Accomplice Theatre Company

Guess what, everyone?

The Accomplice Theatre Company (made up of Bob, Megan, and Liz) will be taking Forest for the Trees to the London Fringe Festival in about a week. Wish us luck, follow our blog, and prepare yourself for our return to Flint!

Forest for the Trees, written by Megan Donahue and Bob Gerics, is a drama in which there are puppets. According to the ACT blog, "Love, lust, and family relationships collide in this drama. Step-siblings Ben and Mia must confront truth, lies, and new boundaries as their relationship changes in ways they didn't anticipate."

We'll be remounting the show in the Anteroom in September as part of Flint City Theatre's regular season; watch here or check the FCT website for more details. Please note: Despite the puppets, this show is not for children.

HEAD SHOTS

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June 5, 10 AM - 3 PM, by appointment only.

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FCT's 10-11 season

The FCT Variety Show
fundraising event
May 21, 22

Forest For The Trees
By Megan Donahue
and Bob Gerics
Sept 23-Oct 2

Flint Zombie Walk
fundraising event
Oct 16

Scream Theatre
Created by Dan Gerics
Oct 29, 30

Misdirected
By Bob Gerics
Dec 2-11

Earl The Vampire
By Sean Michael Welch
Mar 3-12, 2011

Shakespeare TBA
Jun 2-11, 2011

www.flintcitytheatre.com

Final show!

Sunday is our final show of Romeo and Juliet!

Call is 12:30 for fighters and 1:00 for everyone else.

Strike will be immediately after the show; we'll give you time to say hello to friends/family and to change out of costume, then we'll meet in the house to form crews.

If anyone else wants to order a picture, let me know as soon as possible.

Friday and Saturday

Fantastic opening night, everyone!

Call for Friday and Saturday will be 6:30 for everyone. Enjoy yourselves out there!

OPENING NIGHT!

Romeo and Juliet opens tonight. Call is 6:30 for everyone.

Notes From Second Dress

ALL

Cheat out. Not just your body but angle of scenes.

If two are onstage together, the U.S. person should favor a position closer to C.

If you turn to speak to another character, turn toward the audience.

If you are facing someone in an aggressive or flirtations manner with one foot toward that person, make sure it is the U.S. foot. That is, show the audience your front, not your back.

Project over the sound of your shoes.

Ad libs before Benv/Tyb fight need to be in the right mode. Louder, more pissed, more sarcastic.

Dance: Small steps.

Don’t bounce.

Much better sex last night.

Ad lib before and during Tyb/Merc fight.

During Merch and Ferrel’s business, hold adlibs until Merc’s last cross up to her. “Ere the morrow.” “Milking of the cow.” Etc.

Gregory Sampson

Montague Joke. Funny. When you enter, Greg, step further on so Samp doesn't bury you from view.

Jon E

Spit sound. Not “PAH!”

Step toward Greg/Samp with your U.S. (left) foot when you spit.

Tybalt

Wait half a beat more before “WHAT! Art thou drawn…” We should hear: “know now what you do.” TING. “What!” The “ting” is their swords.

Give Peter your mask “Fetch me my rapier.”

All stuff to and about Romeo (party scene) plant yourself. Don’t shuffle. Put all that frustration in your voice and body, but not feet.

Add a prop. Hanky to wipe dead Tybalt’s face. This if for you as well as for the drama.

Benvolio

Facing off with Tyb, ignore everyone else as they egg you on or mock you. Focus strictly on Tyb. He gunna cut yo ass.

Keep sword quiet during speeches, as much as possible.

“Not to his father’s” good pull-up. Just enough struggle. After pull-up, look at Merc, and ad “What!” as if, “What are you looking at?”

With Romoe, Merc, Nurse etc.

All three of you, move, then plant. Don’t wander.

“Why dost thou stay!?” Push Romeo off, turn him down stage.

Up the pace of the speech to the prince. Slow down the words but shorten/take out the pauses.

Prince

Stay on the upper most platform until after “…weapons to the ground.” Then step down to the stage level.

Office scene: “Your lives.” Not “lifes.”

On that line, “Your lives shall pay…” point with your sword.

Rail at them, even if you flub the line.

End “All are punished” let Cap cross in before you step down for final bit.

Romeo

Have FUN with Benv and with Peter. Enjoy messing with their heads. Don’t be mean to Peter. Romeo’s not a dick. He’s just emo.

First conversation with Jul, SMILE at her.

Is the climb down ok? “Can I go forward?” Take your time.

“He jests at scars.” Not big. Say as if, “That poor, dumb son of a bitch.”

And sneak out before you say it. Don’t lunge out.

Move bench D.S. to climb.

Balcony scene, very nice.

Too long before “Hence will I to my ghostly father’s.” One beat less.

First Friar scene. Slow it down! Make sure he understands your plan. But keep the excitement.

Enter into Benv Merc scene as you did, just hang out and watch them. Then step right in on Merc’s “Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!”

