Notes 04/29

ACT TWO:

Curtains (grand drapes) should open 5 seconds earlier

WB: good job imitating Bert Healy's radio voice

Wacky: remember to talk into the mike

Bert healy: wear black socks please and...there are 5 boylan sisters, not 4. you only said four names

Soren: feel free to give Brazil strange looks when he is talking to the mannequin. Have the look be a feeling of "why are you talking to a mennequin?! you know it doesn't talk back, right?"

FULLY DRESSED:

Orphans: need better projection on your lines

Tech note: plexiglass on the hannigan wannigan is still to reflexive. spray more hairspray please.

orphans: good smiles on fully dressed

Rooster: knife scene, good!

Tech note: good scene change from Hannigan to FDR

Nick Fernandez: when you are the marine guard, the hat should be under your arm, not on your head

WB: stronger reaction that the whole FDR cabinet knows your line and quotes it.

Cabinet: watch out about bumpinf the curtains. they sway

FDR: good timing on "solo for president"

Cabinet: look happy! everyone should have big smiles! like sam selbie!

When FDR says good bye to Annie, SAM SELBIE: WHEEL FDR TO STAGE RIGHT PLEASE! I don't know how many times we need to go over this...

Ian and Mikey: amp up the smiles

Grace and Drake: review your lines when looking over the applications

Annie: we need to hear that you are trying to convince yourself as much as anyone (when you hear that your parent's can't be traced through the locket)

WB and Annie: good bows and curtsies before the waltzing scene! it worked well

In the waltz, we need to sense that WB looks like Annie's father and annie looks like his daughter

annie (when sitting down by WB) keep your head tiltded to the audience so you aren't talking into his sleeve...

TECH: for Grace's exit, there needs to be more sound when she crashes then says "i'm fine"

Gussie her up needs to be louder. project your voices.

we are missing a wreath on SL

when servants start to sing, stop all movement so you can belt it out

Annie: when running offstage, run off completely and don't stop at the end

Tech/ actors: why is the xmas tree not plugged in?

when WB and Grace come in, we can't hear the lines

Annie: you can put your suitcases down by the stairs

annie: don't forget to look and point at FDR when you make the revelation that ms hannigan was the one all along

WB and Grace: more recognition and reaction when you open the letter from the FBI. you finally realize who mudges are.

bows: ppl sitting on the edge of stage. squeeze more. there are people who can't sit down because there is no room

bows: need to move faster

smile!

NOTE about the christmas trees:

our parent volunteers and actors worked very hard to decorate the tree. however, only one side is decorated properly...and that was not the side that was shown to the audience. Actors who put on the tree: please make sure that the side with the big bow is facing the audience. thanks!