Instructions for District & other contests

Two days from contest!   On Wednesday, our rehearsal time is from 4-5:15.  The students will eat lunch here and we will rehearse before we leave. We will leave Shallowater at 2PM.  Kids need to wear their shirts tomorrow.  We will have dinner – probably at McDonalds. 

On Thursday, we will leave at 9AM. We will go on at approximately 4, but it could be as early as 3:30 or as late as 4:30, so please be there in plenty of time if you are going to watch the competition.  There is no charge for the district contest.  Students need to have dress clothes for the award ceremonies. We would love to have as many fans in the audience as possible.  Our kids will feed off the laughter, sighs, moans.  If you do come, please scatter in the audience and do not sit in one section.  Often a judge will reference that the audience loved the show when he/she hears sounds from all over the auditorium.

Seminole ISD Auditorium

2100 NW Ave. D, Seminole, TX, 79360 (I always get lost.  When you enter Seminole, you will see school crossing signs, turn right.  I look for the football stadium lights and head in that direction.  Avenue D is on the west side of town.  Seminole has two Avenue D’s.  Please call if you get lost. Greg -470-9930 & my cell -470-9930)

Please send a big towel or hand towel with your child tomorrow.  Our kids are wearing a lot of makeup this year and the boys, especially, may want to wash up.  Seminole has showers in their dressing rooms. Our school districts will provide lunch, and we will have dinner Thursday at Savanah’s in Seminole – a Mexican restaurant. Students are not allowed to eat in our dressing rooms, but the hospitality room will be open.  I will bring a box to put the kids’ goody bags in so we can keep them contained in that room.

Area, Regional and state dates are listed after the following schedule.

District 2-AAA One Act Play Contest Schedule

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 – Rehearsals

 

Play Rehearsals
Rehearsal Time		School
Time on stage	Clear and exit stage
11:00-12:15		Estacado
12:15-1:30		Andrews
1:30-2:45		Seminole
2:45-4:00		Lubbock-Cooper
4:00-5:15		Shallowater
5:15-6:30		Levelland

 

 

Thursday, March 27, 2014 – Performances

Directors’ Meeting: 11:00 am

Play Performances begin at 12:00 noon

Play Performances
12:00	Estacado
*1:00	Andrews
*2:00	Seminole
*3:00	Lubbock-Cooper
*4:00	Shallowater
*5:00	Levelland

 

 

 

*Approximate start time.

 

 

 

 

 

Area is in Plainview at Wayland –Tuesday, April 8

Regionals is in Lubbock (Tech or Civic Center) –May 1(this could be subject to change)- but it will be May 1 or 2^nd.

State is May 19

Please call, text or email me if you have questions.

