Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Moon Over Buffalo Rehearsal Report 3.12.14

Good job tonight everyone! It really keeps getting better and better.

Rehearsal Report 012

Moon Over Buffalo

3-12-2014

Worked Today:

Start: 7:37PM

Break:

End: 9:00PM


Notes:

Cast in Attendance: Shelby, Jake, Erik, Kristin, Clint, Caitlin, Ben, Nikki 

Conflict: Art

 

Sets:

-Beginning of Act1 when Roxanne (Charlotte Hay) steps down from the coach, Mary Ellen would like a door that can be removed. ME said she will draw an example.

-Need a brace underneath the sofa to hold in place (using sofa not chaise lounge)

-Vanity and Mirror will be placed by SL door for Charlotte, should be built for Thursday, March 13 rehearsal

-Ironing board will be placed SR of stairs (attached/fold down)

-Black curtain SL to cover vanity mirror

-2x3 screens on SL & SR to cover set/set pieces for scene changes

-Bookshelf w/scripts located between “backstage and closet” doors

-Barb is sketching Cryano and Private Lives backdrops, need some more info on what she needs to sketch

-Nail the table down that’s between the two doors 


Costumes:

-A CREW member will be dressed as Cyrano, but only see their back from the orchestra pit (pg.104)

-Mary Ellen checked some dresses that Charlotte, Eileen and Roz will wear.  They all looked great and fit well with minor adjustments

-All women except Ethel will be wearing garters and nylons

-All women should have red lips and red nails

-Men should have no facial hair 

-The Cyrano pants that rip twice each night, what are we thinking for these? Multiple pairs of the same pant? Easy to rip and stitch again?

Lights:

-Beginning of Act1 when Roxanne (Charlotte Hay) steps down from the coach/door, ME would like a lot of fog and the door to be darkly lit. 

-Don’t need stair lights on steps leading up to stage

Sound/Music:

-2 OR 3 telephone rings before actors answer the phone, not positive yet (see pg. 65)

-Need a crash sound for when George falls back into orchestra pit (pg.104)

Props:

-ETA on Chalkboard? which will be placed on the “ dark brown” section SR of stairs.

-Rented weapons have arrived 

-Rehearsal shirt and coat for Howard in Act II: There is a gold brocade jacket and several shirts by rehearsal shelves.

-Makeup props for vanity will be placed in two-tier basket 

-Howard: make sure you have a pen/pencil in your pocket with your program for Charlotte to sign

-Should Roz wear an engagement ring? (Something to discuss with Mary Ellen, still undecided) 

- 2 copies of Vanity Fair: printed and on prop shelves 

-What liquid should be in Jack Daniels bottles?: Instant tea available in prop room

-Letter that George writes to Roz: on prop shelf 

-Coffee burner is correct, Mary Ellen wants to think about the bronze pot..unsure about it. 

-Need a Mickey Rooney movie poster, unsure of which movie

Blocking:

-Need to work on coming in and out of closet with George, Paul and Howard 

-George will NOT fall into the pit, he will drop to his knees and do a stunt-man “shoulder roll” into the pit.

-Roz, make sure to place phone book on side table when finished with it 

-Paul and Roz: during make out scene on couch, when Paul says, “tell me later when you’re naked”…there needs to be more kissing/“convincing” to make Roz say “Okay”, it’s too fast right now (will discuss at next rehearsal)

-Re worked some blocking for Act 2, Michelle has them written down if you have questions

-George will not throw the phone at Paul, he will only drop the receiver 

-George will put gun in table drawer after he takes it from Howard 

-Charlotte, don’t take your suitcase with you when you’re approaching George about Eileen’s note 



Upcoming Rehearsals:


Thursday, March 13

Called @ 7:15PM- Full Cast, speed through of Act 1, then run Act 1.

*start adding some costume pieces*

*Ben is Howard*

Saturday, March 15

Called @ 10AM-11:30AM- Fight Choreography with George and Charlotte

Monday, March 17

Called @ 7:15PM- Full Cast, speed through of Act 2, then run Act 2.

*Ben is Howard*

Tuesday, March 18

Called @ 7:15PM- Full Cast minus Eileen and Richard, Run Act 1

Called @ 7:45PM- add Eileen

Called @ 8PM- add Richard 

* Run Act 2 if we have time*

IMPORTANT NOTES:

-Remember to always check the Georgetown Palace Theatre's rehearsal calendar, I will often make updates on there and will not send an email unless a rehearsal has been canceled. 

-Please start using your props (thanks Tamar!) and do your best to put your props away after rehearsal 
-PRODUCTION MEETING: Tomorrow (Thursday) March 13 @ 6:30PM 


Thanks!


Michelle Symons

symonsmichelle@gmail.com

973.941.6146

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