11/16 notes
Act one:
Remember to make sure that I can't see you
I need you to spot him before he starts speaking
You guys have to give me facial reactions to the Papa's first part dancing as you sit there and watch. You're telling us how to feel about this.
Mic on when Gideon says I have five daughters
Motivate while you go back into those circles on the dai dai dai circle part
Remember I want to have the Constable then the priest, then the rest of the Russians walk by
Claire and Eve, can you smile when you talk about going to play?
Yay Chloe. So much better!
On page 8, Izzy instead of saying finish washing the floor, can you just say finish the washing? Since we took away the mop?
I could use some more lips on basically every girl
The Three sisters had a better relationship today. I really liked that. Let's grow that even more
You have to keep your energy through your exit Three sisters because you're still a little bit in the light
Gideon make sure those dear gods are more prayers than exclamations
Gideon your humor is a lot more connected. Good job. And I love that you're giving me weight to all of the objects.
Perfect knee reaction on the coming down
Oliver, you've got to motivate pulling that newspaper out so you can talk about the news. And your guys's energy drops on that scene. You've got to have energy that matches what Gideon just did in that song.
Gentlemen, you can't be hiding behind the cart. You've got to spread out more stage left and downstage
A bunch of the props are coming undone. The cheese props. We need to fix those. Also. Maybe the butter.
Kaleb, why did I buy you real cheese if you don't eat it?
Daughters. I need you to be out there before the light comes up. So that he has a reason to say hey children
Izzy, don't go to immediately put the candles down. Instead you say it to him. Let him give you a little kiss on the cheek and then you can go and put it over on the table on your next line.
Aubrey. Make sure that it's you say yenta's here that you look and make sure Mom and Dad can't still hear you
Tyce jump at that now when she says now I need you to knock that over and say now at the same time so it's a little bit of an overlap
Tyce can you have a little squeak of your voice on the Good Sabbath Reb Tevye.
What happened Izzy
Why do we keep getting off on Sabbath prayer? With the vocals?
Can you guys practice blowing out/ turning off your candles? Cuz you look a little crazy and worried instead of just being normal and doing it
Why did the scene change into to life suck so badly? Where are the tables?
Girls. Remember you cannot exit on the stage after Sabbath prayer and before to life. Only the boys can go on the stage.
Technicians please remember you got to preset the tables
Don't bump the glass
I think every time I see anyone in white socks instead of dark socks, in any scene except for the dream, you are going to owe me something.
Gideon. But, she. Is. Younger. Slow that down and it should help.
Gentlemen, I need to see the idea to move all of the furniture out of the way so you can dance. It's how you express Joy. Let me see you come up with that idea. Share the idea with other people and do it
Gentlemen, some of you get a little bit of a worried look on your face during that dance. You have to be happy and having fun the whole time
I can never have a scene change that lasts longer than 13 seconds. I need you guys to get stuff off way faster than that
Russians make sure you stay in your light in the scene after to life
Ethan, make sure you project that good evening so that we hear you over the laughter from Noah and Gideon
Skyler, you can't stop churning the butter or it would curdle and all be ruined.
Gideon, I need to feel like you're going to try to interrupt her when she's asking you all of those questions about what happened with laser. And that would give you more of a reason to say quiet woman
Tyce and Aubrey, can you have one more moment with that? You look at each other when he's doing his first Tevye monologue
Tyce, Aubrey when you're looking at each other well, tevy still has his stuff. He's saying I need to not feel like you're frozen. I need you to still be alive inside that moment
Tyce and Aubrey, you're very cute with each other in this moment
Spots have to go out the same time as music
People who are walking up in the catwalks for the ghost part. Please make sure you're being really quiet
Gideon, I think we can give it a little bit more of you wake up or pretend to wake up and then you get yourself in character and then you go. I think that will help
People wearing all the black clothing. Please make sure that your prayer shalls don't peek out of the bottom of it. That's got to be tucked way up or into your pants or something
And all boys you need to wear long dark socks, no ankle socks
If I got black gloves for the guys that move the bed and the ladder, do you think you could do everything you need to do?
Easton you keep showing me your scared face on the happy part
Heads make sure you shake all the way off
Spots, don't ever get in the cyc
I like that sneaky smile with the audience. Gideon. I would like just a little bit more of the comforting each other after the dream Gideon and Izzy
Russians you have to be out there before any of those first. Mazel tov chavas so they have a reason to mock her
Nixon how come you came out partly dressed? Do you need people to help you with that costume change
Skyler have to feel like you do want to borrow the book and then you fight against yourself. All throughout this. I need to feel like you really want to be there with him, but then you know you shouldn't so you're fighting against it.
Luke, can you have a smile behind the I often do things I shouldn't line
Luke have one last look back at her as she says fyedka maybe even walk backwards so you can keep your eyes on her
I had one late candle board on the stage right side and one candle board on the stage left side that never came out. What happened?
I need way more lips from all my ladies. I can't see anybody that I really see lips on you
I wish the contract wasn't folded so many times during the wedding. It makes it look really junky.
Aubrey, do you think we can have some curl in your hair
I wish I had some people talking during the first wedding dance
I am certain that many of you did not read my notes last night boys. Because you didn't do what I asked you to do during the bottle dance which is spread out so that my entire house left side of the auditorium can see them and not your butts. I'm talking to you, Corbin and Riley and Eran
Alan, give me a gesture on gathered here for them to bring in all of the chairs and benches
The moment where we all burst into tears and then out of them at the wedding has never made sense to me. So this is what I googled, hopefully it will help us make this better:
"Jewish people traditionally express deep grief through crying and wailing when discussing deceased loved ones because it is considered a healthy and accepted way to openly mourn and acknowledge the loss, with the practice rooted in ancient Jewish customs that view tears as a powerful expression of grief and a way to connect with God, particularly when mourning a close relative; this is often seen during the "shiva" period, where mourners sit together and share memories of the deceased while expressing their sorrow openly.
