Thursday notes

 

The Sound of Music notes:  Thursday 4/14

Act 1

Maria:  good job listening to the track and adjusting.

Maria:  be walking out the door as you sing the last part of the note for “I Have Confidence”

Franz: can you project more?

Leisl and Rolf:  try to avoid getting to your space before the first dance break and look like you’re waiting to dance.  Fill that moment.

Gretl:  Are you confused on when to enter Maria’s room?  If so, can the other children help her?

Kids:  good job with your energy.

Where is Ursula? She missed her moment.

The scene prior to the children leap frogging out felt off/cues slow.

Kids:  you got ahead of the track on The Sound of Music.  Keep listening carefully to each other. This needs some work.

Captain:  Don’t break character if things go awry.

Maria:  give the Captain a little more space as he sings The Sound of Music— give him this moment.

Kids:  we need to figure out a way to stretch out your scene a little more to fill the music prior to the waltz.

Henry needs a dance partner.  Who in the cast knows the waltz and can be his partner?

Elberfeld and Zeller:  you should look like you’re fighting prior to your lines.

Captain/Elsa/Brigitta/Max/Maria:  this seems like the first time there was that awkward pause before Maria came out.  What was different?

Elsa:  your line for the kids to come out was later than usual. 

Kids:  you were off from the track again, and things became awkward. If the lights do weird things, just keep going like normal.

ALL:  in general things are looking a little sloppy (late cues, off entrances etc).  Stay focused.

Nuns:  your first notes were off.  How can we fix that?

Act 2

Mr. Kays:  the sound coming out of the speakers was not good.  Is it the monitors?  It would pop a bit and in general was problematic.

ALL:  reminder to be prepared to hold for laughs and applause.

Kids:  good job going on when the music went out.

ME:  bring hats for men and women (neutrals)

ALL:  get in the habit of not breaking character for any reason.