With Benv, Merc, Nurse etc.

All three of you, move, then plant. Don’t wander.

Get into Tyb Merc fight more.

“Hurt cannot be much.” Don’t stand U.S. of Merc.

“This but begins the woe…” bring the energy down. Don’t shout. Just state it.

Banished. Don’t shout all of it. Remember the levels and the different states of mind.

Too many pauses.

INSANITY! “Tell me Friar. In what vile part…”

“Juliet wills it so.” Lie length-wise, not ass to audience.

Take vest off right away.

If Nurse is late, start kissing.

We lost the fun in this scene.

“And therefore came I hither.” Not “So came I”

Tomb, take out pauses.

“Tybalt.” Not “Tybalt?” Not as if, “Tybalt? Is that you?”

Don’t wander. Walk.

“Eyes – comma – look your last.”

“Arms – comma – take your last embrace.”

Good death!

Servant 1

Cross on “…liberty unto thine eyes.”

Wait two more seconds before entering “Where’s Potpan?”

Project over music.

Peter

Speak while opening letter. “Find those persons out…”

“In good time!” means “Yea! I’m saved!”

Project over music in party scene.

Take Tybalt’s mask “Fetch me my rapier.”

Project.

Juliet and girls

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Nurse

Don’t rush first speech. Just enjoy the memories of Juliet as a child.

How are we with the patch?

No sigh of relief until you hear “…gone to Laurence’ cell to make confession.

Lady Capulet

“The valiant Paris” Really enjoy saying those words to your daughter for the first time.

Turn left to guests, “Well said, my hearts.” Etc.

“Justice” speech. With Guard, good at second column, U.S. of Tyb. Them step down to Gregory after Guard releases you.

Add a prop. Hanky to wipe dead Tybalt’s face. This if for Marwan as well as for the drama.

Entrance into “Wilt thou be gone.” :]

Counter L. when Cap pushed Juliet and Nurse off “We’ll to church tomorrow.”

Queen Mab Scene

All ad lib, laugh, excitement about dancing, the feast, into which we shall sneak.

All, very nice.

Merc

Conjuring, head too high.

With Ro, Benv, Nurse etc.

All three of you, move, then plant. Don’t wander.

Quarreling speech “Didst” not “Didn’st”

Let “anger” at Benv build. Not just at the end.

Death scene. Nice.

When you sit on S.R. bench, angle out.

Juliet

Be aware that you are in a nighty and Romeo is below and can see up.

When you and Ro are both at top of balcony, cheat the angle, step D.S. of Ro.

When answering Nurse, turn D.S.

Balcony scene, very nice.

“Dreadful trumpet” not “general trumpet”

Articulate loud, angry parts. SLOW DOWN!

“Shall not make me a bride.”

Friar scene “with this knife”

“What if it be poison”

Tomb scene.

We lost the fun in the “Wilt thou be gone?” scene.

“FROM the reach of these…” not “with”

Friar’s potion speech, stay seated. Stand when you grab for vile.

“Pardon I beseech” Kneel but don’t sit on feet.

Ghosts speech. Fear, not screams. Build to “Stay Tybalt!”

Quicker into “What’s hear? A cup?”

“Thy lips are warm.” Needs to be a soft, desperate “Oh god, if only I’d been here a minute earlier.”

Slightly slower death.

Jon E, Drew, Liz, Friar John, Friar L

In Friar scene, both times students are answering the Friar:

All shout the answers, Jon E raise your hand.

Friar John call on Jon E

Jon E repeat the answer, smugly, as if “Ha ha, I got the right answer because I raised my hand.”

Friar John, finish it for him as you have been “With the heart.”

Friar L

“Wisely and slow!” Be stern with Ro.

“Get thee to thy love.” Not “lady.”

Cheat R. “Go before, Nurse.”

“I’ll find out your man…every good hap…” Cheer Ro up.

Wait a bit more before entering “On Thursday, sir.” Two more seconds of music.

“Wednesday is tomorrow” sit her back down and explain. Don’t kneel.

On quicker “Come, is the bride ready…” so you’re further on when you are speaking.

Cross inside curtain, “Sir go you in.”

Friar John

Articulate. But keep the intensity. “Going to find a bare foot brother.”

PATRICK

Street musician scene, hum lightly with guitar if you want. (Not in wedding sequence.)

Guard 2

Good, pushing Lady Cap back to second column. Keep it U.S. of Tybalt.

Paris

On balcony, cheat out of Capulet’s way. Step D.R.

Tomb, when Ro approaches you “Temp not…” threaten him. “Ha!”

Capulet

Don’t shout “Look to’t, think on’t, I do no use to jest.”

After “All are punished.” Step in to Lady C. Don’t wait for Prince to move.

Balthazar

Project ad libs and lines.

Mantua, cheat out.

Pause too long before, “Her body sleeps…”

W/ Friar “Here’s one…” into light quicker.

