Rehearsal - The Boards - Thursday, 12/4

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

"All right people, people," he said, holding up his hands.

"Sorry about Tuesday. There was a plumbing issue. Trust me when I say you really don't want to know. If anything is, er, damp? Don't worry. It wasn't a sewage issue, but nonetheless, it's very much in hand.

"Get suited up, put on your makeup, and get on the stage. We're doing a runthrough, folks..."

[ocd up]

Comments

You here?

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

We should hope so.

Re: You here?

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi Sato

Re: You here?

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan Nolan

Get Dressed and Done Up

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

Clothes, makeup, all the works.

...and you can talk, if you like.

Re: Get Dressed and Done Up

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi pulled out her costume and started applying her stage make-up. Hopefully, she'd get it right.

Re: Get Dressed and Done Up

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin pulled on his top, and then sat in front of the mirror, carefully applying his makeup.

Re: Get Dressed and Done Up

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan was quick with getting into his costume, and even made short work of the make-up. He could, perhaps, use a little bit more, unused to proper stage make-up as he was, but that could be worked out later.

Re: Get Dressed and Done Up

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

After she was in costume, Amber then began to work on her make-up.

Re: Get Dressed and Done Up

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

Cal was feeling pretty glad that he didn't have any obligations tomorrow because it was a loooong day today. Still, he got changed and put on his make-up with no real indication that he was just looking forward to going home and zonking out for the night.

Re: Get Dressed and Done Up

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

It took a bit of doing, but Jack was becostumed. The makeup, however...that was mostly a wash. The lad does not do foundation evenly.

Rehearsal

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

"All right, people," he said as he took the stage, pointing to the very very crude drawings on butcher paper that'd been cut out and strapped to chairs and the wall, "this is your approximate set, and this is your dress rehearsal. Next week we do previews, if we can swing it, and then-- well, I'll get there. Let's get going."

Spark Notes (http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/muchado/)
The Play (http://shakespeare.mit.edu/much_ado/index.html)

[describe your performance, work with geoffrey, or work with the other actors]

Re: Rehearsal

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi figured that it couldn't hurt to run through her lines from Act 5 again. While she had no problem remembering the lines, she had trouble remembering to hit her mark.

Re: Rehearsal

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan worked through the play well enough, getting every line, hitting every mark, but there was something missing. It was obvious to Ronan as well, and as he kept going, he was visibly losing patience with himself, confidence in himself.

Re: Rehearsal

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

The trick with Robin was always finding something to sit on so the audience would actually be able to see him. This was especially important when he actually had lines of course. And when he was singing.

While this had been worked out early on, it could be tricky maneuvering around say, a table laden with props.

He managed not to step on a fork but did find himself blocked by a cup at one point.

Re: Rehearsal

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber worked her way through her lines, hitting them perfectly, if not as confidently. First dress up rehearsal always seemed to make her nervous.

Re: Rehearsal

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

Cal probably had way too much fun with his role, playing up especially the meddling, sticking his nose and fingers in everyone's business bit of Don Sancho's personality.

Being with his family over Thanksgiving, you see, had been quite the inspiration.

Re: Rehearsal

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack was concentrating on his scenes, particularly III.

[Open for anyone]

Performances

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

"Okay, I have a pretty good idea of when the performances are going to be but first off: does anyone have any odd holiday issues I'm going to have to work around? I mean, thank goodness the two big ones are around the same time this year, but lemme know.

"Otherwise, we're going to do three performances: the 18th, the 19th, and the 20th, make sure we don't get into anyone's holiday plans. If anyone has any better ideas or conflicts, lemme know."

[that goes for OOC as well!]

Off Stage

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

You couldn't talk in the dressing room? Yeesh.

...all right, I suppose it'll do.

Re: Off Stage

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

After her performance, Amber hurried out.

Stage Manager

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeeere's Tony! Hopefully.

Re: Stage Manager

[wantstodirect]

"I'll be in here on Saturday to work on the sets," Tony said. "If any of you have time, please come and help out. No experience necessary."

Geoffrey

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

He's here too. And if he's searching the theatre for leaks or wet spots, well, can you blame him?

OOC

[suit-of-sables.livejournal.com]

Thanks for waiting, folks. Tuesday was kind of made of AAAAGH! and stuff. Anyway, I'm going to be putting up an ooc post in his journal in a few minutes, so stay tuned.

Incidentally, as we come towards the end of the production, I really want to thank everyone who tried out, everyone who participated, and everyone who'll be going or even thinking of going. I'm really glad people like having this strange little theatre on island and I certainly hope you all enjoy it too.

Also, thank you for my patience. Geoffrey is not the only one with an occasionally finicky muse.

Re: OOC

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

I should have thought of this before I signed him in (and probably on Tuesday, but it's been a crazy week for me, too), but I just realized: Cal's at work for a good chunk of today, plus he has club stuff in the afternoon.

I've never been sure exactly when during the day these rehearsals happen: are they in the evening and therefor no time conflicts with everything else on busy Thursdays? Or should I fudge something with him hopping out at work for a bit?