Sound of Music update from David King 19/12/13

Dear All

As we enter the final month prior to the show we still have a lot to do.

I don’t mind admitting that I was very disappointed with much of what happened on Monday as a lot of it seemed to have taken a backward step.

We had a rehearsal with the children in the previous week when we had rehearsed all of their scenes and these had come on no end – there was a real look of the disciplined family about what we did – much of that seemed to evaporate.

We had also had a music only rehearsal for the adults where Neil had worked hard and got you all producing a terrific sound -. that was not in evidence on Monday either.

All that said there have been occasions where all of it looks and sounds terrific. it is a question of getting that situation for all of the time reliably.

So we now have a break and we start back with the Children, at The headgate Theatre at 7pm on Tuesday 2nd January

There are then rehearsals at Montgomery for Act 1 and Act 2 on 6th and 9th respectively

these are full company calls – maybe with the exception of some chorus men on 9th?

My aim is the run the whole show twice on Sunday 12th – these are definitely full company calls –

Rehearsals on 13th and 16th will be arranged later but please keep them free.

Please would you all now give complete commitment to the rehearsal process – it is not just what you do as an individual but the effect that you have on others around you.

No books at all from the next rehearsal onwards and get that Latin learned please ladies

Thank you to those of you who have given solid commitment, it is appreciated. Meryy Christmas to you all and see you bright eyed and bushy tailed in January

Finally, I have written some notes on Monday’s rehearsal (see below).

Please read them and try to take on the bits that are relevant to you.

Thanks

Dave

Sound of Music Notes from David King

Act 2
Notes after rehearsal on Monday December 16th

Act 2 Sce 1
Page 71
Gretl – when you sing – raindrops on roses – try to stay facing to the audience rather than upstage towards Liesl

Page 72
Friedrich and Kurt – when you take the case and the guitar from Maria – put them downstage of the table
and stand downstage of the guitar case and bag – then Kurt runs off saying “‘l’ll go with you”
Gretl – please say _ Why don’t I feel better – to Louisa

Page 73
Louisa remember – to Frau Schrader
Children – When Dad comes in please notice that he is there – you are unhappy that Maria has not returned
CVT – please put the Guitar strap over your sholder before playing Do a deer
Max – could you spin as you cross DR anybody using the car – but keep moving!
CVT – Oh No! You’ve been missed by the children, Ive missed, stop turn front – everybody missed you very much.
Pause – nothing was the same……………………………………………..
Maria – Married be visibly disturbed

P74
Maria – don’t get masked upstage for – a Maria – new dress
Max – when Elsa moves down to CVT – you cross to table and sit up left – take your time
Elsa – toss “you see” away over your shoulder
Elsa move to Upstage chair – “lets not stir that up again”

P75
CVT move two steps in stage towards Elsa on you agtee too
Max comes down to CVT – Georg, this is the way –

P76
Max – please getthe book down – for this and other pages
Please sharpen up the moves in the number – this applies to CVT also
I need energy from you all here too please

P78
Elsa – Can’t you see things MY way
CVT – Go – emphasis — Go Go
Elsa – lets talk about your response to Maria’s arrival – flatter maybe

P79
CVT – Pause after” he opens a window”

P80
CVT – Relax in this scene but please do try to remember open palm, thumb down
and “display” her hands – let her lay them on yours rather than clutching them

P81 – Fold into CVT at the end of Something Good – after Kiss?

P82Nuns –
When you enter and sing pre wedding, in two lines please make the back line straight
across the stage – look along the line when you get to your place
Ladies dressing Maria – can be in a slightly agitated state – remember you are nuns though

P85
Turn and exit on the last syllable of the last word …. Clelebran TES” Men you then crash into the auditorium

P87
Zeller turns on Frau S Capt von trapp wouldn’t
Frau Schmidt – Pat discover composure in pause – then I mean I can take………………..
Brigitta – when you say No to max – gently shake your head please

P89
Maria – your most assertive line I think – No Max …..NO
CVT – bring yourself to attention on “there is no Austria”

P90
Liesl try going around behind Maria to get to her left – we can look at
Nice noise your singing of 16/17
Liesl – when you sing Jump up and Go – feel the love in your stomach – arms across you
My NEW mother

P91 – Rolf – we need to look at the sense of the lines around Cry all you want
Franz – lose the telegram to an inside pocket

P92
CVT – Can we look at the sense of I cant just brush. Etc

P93
Admiral – the congratulations can be perfuntory please and
Why “I” am here – this is about Admiral being there and not a runner
Rolf Margaretta and family
we will look at the search scene – no hurry Rolfe
it should be very tense

P103
Ladies – we need to look at the timing of your entry for final – Climb