You Can t Take It with You Rehearsal Notes S Cast Act 1-97 minutes 40 seconds Date: 11-5-14 Act 2-31 mins 45 seconds Rehearsal: AS, Full Show Scene: Tech Department: Note: See Greene A1S3 Alice No blue gloves! Only white gloves!!! See Kornfeld A1S3 Alice good job on the sarcasm, good adjustment A1S4 Alice vision in blue you still haven t noticed Tony in the room, then you see him, visible reaction from you, your family was just w/ him alone! A1S4 Alice Good adjustment on the pause! A1S5 Alice "that gives you a rough idea of the Sycamores SEE KORNFELD A1S5 Alice Awkward kiss that failed was good, good job! A1S5 Alice "I might not almost catch yourself, about to say yes but realize it might be better w/ him if you stay A1S5 Alice Careful about positioning, move a bit closer to the xylophone A1S5 Alice Slower progression into sadness, SEE A1S6 Alice Much slower delivery after Donald leaves, difficult to understand you A1S6 Alice Take more time w/ the kiss, that s what seals the deal for Alice to change her mind, calm after the kiss to the point of we can work this out A1S6 Alice Just do a normla kiss, not backing into the wall, just looked awkward
A1S6 Alice SEE about hug at the end and fire etc A1S9 Alice Much better reaction to the Kirbys, good adjustment! A1S9 Alice you usually escape this hot weather bigger delivery and louder, couldn t hear you well A2S1 Alice Late entrance pg. 67 A2S1 Alice Don't exit and deliver lines until Tony has already entered the kitchen A2S2 Alice STAY for characterization work A2S2 Alice More shocked, afraid, embarrassed when you open the door for Mr. Kirby A1S1 DePinna Not supposed to bring up the prop burning A1S1 DePinna Need to be MUCH more concerned about it being closer to the balloon A1S1 DePinna Can t put arm around Mrs. Sycamore, wouldn t happen A1S2 DePinna Much louder, upbeat, exciting evening grandpa! where s your energy? A1S7 DePinna Grandpa and Penny kept having to cover up for your late deliveries, need to review your lines!!! Switched sections, pay attention to that! A1S8 DePinna Easel has to be set up backstage before you enter!!! If you need help w/ it, ask tech! props! A1S8 DePinna Easel, palette, etc, six feet farther SR A1S9 DePinna Don't worry about the costume you were out of character on this delivery, missed right off A1S11 DePinna NEED TO EIT SOONER OUT CELLAR DOOR A1S11 DePinna CAN'T BE BREAKING CHARACTER
A2S1 DePinna Better adjustment on delivery, still needs to be a bit sadder A2S1 DePinna my roman costume too delivery sounded too mad, less mad and more depressed A2S2 DePinna SEE about the curtsy A1S2 Donald Bigger greeting w/ Rheba, big hug, peck on the cheek, etc, talk w/ Erica A1S2 Donald "and the freeing of the slaves isn t matter-offact, also more excitement!!! A1S6 Donald Fill pockets w/ candies, then notice them and ask if they wanted anymore etc SEE A1S7 Donald rheba, ms. wellington just passed out, SEE A1S8 Donald "the WHAT? still wasn t loud enough, but better delivery! A1S11 Donald Freaked out!!!!! FREAK A2S1 Donald I m hungry read notes, SEE A1S1 Ed Better delivery, but need to be more excited!!! Especially on how about it essie, do you want to have a baby? A1S2 Ed PROEJCTION A1S3 Ed Pg. 20 You can t go back that far that s outlawed missed line!!! review!! A1S4 Ed Keep staring at Tony, make it very obvious!!!! A1S4 Ed I thought he was a nice fellow could not understand this line, MORE ENERGY, upbeat! A1S5 Ed Good adjustment on entering earlier! A1S5 Ed Did you ask Grandpa about having that baby? much too quiet, lost the joke!
