2-21-18 Notes!

Act 1

Time: 7:46 p.m.

-Please do not talk backstage

-(temp) 82

Cappies Team-Food

-Guards-fix table (James)

-#12 You  are out of the room-we need to figure out how to keep the water cooler folks in the “scene”

-James-great!

-Josh-Lock the door-legit

-#12-don’t talk with with your cup

-#7-good personal hygiene

-#7/#10 react to one another

-ALL JURORS listen and react-make it fresh.  Too automatic

-Who is the knife keeper?

-#6-you are so good!

-Foreman-more volume-power!

-REACT-“  #7 “after six days”

-#8- a little more volume.  Much better though

-#12 good show of heat

-#7 really good “shtick”

-#5-good reaction-even from water cooler

-WE LOVE OUR CREW

-Emily-See Ms. Craven to Laminate best Juror pictures

-#9-good voice-keep moving through it-experiment

-#7/#11 did we blow a section there? Pg. 16-17

-#7 listen-don’t jump the gun

-#9 take your time coming from the BR

-Foreman “Let’s go in order”-GREAT”!

-#8-keep it moving-not too slow in delivery

-#8/#3/#10 Powerful!

-#7 when you get up and #8 sits down-maybe give him a glare before you go to the water cooler

-#7-no “waits” no “ohs”-let it lie if you are mixed up.

-Jurors react more to #3’s outbursts (about kids)-pg. 21

-Foreman-“noting personal”  even more assertive-“let’s stop bickering” more forceful.

-#8-land your lines-don’t have voice go up all the time.

-#8-you could be a little more alive

-DOOR SQUEAKS!  WD40

-#4-very good recovery

-Jury react-especially when folks are making a plea for their guilt/or not guilty

-#4-where did you get it-#3 do not block her

-#10/#12 work on when each of you gets up-no synchronized movements please

-#7-NO WAITS!

-#8 “Well yes, you’re right”-who are you referring to?

-Pg. 22-24?  ????ARGH!

-End of Act 1-wait four beats!

Act II

Time: 8:14 p.m.

NEEDS MAJOR FOCUS

-##3, #7 nice opening

-#3, #7, #8-messin middle stage #3 you are blocked by jurors . Pg.27

-#3 you seem to be in the way a lot

-#9-a little more volume

-Guards-remember to walk in character until you can’t be seen,

-Heat index-88:  #3 good, #8 good, #7 good (with mirror)

-Foreman, #2, #5, #4, #9, #11, #10, #12-ARE YOU HOT?

-Don’t stop with being hot….

-Pg. 30-32 ARGH!!!

-Pg. 32-33

-HEAT???????

-#9 Very nice.  Thank you!

-#12-watch “important”

-#4-go to #9 “I think we understand now.  Thank you”

-#5-other side of #9 at the water cooler.

-#5, #9-please wait for #8/#3 to move –or go around in front of the table.  Actually, that might be best!

-#8-Pg. 35-each sentence needs to be different…..”I’m going to kill you….

-#2-wait a beat before you say “cough drop”

-#7-“listen he had a lawyer-good-get up-move!!!

-Heat??????

-Forman-could you sit differently?  A little more uptight?

-Foreman “I heard you”: say it a bit defensive.  As if you are being challenged?  Take control back!

-Guards are being blocked when they enter-#3 please move.

-#8 Pg. 38-39

-#11, #9 volume

-#8 “watch with second hand” not too much back to audience.

-#2 too quiet

#8-watch walk-old-but not a zombie

-#4-“now that’s interesting”  Is it?

-HEAT???????? You can’t forget that it is hot!

-#7 ”sick of you” good reaction

-#3 Fingers-A

-#4, #10, #12

-Diagram-needs to be thicker

Time: 8:42 p.m.

Act III

8:54 p.m.

-Guards-please walk to center of the room-behind table as you say your lines.

-Heat index-90

-#7-good, #12-good, #10 good, #5

-#2, #4, Foreman, #3, #11,

-Good reaction to vote in Act III

-Foreman “the vote is 6 to 6” awesome choice

- #3 “never going to convince him” really nice delivery.

-Heat Index 90 degrees

-#12 “anything to end this” good landing.

-#4-nice-keep it moving (El train and all)

-#3 Who has the knife?  Stay in the play-Foreman-search for it.  Make it work.

-#7-in pants instead

-#4 can you make moving #7 part of the scene before you stab #7

-#7-get up a little bit slower-you are older.

-#4-Pg. 49-52

-HOT HOT HOT! 90 degrees

-#5 thank you-HEAT!

-Folks-by Pg. 55- it is very hot.  #3 gives demonstration.

-#5 “What’s the matter with you” can you move on the other side of #2?

-#10-good heat reaction

-#11 good heat reaction

-#2 “I think I am too” nice delivery.

-React to #2 saying do you want me to time this one too?

#12-you were blocked by #8 pg. 56

#8-your feet need to be firmly on the stage at all times-watch when you walk stage right-smart/inexperienced

Time: 9:16 p.m.

#8-Stand firm-plant your feet.  Don’t move too much. Pg. 58

#8-when you know your lines you are quite good!

#7 good heat reaction

-#4, #2, Foreman, #10, #5 #12-could do more!

#12-when you walk across the stage-change your walk (tempo) as the acts go on.  More energy in Act 1-much less by Act III

-#10 Really good-still-go after the Juror even more-try to get

 their attention.

#4-Finally found your voice!  “If you open your mouth again….”

-#12-when you go stage right-leaning on the banister –you are not in the room. (Railings will be gone) Don’t go too far stage right.

-#8-don’t lean on door-

-#3-Much better contained-no too much. Not Too much vocables.  A bit more inside intensity that outside. (pg. 63)

DOOR MOVES WHEN PEOPLE WALK THROUGH IT! SR

-Guard-STOIC!

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