Lots of info in this blog post so please make sure you keep track of all the details for this weekend's rehearsals and shows:
IBSEN BITES!
Location: 2125 Brunswick St.
Schedule:
- Thursday, Sept 25 - Xara-only dress rehearsal from 6:00-7:00 pm (please arrive at 5:50 pm), full dress rehearsal with the actors from 7:00-10:00 pm
- Friday, Sept 26 - 5:30 pm call, 7:00 pm show
- Saturday, Sept 27 - 2:30 pm call, 4:00 pm show (matinee cast); 7:30 pm call, 9:00 pm show (evening cast)
- Sunday, Sept 28 - 5:30 pm call, 7:00 pm show
Quartets
Please refer to the image below for your quartets. Also, please note the number beside your quartet. This is your "Quartet Number" for each show. Remember that at the top of the show during Vem kan segla, Quartet #3 is at the bottom of the staircase, Quartet #2 is in the middle, and Quartet #1 is at the top. Your Quartet number will also determine your route through the house.
Rooms
For map-related clarification, please refer to Erin's blog post here about which rooms are on each floor. Here is a bit more information including details about each room. You might hear rooms D and B/E referred to by alternate names so I included them here:
3rd Floor: Room A (bathroom)
2nd Floor: Room D (Linda's study)
Main Floor: Room B/E (Sandy's study) and Main Hallway
Basement: Room F (downstairs living room)
Outdoors: Room C (backyard)
Routes
Please refer to the above chart to determine your quartet number for each show, and then the room letters above to figure out your route.
Quartet 1 - Act 1: A, B, C; Act 2: D, E, F
Quartet 2 - Act 1: B, C, A; Act 2: E, F, D
Quartet 3 - Act 1: C, A, B; Act 2: F, D, E
For example, Quartet 1 will start Act 1 at the 3rd floor bathroom (A), make their way to the main floor study (B), then the backyard (C). In Act 2, they'll start at the 2nd floor room (D), followed by the main floor study (E), and then the basement living room (F).
It will be very useful for you to visualize your routes ahead of time for each of your shows. It will of course become clearer on Thursday night after you've seen the house, but every bit of preparation you can do in advance will help make things easier.
After your last room of Act 2, everyone proceeds with their audience group to the backyard (if the weather's nice), or to the main floor hallway (if it's raining).
Running Order
Please review Erin's excellent notes from Sunday's rehearsal regarding what you are singing and when, as well as who is cuing with tuning forks etc. The basic structure for the evening is this:
Top of show:
- Vem kan segla sung from upper staircase in big group
- Be Like the Bird (regular tempo + choreo), each quartet gathers their audience group and takes them to their first room
- Travelling between rooms in Act 1 - Be Like the Bird (slow tempo, no choreo)
- Intermission
Top of Act 2:
- Be Like the Bird (regular tempo + choreo), each quartet gathers their audience group and takes them to their first room
- Travelling between rooms in Act 2 - Be Like the Bird (regular tempo + choreo)
- After third room, Sister Song as each quartet leads audience members to backyard
- Once in backyard, Huldravisa. Actors join in for "loo" part of chorus
- Curtain call
Costumes
Skirts, shirts, and huldra capes will stay onsite all weekend. Please refer to Erin's previous post regarding which skirt you will be wearing for each show. You are to bring your own Xara shoes for each show. If you would like extra layers (it may be cool in the house and/or outside), please wear skin-tone pantyhose or leggings under your skirt.
Hair
Each of you will be wearing a kerchief on your heads which we will provide. Your hair can be up or down - though those with long hair may want to consider a braid as long hair will obscure/get caught in your Huldra cape. Note that some of your hair will be visible at the front (perhaps a Xara braid at the front or just pinned back so it doesn't fall in your face). Please bring bobby pins to pin the kerchief in place.
Makeup
You need to have basic foundation/blush stage makeup and a neutral lip colour (beige, light pink etc). Click the link for a step by step tutorial of what we'd like for eye makeup: http://media.trusper.net/u/c35bc756-37fd-49b5-8333-45a5eacb3fe3.jpg . We will provide the black, silver, and white eyeshadow. Please bring your own eyeliner and mascara.
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS!
Nova Scotia Youth Choir Concert - The 2014 NSYC is having their final concert at St. Matthew's this Sunday afternoon at 3pm. If you still want to get your regular Sunday dose of awesome choir music, please consider attending!! The guest conductor this year, Jakub Martinec of the Czech Boys Choir, is absolutely fantastic!! Tickets are $20 adults/$5 students. One of our XYE singers is a member of this year's choir, so if you are going please wear your Xara t-shirt to show your solidarity! Anyone who is going, let's try to sit together.
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Each year, the XCT Board must hold an annual general meeting (AGM) with the membership of the organization (you!). This year it will be taking place from 4:30-5:30 pm on Sunday October 26th (the last hour of our rehearsal that day).
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