A1S7 Ed "it happens every single time i go to deliver candy etc way too fast, couldn t hear you either, speak up!!! A1S7 Ed Basket w/ candies need it for when you exit to deliver candies, you had no candies to deliver, need to figure out when it comes out or if it s preset A1S9 Ed Instead of carrying snake into kitchen, cover the cage w/ the white blanket that will be on the bottom A1S11 Ed Don't cross so far to SR, more in front of couch A2S1 Ed He told me beat but I forgot A2S2 Ed Way more energy, we can tell through your body language you seem very bored on stage! A2S2 Ed Needs to know how to make a big point of sticking the mallet in your hear so the audience sees it before grandpa s line maybe A2S3 Ed Cant fall asleep on your xylophone A1S1 Essie Bigger entrance, my that kitchen s hot MUCH bigger A1S2 Essie Delivery about letters is still too fast, difficult to understand even from the 4th row, make sure we know what you re saying! A1S5 Essie Good adjustment on entering earlier! A1S5 Essie Bust, thrust, then leg, one two beat really quick A1S7 Essie Don't cover Gay, she s covered later by Penny A1S7 Essie No deliveries away from the audience A1S7 Essie Basket w/ candies need it for when Ed exits to deliver candies, he had no candies to deliver, need to figure out when it comes out or if it s preset
A1S8 Essie Keep the fall but be safe! if it s unsafe, don't A1S9 Essie More confused about alice s line garden show, blocking and delivery was great! A2S1 Essie Longer beat before you say I ll see what I can do, see Sam about it A1S3 Esther Make sure you re all the way through the door before delivering your lines A1S3 Esther Projectionnnnn, but getting better! A1S4 FULL CAST When sitting at the table, turn chairs out!!! A1S7 FULL CAST You can NOT miss lines and cues! REVIEW A1S4 to A1S5 FULL CAST Whatever stuff was yours on the table, you need to be the one to take it off, scene change was MUCH too long bc we didn t help A1S8 FULL CAST We are LOSING your lines! If we can t hear you, play is ruined! WORK ON PROJECTION! VOLUME A1S10 FULL CAST Improvising lines can be funny but very dangerous to the scene, don t unless desperately need to cover a situation!!!!! A1S10 FULL CAST Can't kill any jokes, review all of them, make sure you know when they are and how to deliver! A2S1 FULL CAST Not the first note; actors can NOT seem bored!!! A2S2 FULL CAST God forbid something happens poorly ex. missed entrance, you can NOT feel bad about it onstage (at least visibly), keep the energy and the tempo! A2S3 FULL CAST DO NOT LOOK BORED ON STAGE CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH A1S11 G-Man Stay SL of couch, more open to the audience A1S7 Gay Why hadn t you started?
A1S7 Gay Fill flask w/ apple juice, we have it now! A1S7 Gay Bottle gets put away set down glass, and until intermission pick the glass back up (eyes hazy), second note, read notes, follow them!!! A1S9 Gay Groggier in the beginning of that, about 20 seconds before you deliver your line A1S3 Grandpa Bigger on just right for me! A1S6 Grandpa Eyes over your shoulder, looking at the door A1S7 Grandpa both you for, Ed! big emphasis on you A1S9 Grandpa Were you stalling w/ the tomato or just adding it in? Executed well, but if just added, preferably gone A1S9 Grandpa think about it, nod, out to audience before you say that s very true out to audience A1S9 Grandpa "I was just joking more playful delivery, not so serious A1S9 Grandpa Can't be smiling about Kolenkhov s tackle, would also be concerned A1S10 Grandpa Can't have you improvising so many lines A1S11 Grandpa "No danger from Ed! emphasis on Ed, SEE A2S1 Grandpa Suppose she goes to the Adirondacks difficult to hear A2S1 Grandpa Turn head just thinking of the memory, second note, SEE A2S2 Grandpa When you closed the door, that was good, keep that! A2S2 Grandpa BOTH CASTS: When Kolenkhov and Grand Duchess enter, you ll be the one to close the door
A2S2 Grandpa STAY for characterization work A1S3 Henderson There s 48 states need to slow down and enunciate more, difficult to understand, see Sarah A1S3 Henderson Projectttttt A1S11 IRS Men Don't cross so far to SR, more in front of couch A1S11 Julia G. Kirbys will try to make a move out, block them A1S9 Kirby Need to find a motivation to find Mecano set, SEE A1S9 Kirby Less holding your hands together, cross arms more, work w/ body language, SEE KORNFELD A1S10 Kirby Shocked, look at Kolenkhov when he makes the fart noise A1S10 Kirby "I find this game rather interesting on rather interesting slow head turn to wife SEE A1S10 Kirby well then longer beat, taken aback, Tony never talks back to you, this is a very unique situation but you're trying to be polite A1S11 Kirby Once Joan and Marge head off, try to exit, Julia will stop, ad lib a bit A1S4 Kolenkhov Genuinely take a moment to take Alice in A1S8 Kolenkhov Don't glaze over bread line give more significance, needed to live! A1S8 Kolenkhov After fart, major drag off of your cigarette A1S9 Kolenkhov still need to be able to hear ulcers A1S10 Kolenkhov i threw him on the ground did it kill him? SEE A2S1 Kolenkhov LATE ENTRANCE PG. 69, SEE
A2S2 Kolenkhov BOTH CASTS: When you and Grand Duchess enter, Grandpa will be the one to close the door A2S2 Kolenkhov Good laugh, good adjustment, keep! A2S3 Kolenkhov NO LATE ENTRANCES!!! A1S9 Mrs. Kirby What can we do to make the snakes more visible to you? Blocking closer to stage w/o messing up blocking? hmm SEE A1S9 Mrs. Kirby Nice adjustment! A1S9 Mrs. Kirby bit bigger pause before spiritualism, bit bigger gestures A1S10 Mrs. Kirby More careful on voicing and age, especially on I don t know Anthony, it s just that etc A1S11 Mrs. Kirby Once Joan and Marge head off, try to exit, Julia will stop, ad lib a bit A1S1 Paul Where are your snap pops? A1S1 Paul pg. 7, REVIEW YOUR LINES AND CUES, this is the final dress rehearsal!!! You can t be missing lines and cues!!! A1S1 Paul Don t break character!!! A1S1 Paul Delay DePinna a bit, take a couple steps before yelling it downstairs A1S1 Paul no I wasn t check notes, second note, stop for a minute before delivering this line, as if you re thinking about it A1S1 Paul to SR to throw the snap pops down, R of the chairs A1S2 Paul WHERE IS YOUR BOOK? Trotzky book!!!!!! You need to have it on your entrance! IMPORTANT!!!!! If you don t know where it is, ASK PROPS A1S4 Paul Keep staring at Tony, make it very obvious!!!!