Cindy

470-9940

March 23rd Performance

http://youtu.be/5OjE4GuXmH0

March 23

NOTES

COUCH & GRIFFIS

Everyone	Turn the bench down in the first scene More reaction to mcmurphys description of a pecking party.  You are all guilty Good job with the red Great television scene Don't make curtains or pylons move ever! Heard talking backstage after 2nd fight scene Mcmurphy needs to be more right stage on gurney Look at the deaf line when Mac first enters. Lighting cigs for patients was great! Zap – don’t jump – it’s looking too staged. Start music earlier & louder so they guys can hear it Lights were not coordinated with music on second dance. First fight scene – group must move more CS because there was not enough space to fight. Two of you broke the fourth wall and looked into the audience.  This is an automatic last place. More guttural people noises in fight scene.
Lights and music	Lights and music were not coordinated on second dance
Technical people	With the exception of two glitches. The lights and sound were perfect.
Williams	Good job looking mean, but you can be meaner. Talk to Ratched every chance you can.  Look meaner at the men.   You are the rule follower. We need to work on fight scene. Look mean all the time. Give men dirty looks.
Aides	Keep laughing until you are two feet past curtain line.
Ratched	medication is too mean needs more variance not just yelling. Needs to be a complicated character Blood on Sydney's sleeve We have to have you move more CS with the breaking all the rules lines. Chief does not have space to move. I loved the different way you said lines today – you were scary.  Sweet with the underlying bitter undercurrent.
Ruckly	whack em all must be crazy Several audience people loved the way you moved around left stage.  They said you were the best Ruckly they had seen.  You didn’t try to have the focus on yourself,but were subtly crazy.
Billy	do not touch the pylons and make them shake run around the ramp and 4 x8, u ran through the wall Loved the way your character gradually went over the top – it was a progression.
Music	faster after breaking every single one of them
Men	Meaner to billy in therapy scene Came out too soon for 2nd dance Standing in straight line after candy leaves.  There were no levels At times there was no people noises.  REACT to everything.
Spivey	Great job. It was funny seeing you cowed by the nurse. Don’t try to hug her.  It didn’t work.
Medical personnel	Spivey and Ratched need to converse after meeting in the back.  We need to see her bully him and Spivey wiping forehead, etc. We need to see the alliance between Williams and Ratched.
Martini & Billy	you need to take off red before u don’t vote with mcmurphy
Martini	Great job smiling – you were great at detecting levels and placement on stage.
Chief	more emotion when u say my poppa was bigger Diction The last lines need a little work.  You did exactly what we asked, but it’s not working.  More guttural and louder with next to last line.  More triumphant with last line.  Let’s work on that tomorrow. You brought more emotion to your character.  Thanks.
Chief and Williams	We need to work on your first fight scene.
Scanlon	Loved your craziness.  You were different from the others.  Keep it up! Great job. Say the billy baby like a woman would.
Mac	Great job today.  You were personable, charismatic Sure thing was better. Be flirtier with your first encounter with Ratched.
Cheswick	Good job being crazy – you were consistent. But, find another way to be on the floor – we need to see your face. Loved your chasing Sandra.
Stage lights	Red light on electroshock scene
Mac	frozen in wheelchair on back when they're wheeling u in Look crazier – eyes rolled up, tongue sticking out stop moving sooner when he suffocates you
Warren	Loved the dirty old man you became with Candy in the room.
Martini	start with toilet paper later, too soon
Harding	too staged in party scene, must look spontaneous we need to get the hair out of your face – made you look too young. I loved your looks when Sandra came around you.  Don’t put the potty on your head, though, think what that would do to an ocd person like Harding.
Candy	Good reaction to tramp The audience LOVED your expressions, especially the tramp.   Be as big when you first see the crazy guys in your first entrance.  Do more vocals.
Sandra	Great timing in your entrance.
Easy girls	Put a bottle in the trash before coming in. Loved your entrance – you drew the audience’s attention.
Flinn	Great job!  You didn’t overdo it but seemed compassionate.
To do	Bungee cords need to be painted Dead roses Vodka bottle

 

