Corporate America: in 3D!

Today we had a very short rehearsal mostly with the purpose of refining the work we did in rehearsal on Monday. First we played the flying disk in space game, but instead of being perfectly symmetrical, the actors had to form an equilateral triangle. It was great seeing everyone commit to high stakes, while at the same time thinking about balancing the space with their peers.

With the newfound staging, I immediately started testing the 3/4 thrust staging. I know now that the staging works in theory, but it relies on the actors to make it work in practice. Sheighla and Sabina got the hang of revolving around the center, but Conrad was stuck in the proscenium style of staging, and only focused on the front. I know that this is a result of not having as much freedom with mobility due to the fact that they're still reading from the script. I made sure to let the actors know that I want them to start getting off book now, so we can be more focused on their physicality in future rehearsals.

Another thing we focused on in rehearsal was the separation of ideas. The play constantly delivers new ideas in a very fast paced manner. The dialogue might as well have been written for someone with a short attention span. The actors need to be able to separate these ideas, not only verbally with good enunciation, but also physically, letting each new idea hit them in the head. This is something we've gone over a little in past rehearsals, but I think it will be something we work on as a group throughout this entire process.