Rehearsal Notes - April 2

Link to Running Blocking Notes

Groups for Bandage Action
1. Nikki, Brianna, Talisa, Natasha
2. Georgia, Katelyn, Gabrielle, Raquel
3. Rylee, Colleen, Mackenzie, Hayley
4. Jordyn, Morgan, Rhian, Julia
5. Emma, Antoinette, Leah, Kallie
6. Sophie, Rowan, Caitlin, Shila

Stage I Notes (no video - sorry!)
- Remember to walk lightly, especially when people are saying lines.
- Nurses Group A, All Midwives, Nurses Group B - Christina is cuing all of these lines, please wait for her
- On Leah's line "The pregnant women come clutching their bellies" - Survivors move to the back, everyone else moves behind the windows.
- Remember that only Georgia says the words "Come quick, it's time" which is the cue for Psalm 69
- The tempo for Psalm 69 is much faster than you think it is, make sure to watch Christina!
- Last two bars of Psalm 69 - top soprano line will be only Caitlin and Kallie

Stage IIA Notes - Video
- Soundscape 2 - Remember that when all the sopranos do the train whistle, that is when you break off from your groups and go to your VBV places
- V'la l'Bon Vent
       -There needs to be a little more space between the front and back row and you need to remember to walk on a grid when you go from your opening position to your positions by voice part. Be aware that the quartet needs to get to stage right really quickly.
       -Remember that as soon as the "chingchicka" begins, that is the cue to move. All voice parts (other than altos) need to be very quiet on these parts
- Move purposefully to your portrait position and then hold in place

Stage IIB Notes - Video (starts partway through Pacem)
- Pacem
       - Review letter C - the walking forward & the "Winter Sky" movement
       - Review and highlight all dynamics
- Christina will cue all lines that have more than one person speaking
- Remember to freeze on Georgia's line "Come quick, it's time!" and remain frozen until the Non-survivor line
- End of Stage IIB - Leah, Morgan and Brianna need to freeze facing front for the cue for "Push push push". There will be 6 "pushes" - gradually getting quieter before Soundscape 4 begins (Jordyn and Morgan will only say 4 pushes and then separate from each other)
- Pivot to face downstage right corner when the gliss up starts in Soundscape 4

Stage III Notes - Video (starts after Cronan)

- Cronan will now begin on an E-flat rather than a D
- Snow - there is a change in the phrasing at letter B (lift after "deepens", no breath after "soft" - put the "t" on the rest but do not breathe) We will go over this again next week.