March 13

March 13, 2014

Everyone	Hallelujah!  HOPE IS NEAR! We are contenders! I’m going to be nit picky If anyone wants to go to Seminole on Tuesday, let me know.  We can only take five and Paige and Jonathan are going - so there are three spots left.
Ratched	This was your best – I disliked you. Enter faster and interrupt the aides. Interrupt Flinn and walk off before she is finished. Interrupt defunct line and move more CStage. We need to see the decision to say Billy Bibbit and his speech problem. Say may terminate to Spivey. Neck brace Use the window more.  Have it closed unless you are speaking to the men. From Teresa Please (look out over audience’s heads) Beat -Look at Mac and say the rest of the line – shut the window. Would anyone Like to begin Be denied. First…for 30 days – walk among the men. Don’t cross arms After billy’s death, don’t stop – head straight for Mac with determination.  Barrel into Mac. From Reagan - react to the bell and look at the clock or look at your wristwatch. We still need to get meetings started on time.
Men	Bench needs to be down. Commit to being crazy so that Harding’s line will make sense about SILENCE! Thanks for the people noises React to the door and entrance. 2nd dance – come in as puppets. Step on lines in the first therapy session. It DRUG! Hide the red on stage somewhere so that we can start that scene earlier. LOONIES, Remember to hide when you leave following bedtime & watch them wheel Mac in. Pecking party – the therapy session – you are supposed to peck at each other like chickens. The reaction to Candy’s entrance was too staged.  When you hear her heels walk – perk up.  Everyone is in love with her at first sight. Stop in the middle of putting chairs back. You need to be 90% more infatuated with her essence. You all are still not reacting to Sandra and Candy enough.
Medical people	Wheel Mac in as Nurse Ratched is speaking to the boys.  You should be coming in as the loonies are exiting. When the poem starts to go slower, you should be through – too much time in electro shock. Clean up the area following the party quickly.
Music	Interrupt Harding’s therapeutic silence with the door.
Mac	It’s a sure thing – hit thing and bring it down. Heya – say it on the way to the table. Whistle sooner after second dance.  Enter asap. Talk to Billy about being funny with the muh…. This was your best performance.
Billy	Excellent job trying to get people to notice Mac’s entrance.  You helped create the ensemble so well.
Lights	Light on the guards entering USL when they come through with flashlight. Lights off the patients during Electro shock. Overall the lights were great!
Scanlon	Excellent talking to Harding when Ratched attacked Billy.
Harding	Loved you throughout – you stayed focused and you were harding.
Candy	Blow kisses to boys Your expressions were priceless.  Loved the way  you reacted to tramp. Flirt more with all the guys in t he party scene. Good job giggling in.
Stage managers	Make sure the curtain is where the red mark is.
Amy	THANK YOU !
Bromden	The best you have done.  You had such feeling talking about your father. Loved the end.
Austin	Before the fight scene, loved the way you hit the chief.
Bromden and Harding	Loved the way you held Mac back… make that part of the play.
Sandra	Great job tonight.  You were so much better tonight.  Read the instructions for Sandra on the blog for the party scene. You and Brooke are still in the running for the role. Good job giggling in.   Throw a beer bottle in the trash can so it will be used.
Martini	Great job – your best tonight too.  You were focused and the smile was great!
Warren	Loved the entrance in the party scene.  You were ill at ease and it made us feel for you.
Flinn	Great job keeping the set together. Loved you peeking out the window and getting Ratched’s attention.
Cheyanne	Great job with the lights.  They are tough to do.
Issac	Amazing job with music.  You are a natural!
Kayla Laurel	Thanks for keeping everything together! Let me know how the directions went tonight.  Thanks for your input from Sunday.  When we are doing makeup - remind me of your comment.

