Hello all!
This Tuesday we will begin at the top of the show and stumble along.
You need to be prepared to make each entrance at the right time and from the right place.
If you didn't fill out one of the forms that I put on the blog last week, you still need to.
Here are photos of the documents.
There are downloadable versions on last week's blog entry.
NOTES
Mob Song (Kill the Beast)
Gaston and Lefu- if there is space between "Kill him!" and the music starting, think about how you could fill it. Maybe you lean into each other and begin whispering plans? The empty space needs to be filled with a tense activity, but nothing loud enough to keep Kyle from hearing his cue.
Belle & Papa- you can help here too. Belle maybe crouch down to papa saying "We can't let this happen", etc. again not loud enough to cover Kyle's cue.
Anna- good timing, now 800 times louder and FULL OF FEAR. In your voice, in your face, in your body. Maybe holding the hand of one of your villager-friends, like we do when we're scared.
All- When Gaston sings "through the mist, through the wood...", you all look at him and lean toward him.
Gaston- "Say a prayer, then we're there" point to "there" right on the word, it's the back of the house.
All- when Gaston sings "Say a prayer, then we're there" look out to the back of the house on the word there. Lets see if we can make the audience think there is something creeping up behind them.
Stage left villagers- If you aren't able to do the movement and sing the lyrics for " It's a beast..." and "Massive paws..." I'm going to have to give it to some other performers. We can get you some help to rehearse it if you ask me or Mrs. Atchelli, and you need to practice it outside of rehearsal as well. Practice it together on break.
Villagers on the stairs- THIS IS A CHANGE Start your move down the aisle on "Hear him roar! See him foam!..." As you move, act as if you're looking for the Beast. Is your character brave or frightened??
All- "Good and dead! Kill the Beast!" on Beast everyone (except those with props) right fist and right foot go DOWN sharply.
The same with the "I am!"s - right fist and right foot go DOWN sharply.
"Hearts a blaze" right fist to heart
"Banners high" right hand up
All- you guys are doing great 😀with that quick snap turn up stage. Just make sure every one does it. And every one goes down on the "Scooby Doo" sound. - No one's character gets to be the one who stays standing. It's messy and communicates the wrong idea.
Battle
Chippy - We really need to hear "Charge!" Try Announcing "Charge!" and then jump.
Babs, Aren & Lumiere- this is going to be a great bit. Babs, much more flirting and tickling with your feather duster. Why are you flirting with one of the bad guys? This guy has come to kill your master and burn down your palace, why are you being friendly to him? You are DISTRACTING him so that your besite can set his butt on fire and get him out of your house! Lumiere, make this into a big hammy, over-acted, chewing the scenery sneak-up on Aren. Aren, you need to run around IN PLACE with your butt on fire, yelling, before you exit.
Cogs- Doing great w/ "Tally ho!" Good job taking the note I gave you.
Lefou- After Chip spits in your face, be still for one beat -shocked with surprize- then give us a HUGE athletic move upstage (A backward roll? We can talk about it.) And VOCALIZE! "AHHHHHH!" It's hot! It hurts!!
Chip and Pots- 👍 Yea! Loved the bowing
Madame- Sail in with great dignity, stay RIGHT, after your astounding note sail off left.
Beast, Belle & Gaston - good work on a difficult scene.
Transformers- The reentry scene will need to be filled with joy, excitement, spinning, hugging, enjoying your totally human bodies (and maybe some additional blocking- I hope not, I'm hoping we can fill it up with acting 😉)
Everyone- in the finale SMILES!
All - Let's DO this thing!!
Not in the wings!!