Key points about Jewish mourning practices:
"Keriyah": Upon hearing news of a close relative's death, Jews traditionally tear a piece of clothing from their garment, symbolizing the deep pain of loss.
Public expression of grief: Unlike some cultures that may encourage more private mourning, Judaism allows for and even encourages the outward expression of grief through tears and lamentations.
"The Gates of Tears": Jewish tradition states that while the "Gates of Prayer" may be closed, the "Gates of Tears" remain open, meaning that crying can be a powerful way to connect with God in times of sorrow. "
Make sure that when we are doing a mocking voice we don't go up tonally cuz it makes it hard to understand
We need to not say that line. Look at tevya's daughter. She's dancing with a man until Taylor and kaleb touch each other. It's like the second step of the dance
Yay Eva for being so cute with the little girls
Remember I need more talking during the couple dance part cuz this is the first time you've ever done this and talking about how much you love this and maybe we should do this more often
(T) Bottom of Aubrey's wedding dress is coming off.
Saige what was happening to your apron skirt shirt situation during the wedding
I still think we need one more element to the fight for him to be more beat up. Let's add one more thing in there
Maybe we do a kick in the stomach and then Trevor you raise up your baton to hit him and Taylor jumps in the way of that
Somebody's black coat got left on stage.
Act two:
Make sure we bring the bench out in the blackout.
Take spot out as soon as Gideon stops speaking.
Make sure that when you're talking about someone you can live for and die for that. You're really focused on her
Kaleb on that last I know what everything's for. Put your hand over your heart first before you extend it out to her so that it doesn't feel like you're shaking it in her direction. Instead, you're making it about her
The dialogue between Gideon, Taylor and Kaleb was a little stilted. Just make sure we're really connecting and responding to each other and don't have so many pauses
Taylor and Kaleb, make sure that you're turned toward the audience so that you can be more open to us
Yay Libby. You have such great listening and responding skills
Can you make sure to never tilt that giant bowl at us so that we don't see there's not anything in it.
Spots make sure we stay focused on their faces
Gideon, I need more love for your daughter when you say just a few more minutes like you need every single tiny baby second with her. Make it a little bit more gentle
Taylor, I loved that moment with when we shall see each other again
I want Sam's prayer to be on mic
I need way more urgency on Skyler and Luke getting out of the Taylor shop and over to have a little conversation.
When tevye goes over to see the sewing machine, I think I need everybody to notice him and say oh tevye and then he turns around and walks away
Gideon motivated while you set the cart down again before you start singing
Remember all hats have to be tipped back so that we can still see your eyes and face
Before you leave today Skyler and Luke let me show you what you're going to do with that holding each other moment
Please be light on your feet as you exit after the traditions that you sing around. Skyler
Remember not to talk backstage if your mics could be on at all
Chloe turn the boys so we can see them
Ava, eran and Riley, how come you didn't come to lizzy to get your mics changed?
I don't have enough tension in your bodies as you're being told that you have to leave
People with lines after the Constable and the Russians exit, your guys don't have enough energy behind what you're saying. It's like your energy totally died. You've got to keep that energy and you've got to keep that overlap
I know you guys are working on saying the things in Anatevka in that be a rhythm, but you don't sound like real people who are saying real things about real objects. You can't be robots in that moment
Yay Aubrey. Your face during Anatevka gave me all the feels.
Can you can you take a hair longer with the maybe? That's why we always wear our hats line. And then once he starts to move the rest of you can start to move to even if the lights aren't out on you
Techies, you've got to pack up all of those crates on his wagon so that they're totally full before this very last scene.
Because Aubrey comes out when Noah is still there, can we have a little look between the two of you of understanding and acceptance and appreciation?
Izzy, can you go closer to Aubrey when Luke says the some are driven away by edict's other by silence line?
Happy train and a boat.
I need one more look between Skyler and Gideon when she exits. Maybe even a gesture from Gideon
Aubrey and tyce why don't you guys just exit back into the house so you don't have to run all the way around?
Really use the text as you guys are all exiting and singing. Let us know how you feel.
And we need to work the circle thing at the end because it ended up being a giant crowd of people. And we need to fix that.
Little girls run over to Libby to the Fiddler and dance around her for a minute and then when she's done playing, grab her hands and bring her off.
Katie's Notes:
Tradition- diction. Sing with more pride. Let it show in your face so it connects with voice. long notes go somewhere
Matchmaker-exaggerate diction. Skyler project more. Let’s work harmonies at the end. Last word end with tch
If I were a rich man- nice job The boi boi boi let’s work through. Was a little pitchy
Sabbath prayer- exaggerated diction. Project so much more. Fade gradually to last note at end of song
To life- diction. Project. Let’s go through. Timing on endings. When eDon’t drag.
Miracle of miracles- use the excitement to get the top notes more spoken and comfortable
Now I have everything the lifts at the end. Can you do earlier so it doesn’t affect sustain on notes
The dream- I don’t understand words when heads comes in.
Who who who sustain needs to grow so much more. Needs more noises for howls and cries, cackles etc
Ending harmonies with tevys and golde
Sunrise sunset-
Men review harmonies
Diction end with andatears
Don’t drag
Rumor- trust that you know your entrances.
Anatevka Solo speaking in the beginning don’t bounce on the three beat solos.