Bettering being the key word here. Is it perfect? No. But closer than I was before. Are all the lines memorized. No. But more than earlier. Blocking? Hell no. We the stage isn't even done yet, how could we be?
BUT... I think everyone in my cast has found their stage presence and their character(s). They are also aware of the diagonals and dead spots in the theatre, and their movement in the space reflects this. They are far less afraid of letting silence linger on the stage, when silence is needed. And they have gotten better at annunciation, giving every syllable its do.
This week's rehearsal (and it was only one do to scheduling) was a show of repetition. That's code for "we've been doing the same thing for weeks now and have gotten better at it". We stared out with moving in the space on diagonals, mixed with "Where were you last night". Then we did some tongue twisters, "I slit a sheet". We yelled at a chair and we did a stop and start run through.
But what specifics need improvement? Well, there are points for the cast/play, and for me.
For the Play
- We need better blocking with the dead spots. It's far better now, but we steel need to keep moving and make sure as much as possible is seen.
- We are still awkward with some of the movements, especially the dance.
- We need to know our ques better.
For Me
- I have to "get off the damn stage"
- I have a habit of showing the actors what to do (I have come to loathe the phrases "show me what to do" and "direct me". I always resort to giving in to those requests.)
- I'm starting to get to that point in the process of hiding my anxiety behind a smile. The part where everything looks nice, but I wish it was further ahead, and its almost May, and damn what happens if I don't have a show to put on?
Stuff like that. But, I hope to nail down as much as possible this coming week.
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