I wrote stage directions for scene, then repeated them with dialogue

Party scene

	SCENE 8
	Sandra and Candy drink and giggle as they try to get in. They laugh about the rain, squeal with the thunder.  The giggling should begin as they step on stage and continue into the scene.
Staging	Martini & Cheswick cross behind the station and enters USL.  Warren enters first followed by Scanlon.  Scanlon frightens Warren. He jumps. Warren and Mac exchange money.  Warren starts to drink his whiskey and when the girls come in, he shakes his head and panics. Martini and Cheswick cross to right stage waiting for the girls.  Scanlon takes the sack from Candy & goes to the cabinet to get more drugs out.  Cheswick follows Scanlon. Candy flirts with everyone and walks to “be the center of attention.” She crosses to Billy. All eyes are on her.  Sandra comes in – after Mac swings her around.  She (squeals) and heads to Harding – line.    She knows Harding is not comfortable and runs to (Squeals) Cheswick. She drags Cheswick onto DCS. Candy is dancing.   All the guys are watching them and making people noises. Candy is dancing and drinking –cough syrup.  Ruckly –whack em all – Cheswick chases Candy while Ruckly dances by himself.  CRAZY – Sandra starts slow dancing with Harding and he freezes, so she goes to Cheswick and Martini and dances with both DS between C and R. Scanlon is drinking left of nurses’ station. Chief is sitting DSL smiling at his friends. Billy and Candy enter.  Ratched enters USR. Scanlon gets up to give Mac a drink, sees Ratched and runs up to record player trying to stop it.  Scanlon climbs down from top of nurses’ station & stays on top step of nurses station – gradually squatting and clutching box. Cheswick and Sandra cross SR. Martini crosses CSL-between the aides and Chief. Chief moves down to floor by the chair he was sitting in.	Submaster ___ Cheyanne  flashes window light.
Scanlon	Candy showed up yet?	Scanlon frightens Warren. He jumps.
Warren	– I don’t know nothing about no Candy	Warren puts keys in Mac’s hands – Mac throws them to Harding. Warren and Mac exchange money.  Warren (by nurse’s station) starts to drink his whiskey and when the girls come in, he shakes his head and panics & exits- visibly upset.
Mac	– Open the window, huh?
HARDING	She walks in beauty like the ….	Cue 20 immediately after ..like the Brooke flashes window light
CANDY	McMurphy!!!!!! I ruined my nylons climbin in.  We…. I forgot Sandra’s out there!	Martini and Cheswick cross to right stage waiting for the girls.  Scanlon takes the sack from Candy & goes to the cabinet to get more drugs out.  Cheswick follows Scanlon.
MCMURPHY, leaning out	Sandra, baby!	.  Sandra comes in – after Mac swings her around.
SANDRA	Hiya Mac!	Sandra (squeals) and heads to Harding –
CANDY	Here, Mac.
CANDY with warmth	Hello, Billy!	Candy flirts with everyone and walks to “be the center of attention.”
BILLY, bashfully	Hello, C..C..C..	All eyes are on her. She crosses to Billy. Candy is dancing to music in her head.
CANDY	Nevermind.
SANDRA	Is this for real?  I mean, are we in an asylum?  To Harding. Tell the truth, are you really nuts?
HARDING	Absolutely, Madam.  We are psychoceramics, the cracked pots of humanity	Sandra knows Harding is not comfortable and runs to (Squeals) Cheswick. She drags Cheswick onto by his scarf DCS. All the guys are watching the girls and making people noises.
	Next three lines must happen almost simultaneously – step on lines.
CHESWICK	Cocktail shaker.	McMurphy puts on rock and roll music, then on the microphone:
MCMURPHY	Medication!	Cue 21 Medication Mac
SCANLON	Bar’s open!
HARDING	Delicious!	Candy is dancing and drinking –cough syrup.  Ruckly –whack em all – Cheswick chases Candy while Ruckly dances by himself.
CANDY, takes a sip & coughts	Tastes like cough medicine.
RUCKLY	WHACK EM ALL!	Ruckly –whack em all – Cheswick chases Candy while Ruckly dances by himself.  Sandra screams again. CUT CUE 22 Thunder Brooke flashes window
SANDRA	This place is dangerous!
Candy	Come on, Billy.	She takes him back to the room.
Mac	Hey, what’s happening to the party?	Scanlon puts a record on. Cue 22 This place is dangerous CRAZY – Sandra starts slow dancing with Harding and he freezes, so she goes to Cheswick and Martini and dances with both men DS between C and R. Scanlon is drinking left of nurses’ station. Chief is sitting DSL smiling at his friends. Billy and Candy enter.  Ratched enters USR. Scanlon gets up to give Mac a drink, sees
	Ratched and runs up to record player trying to stop it.  Scanlon climbs down from top of nurses’ station & stays on top step of nurses station – gradually moving to a sitting position. Cheswick and Sandra cross SR. Martini crosses CSL-between the aides and Chief. Chief moves down to floor by the chair he was sitting in.