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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Notes from Monday 6/27

It's very strange not to be there.

Over all I felt that this was a walk through, no revelations. Our point is to get the show memorized and familiar so it's what it is.

I am a bit worried that people are still holding scripts and suspect that some of the readers are still holding the script too. Once we come back from break, we really need to be able to move...I sound like a broken record I know.

We can't really move much beyond this type of rehearsal until the books are out of our hands. For those of you that are off book, keep going back to it so that the text is accurate.

I do have some notes, and I thank Margeaux for holding the book and supplying Peter's parts.

Sidney's work was not on the tape so I assume that Frederick was perfect. Hopefully I'll get to see it on tomorrows run.

Francine continues to find his/her place. Frederick you are a real New Orleanean and you have to really watch vocal regionalisms. I know I keep harping about it, but be vigilant with it so we can enjoy Ralph as the New Orleans transplant.

Jon - for this run I felt Rhonda had control of the dialogue, strangely. You've got to assume dominance immediately. The word I would use is aggressive, but kill her with Kindness.

Junior - rabid sports fan...he needs to be a little more excited, a raw nerve, thus his reaction. I think usually you are closer to this feel, tonight is perfunctory,and not just you. Is it hot in that room?

Stu - FAHVE is what I'm hearing, not F-eye-veh.

Ben, you need to run your first scene with Barry before running the show. We've got to warmed you up. Your first scene you seemed unnerved. Ben, Metroscan doesn't feel like anything...how do you feel about metroscan? What ever it is it has to be the opposite of what Barry feels about it when he goes on air.

Jon - in the Metroscan scene, "that's impossible, can't be done" sound like words..everything has to mean something ....remember it's being enjoyed on an aural level as well as visual.

Jon - same with "democracy" Do you think that's a good thing?

Ruth - nice pacing for the most part, but it got indiscernible at the end.

Chet - at this point I was just listening to the show on headphones and you sounded great. The voice is good.

Jon - what do you mean with the question "sponsors" should it be incredulous? Remember that "Dachau" is talking down to the ignorant white supremest...telling a story to a lesser..

Jon - we have to get the joke out of the "microwave" line.

Shelby/Debbie - I couldn't understand the pregnant part. It may just be the video cause that's usually not an issue. Please stress pronouns...selectively. Where are you? Are you home in your bedroom? Are you at a friends house? Can your parents hear you? Are you afraid of that? I also would like to experiment with a sense, vocally of naivete. You seem confident and a bit adult. She's a hard one I know.

Cathleen sounds like she's on a coffee high. I love it. I think she may have substance abuse problems...she seems a bit paranoid to me.

Jon - Own "Of course I'm right" when Cathleen questions you with "Maybe your right."

Kent - Justin, can you "fake stone" Kent in the beginning and then once you see he's calling your bluff with Stu you don't know what to do and go back to a less stoned guy. You are doing that to some extent, but I think we should explore the initial stoner and take him a bit further.

Stu - something really not sincere about "Cheryl and I are doing great." This verbal lashing is something you've endured many times and this is your stock approach to Barry as you know, if the show runs well, that he'll be kind to you again.

Jon - there you go again - "do your FUCKING JOB" it doesn't need to be that big...more intense than big.

Stu - submissive and earnest, like taking commands in the military that you don't really want to follow.

Stu - Monologue started out very easy and natural and then it got Phrazy, especially around "M-16". Really look at those personal pronouns, hitting them can really clear up things for the audience.

John/Frederick - great character and it reads so well.

Henry - it's coming, but watch some more of those glee epi's and get the Jewish cloud guy in there.

Jon - Henry is an idiot and somehow you let him get control of this and this pisses you off!

June - great job.

Linda - "huberty" You and Stu are totally eaves dropping on this...

Dan's monologue - It's coming Ben. You seem to be getting confidence in your delivery. Good work. Vietnam Vet take your time with that smile. Enjoy your accomplishments. How do you feel about his tuna fish sandwich? Ben - He stopped chewing means "I had him." Oops we lost steam towards the end.

Kentsequence - Man this started out well and it sorta fell apart line-wise. Megadeath is still not really clear..maybe start by speaking it and then move to singing it later.

Jon - good job on "Jane you ignorant slut" good.

Jon - "that it is" is taking too long.

Julia - is a "groupie" in love with fame.

