October 2 Rehearsal

Everyone including lights and sound	Step on lines – Interrupt each other The audience needs to hear you before they see you – before entrances are made. Have a purpose when you enter the stage and a purpose when you leave – this is created out of your imagination. TRANSITIONS must be faster. When one line is over on one part of the stage, another begins the next scene – almost interrupting. Once CC has felt the raindrop, it is raining in the background. So people moving in back, need to be getting wet. Kallan is the only one who is doing this. In the beginning song/dance movement, everyone must be COMMITTED. The song must have energy and you have to have diction as you sing. We need to see the mother see her son. Dewey, more into the dance. NO FREEZES IN THE FIRST FEW SCENES WITH WELL DIGGERS AND TYING THE SHOES.  STEP ON LINES IN THESE SCENES. Every entrance and exit must have purpose. One-liners – use the lines as a transition. At the end,SLO MO on breathIN (last syllable) SLO MO UnSLO MO with WOULD you listen to me? Would you listen to ME? SLO MO WITH ME Jennie Mae’s BudDY last syllable DY SLO MO UP unslo mo with And the glory forever. Ferris enters with Amen. At the end, Fix stage picture End – blue on people at the river. Spot on Basil and Dewey After Basil’s speech, light goes off Dewey and Basil and is still blue on actors. Fade light down and fade Amazing grace.
Dewey and Basil	Be in the hardware store and move further downstage.We need to hear you before we see you. People noises as you are conversing. SLOW DOWN Basil, draw your words out more instead of being so choppy
Women	Work off each other.  You are gossipy people People noises as you are conversing.
Will	In drowning scene, come in from the back.
CC Buddy	Jelly Beans – put your arm around Buddy as if it is a conspiracy and you need his help.  Look at the jar, consider, then 700 and Buddy is concentrating too and says two like there are only two beans in the jar. Breathing scene – we need to see CC’s expressions.  In getting him to breathe, put both arms around him and show him how to breathe.  You are facing the audience.  Then decide how you can move so that your expression is still visible, CC. Line- You know what?   Be face to face. We need to see CC’s decision to go to the river and Buddy’s decision to do the same. People noises as you are conversing. See decision to shake Buddy’s hand. Interrupt Norma
CC, Darlene, Jaden	CC tips hat to girls and says Ladies Girls Hello Mr. Showers and die giggling.
Jaden/Mom	Fix the picnic, hug Buddy, turn around to do something with the basket, hear his cry and jump in.
Lights	Be sure light changes are quick.  Follow people as they cross the stage.  Blue wash whenever there is water.
CC Buddy Jennie Mae	Work on sunshine scene CC & JM look at each other and make the decision not to chase after Buddy People noises as you are conversing. Exit – Buddy and Jennie Mae more frantic.  Jennie Mae is MAD
Buddy	Get out of the water with purpose. Rework he has to find her Whenever you say Mama, it’s a sad word. Must be scared about water. Be excited to see CC since he is a brand new person. Don’t rush lines about your mama We need to hear you before you make each entrance.
Norma	In some way – be oblivious to CC’s temper outburst.  Hum a happy OLD hymn loudly on your cross to Left stage.   Remember Kathryn Kuhlman.
Darlene Dewey Norma	Kids enter USL We must HEAR you before we SEE you. Talk about anything. Norma starts reprimanding Darlene as soon as she sees her.  Darlene, sit on the downstage stool. People noises as you are conversing.
Jennie Mae CC	See the decision to find Buddy after first raindrop.
CC	Help Buddy with overall buttons. Look over your shoulder, facing the audience when you are talking to the singers. When you turn to face them, is when Buddy falls. You have a hard job, but we need to see your face, not profiles. We need to keep seeing your decision to pray. React to Buddy touching the water.  You have done something no one else has been able to do. This makes up for not feeling anything when you preach.
Ferris	Be more loving toward Buddy.  More people noises.  Laugh with Buddy. Stern but not angry when Buddy messes up. You came in too soon at the end.
Ferris Buddy	More reaction to Buddy emptying CC’s suitcase. Slow this scene down some. Buddy, vocals afraid of a whipping.
Norma and Luella	More vocals and energy
Goldie, CC, Ferris	Step on lines.  Goldie- flirt with CC
Buddy Ferris CC	Need to look out the 3 foot wide window at the rain.  Ferris, squint your eyes. Put hand up to shade sun. Buddy is scared Ferris is concerned and conflicted – wants the rain, but knows how it affects  Buddy CC is confused.
Darlene Jennie Mae Buddy Jaden	Darlene, your story needs to start out small and gain momentum.  The others need to gradually show more interest until you are almost in Darlene’s lap.