Senior Musical Director's Notes from 4/9/2008

Director’s Notes from 4/9/08

Dane Run trick with Anna (and me) before the show.
Say “The Royal Court…” then cut the band off.
Refold the trick blanket.
“OR” a newt on the root…
Catch grapes from Harper.
Present the crown to Phae.
Move your hand once you turn the chair on.

Harper Throw grapes to Dane.
Face downstage for the stabbing scene. Don’t look at Ted.
Get under the covers.
Give the torch back after the ensemble whispers.

Ted Don’t reach so much with the map. Just point.
Stand up, then pull the knife out.

Corey After the duck dies, get rid of it.
Lose both the shirt and vest in the finale.

Howard Can Dane’s cut off for the band come after he says “The Royal Court…?”

Ensemble Michelle P. – take baby off with you.
Glory S. – Enter on the beat. Balance yourselves.
Don’t hit the curtains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“With You” – Girls whip your hair around!
Eric M. – Be happy, then sad with “Now?”
Jason R. – Grab the needlepoint with the chair.
Virginia and Ryan – footed tights.
Don’t talk in the hallway, lobby, or on mic.
Eric M. – get a lighter in case the torch goes out.
Take Corey’s shirt at the end.

Scenery 1. Mask side seam on lightbox and touch up with black paint. (don't go over the chalk on the front of the lightbox- only paint the sides of the box)
2. Fix the wooden battens you made for the US legs:
- The wood should hang vertically not horizontally, with the eye hooks on the top edge.
- Check your knots. I'm afraid that one of the SR ones may be slipping.
- USE A LEVEL. (the batten should be level, the lines should be plumb)
-The battens don't need to be as far down from the pipe as you have them now. I'd like to be able to adjust their height from the floor.
-Have Schrauf check their positions before you're done.
3. Paint the interior of the "head" hole on the down stage extension black, including the bottom of the hole cover.
4. Paint the luan strip that covers the fogger and fire silk black again. It's looking beat-up.


Lights Finish Cues for Act II.
Is it possible for me to look at the cues I haven’t seen yet before tonight?

Make-up/ Flowers in Anna’s hair?
Hair No more buns or braids – more crazy, teased out style.
No more cheek color – it looks like a mistake.
“With You” girls need bigger/sexier hair.
Use a limited number of shapes – Troye will have a list tomorrow.
Darker/Brighter lip colors are now encouraged.
Application order:
Put on white face make up and powder.
Put on surrounding eye make up.
Put on heavy eye liner and mascara.
Put on lip stick.
Come to school and apply and powder shape.

Props Corey needs a wooden spoon with his pudding.
Do we need to make a paper hat for each show? Probably.
Lighter for Eric M. (in case the torch goes out on stage.)