Kent - watch pulling focus from Cheryl Ann with the chair.

Linda - Do you resort to calling him as a "caller" because he wont level with or talk to you up front. He's never giving you the opportunity to level with him. When do you think you know that he knows that you're Cheryl

Ralph - this needs to be rant and really stream of conscious -

Kent - the laugh at the end of cut your wrist may throw things. What if you're surprised that Stu says your done...Barry doesn't say anything so how about your being surprised that Stu comes down on you. that makes your plea to Barry make more sense. Think about being proud of doing a "Barry"

Stu - fuck you was great... and much better on the Kent exit.

Jon - good read on the script, but you gotta get off the book so we can work on your expression.

Dr. Susan - amazing and Rachel really looks like Pat Benetar

Thanks all....keep working on getting off the book.....

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Attention! Note About This Weeks Rehearsals

Dear Cast,

I realize, after rehearsal last night, that we had a discussion about my putting "Run Show" on the schedule and "Off Book for units 1-8." What is on the schedule is correct for the rehearsal. We are running the WHOLE SHOW, but we are OFF BOOK for units 1- 8. You should all be in attendance.

Sorry for any confusion.

Thanks,

Kris

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Monday, June 20, 2011

80's Fashion Research

Fashion in the 1980s

Posted on August 21, 2010 by muchelle

The 80’s were a time when nearly all of the fashion trends that people love to hate were created. Hair was teased and permed to get that nice Afro style, make up was more alike to fence paint, and unplucked eyebrows were trendy. “The time that fashion forgot” is the phrase usually used for the 80’s, as nearly all common laws of fashion were broken & torn into pieces. MTV was a major influence for 80s fashion, as well as TV shows like ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Dallas’. People wanted to push boundaries, and expressed themselves through their clothing with bold colours, excessive makeup & accessories and funky patterns. It was an era of rebellion and independence that our era seems to consistently reminisce upon for fashion inspiration.

Punk was a trend that started in the mid 1970s, however, it evolved right into the early 80’s. The average 80’s punk changed in style a heap from the 1970’s punk look. Hair was a huge thing for punks – they were a lot like the ‘scenes’ of today when it comes to hair, however, a lot more eccentric. Crazy colours, mohawks, bleached, spiked, teased, all of it was done. Vyvyan, a punk character from an 80’s TV show ‘The Young Ones’ is an exaggerated depiction of an 80’s punk. Generally, punk would have ripped clothing, usually a studded accessory, a vest or a leather jacket. 80’s punk fashion is considered by some to be the ‘wannabee’ stage of punk fashion, as it was when everyone adopted the style, with barely any being ‘true punks’.
Neon, which is a fashion trend most consider to be hideous (although it seems to make a re-appearance often), originated in the 80’s. Teenage guys & girls jumped on the fluoro bandwagon, with fluoro t-shirts, fluoro socks, fluoro fanny packs, whatever they could get their hands on that was coloured appropriately for a road safety device would work. The trend for fluoro quietly died down around 1992 — 1995, and we’re hoping that after its comebacks in the 2000’s it will cease to re-occur so that we can pretend as if it never happened and go on with our lives.
llcoolj Fashion in the 1980s

The 80’s also created the hip hop trend, which was copied straight from the famous rap artists of that time. No matter how hideous some clothing would be, if the famous rapper wore it, you could almost guarantee that the youth would wear it also. ‘Bling’ Jewellery was common, with large gold chains being worn by famous rappers such as LL Cool J, Eric B and Rakim, etc. Adidas nike shoes were worn with a matching jumpsuit, creating a super fashionable look when worn by a white person. Three finger rings were a necessary gangster accessory, as well as Kangol hats and name belts. The term ‘wangsta’ could applied to nearly everyone in the 80’s at one point.
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1988 yuppies lg 55229257 Fashion in the 1980s

80’s Yuppie fashion was a dominant trend throughout the 80’s. Yuppie stands for Young Urban Professionals, and the stereotypical yuppie would be an ambitious minded young career person who worked an immense amount and spent their money without a care in the world. Often, the case was that they over-spent for the income they made, just to show people that they had oh so much money and could afford to throw it around. The 80’s woman yuppie would wear a power suit, with a straight knee-length skirt and big shoulder pads. They would wear brand name bags, and chunky looking jewellery. Men would wear a basic business suit, similar to those of today. They’d wear a plain shirt, with some black suspenders. They’d carry a large briefcase, and a brick sized phone to top off the business look. Their hair would be slicked back, to give them a more ‘professional’ look.
flashdance Fashion in the 1980s

