Rehearsal Report - 04/07/10

Date: 04/07/10

Called: All Cast

Our first run-through!

General:

We worked on transitions between scenes up to “Everything was electric.”

"Rabbi Loew" (from "The Golem") is pronounced like the word "low" (as in the opposite of high).

Set:

Will there be room behind the cyc for actors to pass through? (It’s cool if there’s not, just curious).

Thoughts from the Mind of our Dramaturge (Al Futty)

Here's some things from our dramaturge, Al:

The idea of surface tension and what it means in the script have come
up a few times in discussions people have had with me so I wanted to
post this picture of one of example of surface tension in nature that
I think is really beautiful. If you want to know the physics behind
why surface tension happens you should get at me because its actually
incredibly interesting and also relevant.

"Taanah naanah nanana dil hey tera deewana" (Means in Hindi "The Sky is the Ocean's Dream")

Rehearsal Report - 04/06/10

Date: 04/06/10

Called: All Cast

Scenes:

The wall of Oliver's life rushes up to meet him

Quiet green edges of world

Oliver is very young

Imagine a cross-section of your world

General:

We discussed but didn't block the scene "Imagine a cross-section of your world"

Set:

There will be carpet under the layer of sand.

Costume:

Shoes for 6 year old Oliver (“Oliver is very young”)

Sound:

The sound for "The Wall of Oliver's life," "Quiet green edges," and "Oliver is very young" are priorities because the actors interact with them.

Ashur: Could you come to the run on Wednesday and see what they're doing with these scenes, that would be helpful.

Props:

Backpack for Oliver (“Oliver is very young”)

Dramaturgy:

Golem Story:

First showed up in Psalms

Common in Hebrew folktales both as a servant and protector of Judaism.

Adapted in Disney’s Fantasia (“Sorcerer’s Apprentice”)

Golem: Unformed, amorphous

Judaism: Adam was first formed as a golem, then had life breathed into.

German Social Theory: A human without a soul

Judaism: 3 People needed to create child (Mother & Father creates golem; God breathes life into the golem)

Misc:

As the play moves, the action like the tide. Rushing. Receding. Breathing.

Air static in boys’ rooms. Dynamic air at the beach.

Pancakes/Waffles Game: Existential 20-something Demographic

Surface Tension: The attraction of similar molecules. The tension of different molecules.

Rehearsal Report - 04/05/10

Date: 04/05/10

Called: All Cast

Scenes:

Is Ollie Here

We don't act like people (2)

General:

In the scene "Is Ollie Here" the stretch of beach will be treated as the inside of Oliver's house. Both actors (Oliver's Mother & YL) will enter at opposite edges of the beach. The boardwalk will be treated as a hallway leading to Oliver's room.

Set:

Are we going to be able to see the shape of the golem in the images on the wall?

Will actors be able to exit off the sides of the boardwalk onto the steps behind the door?

Costumes:

When can the actors start having pieces in rehearsal?
Sam's old glasses are too scratched to wear.
Any make up?

Lights:
Do they come down on the beach during room scenes?

Production Meeting Notes - 04/04/10

Next Production Meeting: Saturday (04/10) at 2pm

Beach Trip: Sunday (04/11) Meet at EDH 9pm

Everybody needs to sign up for Box Office Hours.

Designers need to meet with each other. (Then tell Rachel about the meetings!)

Set:

Build started.

Walls framed.

Sand has been experimented with.

Starting to get furniture/set dressing.

Designing fish/boat.

Needs to meet with Light & Props

Dramaturgy:

Glossary of relevant "buzzwords" (Ideas/Words important to design team - for actors)

Ancient mythology dealing with the relationship of sea and sky.

Light:

Created rough light cue-sheet. (Colors & time of day for each scene)

Trace out a new grid plan.

Props:

Started looking for props.

- Older Scrapbook

Meet with actors (especially Kierstin & Sam).

Needs to meet with Set & Costume

No-Prop Add Date: Sunday April 10th

How will the end of the play be treated, design-wise?

Sound:

Created sound cue-sheet.

Created sound abstract (link on blog).

Recording of off-stage voices Friday (4/09) 6-8pm

Play sound abstract for actors.

