Notes

Hi

I know this is late in the day, but I thought Id share my notes from yesterday's run anyway.

All in all, I think the show stepped forward yesterday. You all look a lot less terrified of the play and characters. You are finding some nice ease in the moments.

My big note is now you need to play with one another WAY more. If somebody is living playfully in the moment, go with them. react to what they are giving you, not what you think they SHOULD be giving you?

Also, this play needs tightening up. You can often do in one moment what you take three moments to do.

Specifically:

everyone in the boat - use the sea. Look at it. Experience how it informs you...

Duke - careful when you move to Olivia on the boat : you looked like you LEFT the boat

Ross - when you leave with the mast, keep it in the physical world everyone else is playing with. I can see a slightly awkward actor moving to the curtain...

Frank - use your top light more for your first speech

Amanda - watch the Captain & VIola enter as you cross DSR to DSL at the end of I, i.

Katie - go even FURTHER for "...perchance he is not drowned". you KNOW he's dead.

Jon-Michael - dont show us all the props in the chest. Just search for what you're looking for.

Duke - forget that tray ever again and I'll remove your testicles. Without anesthetic.

John - you need a reaction to Toby's manipulation of the word 'Count'

Katie - what are you playing on "here comes the count"? I dont get it...

Katie - when pulling away from Orsino's jibes, at least have the THOUGHT that you could hit him for treating you this way

Amanda - Feste needs to move those benches FAST - he knows the play is still going. Think of the energy needed : Act 1 is almost over!

Duke - you werent ready in costume for Malvolio. Do you need someone to help you change?

Chelsea - anticipate your entrances into the space. We waited for you a bit...

Hunter - dont tap out the rhythm for when you sing "here we go...". Also, your drunkeness needs specificity and definition.

Katie - when you realize WHO Olivia is, get to your knees

Duke & Katie - careful of laboring the exit of Malvolio before Viola & Olivia have their first scene together.

KAtie - throw the paper you bring from Orsino in the air when you say "loyal cantons of contemned love".

Beckie - find some smiles/humor in your soliloquy about falling in love so quickly.

Amanda - come to furthest DS part of the bench (standing) for "Bring Me a Boat"

Katie -use your top light more for the Ring speech

Hunter - dont show me the bottle of wine on the 'cakes and ale' line. I know what you mean

Chelsea - can you try and give yourself two horns our of hair (like Bjork)?

John - Can Andrew have hidden his money that he gives to Toby somewhere in his costume?

KAtie - careful of grinning as soon as 'Come Away Death' scene starts. You DONT want to feel these things you do for Orsino.

Amanda - point to mae clear who you are talking to on "...make thy doublet of changeable taffeta"

Katie - USE the fact Orsino is changing in front of you. Desire is scary... And use the line 'Too well what women..." a bit more. It has a poignant echo for VIola.

Chelsea - FANTASTIC pace for your entrance about Malvolio in stockings... now you can play with her enthusiasm.

EVERYBODY ---- WE need SCROLLS!!!!

Duke, Toby and Andrew - "Revolve" is hard. Its all about exact timing. Make it work...

Duke - careful of funny walk being too artificial. WHY does he walk that way?

Duke - when you say "here is yet a postscript.." WAIT until after that phrase before you walk over the bench.

Chelsea and Hunter - when Maria says that yellow is a color Olivia abhors, TURN and see Andrew removing his shirt... But dont linger too long!

Amanda - the clock was MAGICAL!

CHelsea - "I know my lady will strike him" is EXCELLENT and EXCITING to her

JOn-Michael - perforem the action with the branch. Namely - HIDE.. just playfully

Ross & Jon-Michael - just point the umbrellas on "the Elephant", rather than tap swords... it doesnt work

REMEMBER - when Olivia realizes Malvolio has been duped by the letter, everyone find it funny AFTER she does...

see you tomorrow!