENE don't have a profile, cheat towards us i can see someone looking at their script backstage  know your lines!! just keep going!!!!! celebrating is not believable don't hit the curtains be quiet backstage •get out of sight be careful back stage DICTION ON THE SONG. Know your cues Do NOT YELL AT EACH  other – It ruins the ensemble. walk quietly, steps are too loud No happy feet. Stay in character •know lines •will should walk behind everyone in the river scene •singing needs work •jaden is the only one in the "baptism" scene •look at kate and jaden in the freeze People NOISES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t talk upstage We can only get better.  Figure out a goal based on this critique and fix some of the problems.
Mia	I’m not sure who you are.  If you are a kid, you need to wear the overalls.  The skirt doesn’t work because you are not acting like a lady either.
Mia and Jaden	Don’t run.
Buddy	Be playful at the beginning and be normal.  We want to see the change between you pre drowning and post drowning. The rod begins dipping when water is found. Up until then it has not moved. Be excited BECAUSE the rod dips. Be mentally challenged throughout the show.  Be consistent with walk, giggles, and itching. Look and realize you are going to say the woods, birds, etc to CC.  Be so excited your words are falling over each other. he has to find her" sounded awkward Be excited the first time you see CC He can touch her - softer finish you're words "buddy laymon’s how" also, sound scared on "don't let that guy wash him" Ask CC what’s matter, not Norma he's like to go find him some breakfast is not a question, don't go up at the ends After Itch juice scene, you are still mad UNTIL you see the bird in the next scene.  Go out and try to chase a bird in real life. Mama, he can’t find her – should be haunting – sad.  NEVER SCREAM Push Jennie Mae’s hands away on tying your shoes.
Ferris, Luella, Jennie Mae	Strange day was late Storm comin Luella’s line was late
Well people	Exit full of excitement.  TALK to each other.
CC	DICTION – You want to know what I said.  it's "chock full of knowledge" not •"choked up full" Let us see the decision to allow Buddy to take your suitcases CC swallow before Ferris says not to. CUES Late on nothing so fine as…. Stay in character
Ferris	Don’t let end of sentences die. BE LOUDER throughout. People noises. Go to Hardware then café asking about Buddy Love harmonica. Be louder.
Melvin	know where you're going and freeze when you're supposed to. You were not engaged in the scene during the last drowning. Hit consonants and be Melvin, not an actor.
Luella & Basil	You are blocking Gage at the beginning.
Norma	Sing earlier – ask Ashlynn which song. Learn Rock of ages Watch a cadence in your speech.  You are sweet.  Walk faster humming.  Baptizing – be excited and hurry off. Maybe we should give you an apron that you can take off on your way out. The man means to give up preaching - sooner reaction to them guessing 702 is not believable don't draw our every word
CC Buddy Jennie Mae	bath scene was too slow •keep the scene moving you are my sunshine sounded horrifying
CC & Ferris	Coffee is hot.
Goldie	React to the short prayer Give it up – be shocked. Move minimally while Norma and Luella are talking about you.
Basil	DICTION and not so choppy I was locking up the garage – earlier Ringworm can’t breathe was lost.
Jennie Mae	Hair in braids Slow down whatcha wanna go scaring him Do not screech
CC, Ferris, Goldie	Coffee is hot
WOMEN	Hold coffee cups by handles. Pull your hair back
Darlene, Jaden, Jennie Mae	The worm scene must seem spontaneous and exciting. React bigger to naked.
CC Buddy	You can’t make up lines with the suitcase scene – only in crowd scenes. Breathin –CC is behind Buddy
Lights	Actors must be in the lights.
Breck	Harmonica between breathin and mad at Norma
Mia and Preston	You were not in the river scene. You were staring someplace else.
Needs	Sand bags Sacks in box for Dewey Fix sack for salts. Apron for Norma Boxes Cut blanket