Rachel: Pockets of quiet are important. Sound 'cutting' instead of 'pushing'. How much outside noise can be heard? Photobooth sounds.

Kathi: Explore the way rain sounds inside.

Costume:

Went shopping with Kierstin (Oliver's Mother).

Oliver's Mother:

(Errands)

Capri Pants

T-Shirts

Mom Sweater

(Work)

Medium-Length Skirt

Sweater

Tote Bag

("Is Ollie Here")

Reds, coral, dress.

Necklace

YL:

13: Big floppy, gray sweater. Tank-top. Cargo Shorts

16: Worn jeans, t-shirt, baseball hat

Oliver:

13: Salamander t-shirt. Bright color sweatshirt. Big rain coat.

16: Cuffed jeans, neutral, solid wash. T-shirt w/grass stains.

2 similar hoodie zip-ups. (Big/new when 13; Fit/worn when 16)

Black/dark colors against sand.

Give actors costumes ASAP to wear at rehearsals.

Light: Get opportunity to test fabrics under lighting.

Costumes big part of transition from 13 to 16.

Sound Abstract

http://www.mediafire.com/?amgzvwzjzqz

Just click the download button from that link.

This isn't like how tbe eventual cues will sound since we're recording our own audio, and also this is very non-literal... so yeah, emphasis on the "abstract".

Enjoi

Production Meeting Notes - 03/28/10

RFP's!!!

Set:

Figure out how to build rake.

Experiment with sand.

Beach Trip: Sunday April 11th

Leave at 10am

Be at EDH 9:45

Gas Money would be nice

Move Prod. Meeting on Sunday 11th to Sat, April 10th (@ 4pm)

Mon, Apr 5th: Set Build Starts

Designers: Make Deadlines for Yo'selves!

Costume:

Bits of stripe. (Not TOO Nautical)

Natural vs Synthetic Materials

Oliver w/Rain Jacket as Child

Dorky Kid Jeans

Corduroy

Oliver & YL: Clothes go from separate to more similar

90s style clothes

13 yr. old hoodie. Similar hoodie when 16, but more beat up.

Mom:

Trenchcoat

Quirky Patterns/Colors (Small Amount)

Patterns w/Naturalistic Influences

Set:

Oliver has a dresser (small, side of bed)

Seashells on side

Design has to be shifted right (for fire safety reasons)

Rake: 2ft upstage, 0 downstage

Cyc: 1ft in, hanging from catwalk

Black scrim in front of sic

Actors would be able exit from the side of the sand (Stage Right only)

Boardwalk needs to be resolved

Not making it look like a sandbox

Boys' rooms: Blues and greens that age as the boys grow up.

Working with Light to modify color

Bedroom doors open into the room

Where does "Is Ollie Here?" begin? Neutral Space? On the beach?

Walls not see-through (not plexiglass)

Sound:

"smoke or the sound of traffic combines with mist and the sound of the waves"

Beach sounds contaminated by outside world.

Layering of sound elements

Juxtaposition of privacy and "hubbub"

Final Design Next Sunday: Sound Abstract

Setting up recording time with Kierstin.

Recording beach sounds at Gloucester

What is the Peninsula's proximity to society?

Seagulls?

Above/under water

Seasons: Spring/Fall (Not during tourist season)

Light:

Times of day on the beach (natural look)

Lighting sand. (Light & Set should experiment together)

Each time they go to the beach it's the same, but slightly different

Times of day on the beach (natural look)

Lighting sand. (Light & Set should experiment together)

Each time they go to the beach it's the same, but slightly different

YL's light in room more welcoming, natural than Oliver's.

Oliver's room more cave-like.

YL's room: warm colors/light from outside, air-ier, open

Oliver's room: suffocating.

Next Step: Mapping out play.

Lighting Behind Cyc with Scrim

Props:

Scrapbook Coordination: Shannon, Eva, Kierstin

General:

Questions about Dramaturgy can go to Al

Post Ideas to Blog

Blocking First/Last Scenes April 6th: Good day to be at rehearsal.

2nd Run-through: April 8th (Also good to attend)