A1S4 Paul Delivery of I m hungry needs to be faster A1S6 Paul SEE about hug at the end and fire etc A1S9 Paul Nudge Penny more obviously after but not silly ones A1S9 Paul Missed crossing to couch, review blocking on pg. 53 A2S1 Paul "What do you mean? questioning more, wasn t enough of a question A1S1 Penny Hold a sheet of typed text that you re reading, cat in the other A1S1 Penny stays 6 years more excited about your idea, SEE A1S1 Penny and just stays etc really excited about this idea! A1S1 Penny Visitor's day anyone can come SEE A1S1 Penny Savor the candy a bit more before giving your reaction A1S1 Penny Bigger delivery of baby, couldn t hear A1S3 Penny Much better reaction today, good job! Keep that up! A1S3 Penny Good deliveries over all so far, good job!!! A1S4 Penny Is that all?! a bit more concerned for him, legitimate question A1S5 Penny Look for opportunity for hip wiggle, Tony catches you, talk w/ Max A1S7 Penny Bigger w/ actions trying to control Gay, bigger exasperation A1S7 Penny still was pause, think about it, still am, too Important line!!!! why? SEE A1S7 Penny Do you remember his funeral etc review this, pg. 41, was a bit sloppy
A1S8 Penny Where s you re beret? A1S8 Penny Paintbrush? Palette? Where s your stuff? Check these things at the last minute A1S9 Penny Easel, palette, etc, six feet farther SR A1S9 Penny Believe it or not, I was waiting for an orchid needs to be more frantic and nervous A1S9 Penny "did you get everything? need to be much more frantic and nervous A1S10 Penny Everybody got sex? slow it down, let the joke be, can t kill this, SEE A2S1 Penny During the beat until Essie says I ll see what I can do etc, slowly come to practically tears, good today but needs to be slower, see Maddie about that beat A2S3 Penny "You wore tights move a few feet closer to Kirby A1S1 Rheba Your deliveries seem really bored, pick it up A1S1 Rheba she's only been home one night this week SEE on delivery A1S1 Rheba Don't wear earrings A1S1 Rheba VERY IMPORTANT Bigger pause, wait for the explosion, wait a minute, THEN I d better set for eight A1S1 Rheba Find opportunity to put glass milk and cornflakes on the kitchen table at some point before the meal starts A1S2 Rheba Bigger greeting w/ Rheba, big hug, peck on the cheek, etc, talk w/ David A1S4 Rheba while setting the table, look constantly over at Kolenkhov, SEE KORNFELD A1S8 Rheba "I got corns good adjustment, good delivery, thank you!
A1S8 Rheba Bigger Mrs. Sycamore!!! you're panicking!!!! A2S1 Rheba I m hungry reaction read notes, SEE A1S4 Tony Good reaction to Penny! A1S5 Tony PROJECT, this is like the 3rd note A1S5 Tony Awkward kiss that failed was good, good job! A1S5 Tony Find opportunity to look away from Mrs. Sycamore, look back to Penny and catch her, talk w/ Sam A1S5 Tony Darling needs to be more decisive, that she shouldn t worry, etc A1S5 Tony just as bad as writing plays gesture to the typewriter A1S5 Tony Pause before spiritualism it s a put down, SEE KORNFELD A1S6 Tony that may never come up higher pitched, raise A1S6 Tony Take more time w/ the kiss, that s what seals the deal for Alice to change her mind, calm after the kiss to the point of we can work this out A1S6 Tony Just do a normla kiss, not backing into the wall, just looked awkward A2S1 Tony Rush faster to get to the kitchen A2S2 Tony STAY for characterization work A2S3 Tony "there's still a saxophone SEE lighter delivery A2S3 Tony Do not awkwardly hug Alice after you take her away it just looks kind of uncomfortable