Off the shoulder t-shirts, shoulder pads, jean jackets, tshirt clips and puffy shirts were some of the major 80s fashion trends for the top half of your body. Off the shoulder t-shirts were inspired a lot by the movie Flashdance, released in 1983. This trend was fairly popular, and has had a revival once or twice. Shoulder pads were the ‘powerful business woman’ look. T-shirts, sweaters and jackets all had built in shoulder pads, or they had pieces of velcro sewn in so that you could put in should pads of any size with ease. Jean jackets were worn in light, dark and white denim. They were often graffitied on with things such as a person’s favourite band, favourite quotes, names, badges and buttons, etc. Oversized t-shirts were a huge look in the 80’s, and I guess that some people got sick of the trend – hence; t-shirt clips! A piece of plastic shaped like a circle with a bar in the middle was used to bunch up a bit of your shirt, making it a tighter fit / baring your midriff.
Gallery 80s styles Samant 001 Fashion in the 1980s

Gallery 80s styles Samant 001 Fashion in the 1980s

On your legs, you would wear tight leather pants, stonewashed jeans, anything spandex, legwarmers, tight skirts, etc. Guys of the 80’s often wore leather pants in attempt to achieve the 80’s rocker look. Stonewashed jeans were usually skin tight, with rips and holes in them. Spandex was part of the big ‘workout’ 80’s look, and came in all sort of colours – the most popular being neon. Legwarmers, how could anyone forget this fashion fad? The 1980’s must have been strangely cold, because legwarmers were massive. People wore them over jeans, spandex tights, boots, everything. The 80’s tight mini skirt was common. The shorter they were, the better you looked. They came in denim (Dry Heave? Anyone?), leather, knit, neon, whatever the 80’s hearts desired. Mini skirts were often paired with the ¾ leggings, which also came in a range of patterns and materials.
Top 80’s Style Icons
Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Pat Benatar, Deborah Foreman, Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields

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MEMBERS ONLY JACKETS!!

Picture courtesy of TracyLee

80s fashion clothing: members only jacket

Picture coutesy of Matt.Ohara

I'm not sure is there is 80s clothing more 80s than the member's only jacket.

B-Boy (80s Hip-hop fashion)

L. L. Cool Jay is sporting his 80s trademark, the kangol hat.

Could not go wrong with Adidas Jump Suit. Courtesy of Vintagepimp.

Eric B and Rakim are wearing fat gold chain, medalions and gold rings. Multifinger rings were also very popular.

80s Young Urban Proffessional (YUPPIE)

Yuppies were materialistic young Americans driven by business and money. They wore hair slicked back, wide shouldered suits.

80s Punk Clothes

Dirty torn t-shirts, filthy worn leather coats, slutty leopard skirts are great 80s punk attire. Fingerless leather gloves and spike collars are great accessories.

Anything totally unexceptable is in 80s punk clothes: Swastikas, anarchy symbols, communism, praising dictators and anything else that might piss people off.

Fashion | Fads | Slang

Friday, June 17, 2011

Exciting News!

Cast,

Since we've all been together last, a couple of cool things have happened for our show.

1. Andrea Ballor has come on board to do the props and costumes. We welcome her and when she comes to our next full run through take a moment to welcome her and let her know who you're playing.

2. Earl made the "magic" happen with the phones last night and we now have the phone connections working through the sound system. The board we're using is primitive for the rehearsal space, but it's enough like what we'll have that we wont be surprised when we get the real thing. Please take a moment to thank Earl for doing this, When we cast him I had forgotten totally that this was one area of expertise for him. How lucky we are to have him with us. Let's embarrass him a bit with our appreciation...I know I will.

Best,

Kris

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Trinity Episcopal School Map

Trinity Episcopal School

1315, Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, LA

If you want a more detailed map, Google will supply it. Thanks.

Please park on Jackson Avenue, not in the U-Drive. Arrive no later than 7:30 so we can begin. Our rehearsal space is upstairs and if you are late it requires somebody to come down and open the door. Please be on time.

If you can't get in call me on my cell, 504-919-8659 or text me!