Guard 1

Push Tybalt into tomb IN THE DARK. Wait for light change.

“Seal up THE mouth of outrage.” Not “thy mouth.”

Guard 2

Ad lib outside tomb is good. But sounds like vaudeville voice. Serous sounding voice.

Romeo mushy lines

Words in ALL CAPS are those we lost.

THAT IS NOT what it is.

Devout RELIGION OF mine eye.

WITH NIMBLE souls

UNDER loves heavy bourdon

THE GAME WAS ne’er so fair

MISGIVES SOME CONSEQUENCE…VILE FORFEIT.”

RICH JEWEL IN AN ETHIOP’S EAR

SHE HANDS UPON the cheek of night

FORSWEAR IT sight

MAKE BLESSED MY RUDE HAND

THUS FROM thy lips

FORGETTING ANY OTHER home

WITHIN THY help and holy physic

ON THE FARE daughter or rich Cap

THE OTHER DID NOT so

NEVER WITH ME when thou wast not there for the goose.

DOTH MUCH EXCUSE the appertaining

IS THOU KNOWST me not

BETTER THAN thou canst devise

TILL THOU SHALT KNOW the reason of my love

HURT CANNOT BE MUCH

MY REPUTATION stained

TYBALT THAT but an hour

THEY BEAUTY HATH MADE ME EFFEMINATE

FOR EXILE hath more terror

MUCH MORE than death

AND WORLD’S exile is death

SEIZE UPON the white wonder

NOW THAT I HAVE STAINED…BUT LITTLE FROM HER OWN.

FLIES may do this. The “F” was lost.

TAKING THE MEASURE of an unmade grave

THAT WILL CONVEY my greetings

GET ME ink and paper

DOING MORE MURDERS in this loathsome world

TO JULIET’S GRAVE FOR THERE MUST i use thee

CAME I HITHER

THAT ARE THY chamber maids

OH YOU THE DOORS of breath

Wednesday: Final Dress

We're almost there, everyone!

Call is 6:30 tonight for everyone. Keep checking back here for notes from last night. We'll set the curtain call after fight rehearsals, and we will run promptly at 8.

Notes from First Dress

ALL

Sight lines. If you can see them (the audience), they can see you. If you are back stage, stay out of sight. We’ll address this tonight.

Men, PULL YOUR PANTS UP! Romeo, Benvolio (sometimes), Jon E. If your pants don’t stay up, write it on the costume board.

Ad libs FULL VOICE. Party scene, Patrick jammin’ scene, all fencing scenes

Dance. Um…hmm…I need some sex. There’s no shoulder rubbing, no hungry eyes, no flirting, nothing but dancing. SEX PEOPLE!

When walking from one section to the next, don’t bounce. Smooth, sexy movements.

Slow dance, I need one couple on the S.R. upper platform and two couples on the S.L. upper platform.

At end of slow dance (after the Capulet Tybalt argument) slow dancers wait a beat and applaud. THEN we’ll take the music out.

All entrances to Juliet’s bedroom through R2.

Rosaline and Ladies

Good sonnets. Good adlibs with guys.

Rosaline

After throwing money, Mercutio kisses hand, turn, stop, see drew, let him be pissed, then shrug and go u.s. Don’t feel you have to rush before Benvolio speaks. It should happen at the same time so take your time.

Tim and Jon E

Enter quicker right after the end of Rosaline’s sonnet.

Apologize to Ferrel. “Apologies, my lady.” Or some shit like that. Then go back to fencing. FULL VOICE.

Cheat the angle when it’s just you on stage. Can’t see Tim. Ask me if you need clarification.

Jon E

Spit sound. Not, “Pah!”

Tim

After “Avaunt Sampson!” be looking back over your shoulder on your exit to make sure he’s not following you. That bastard has a weapon.

Sampson

Second mocking line, keep the mocking tone but let the hatred bubble up more so that the scene builds to “Draw if you be men!” Otherwise that the fury on that line comes out of nowhere.

Prince

First scene, nice.

Office scene, pauses are too long.

No break between grave-beseaming.

Tomb, “Heaven finds joy” not “HeavenS”

Ending, to audience, finish, stay facing audience.

Romeo

Reading list of guests, “Rosaline!” As if, “Hey, that’s the chick I want to tap!” Not as if, “Rosaline? Why the fuck is she coming?”

Get into it, the party etc on “On lusty gentlemen.” As if, “Let’s rock!”

Take a longer beat after lights before make your entrance onto platform “Can I go forward…”

Show off for Juliet, how brave you are, how much you do for her, “with loves wings” “proof against” “Night’s cloak to hide me”

Climb down from balcony, turn out (to you left) to kiss Jul.

Don’t peak around chalk board until your line, “Good morrow, father.”

“This gentleman” Shock. Just say it softly. Start there and build into the different beats.

W/ Tybalt, Stab, HOLD, then fall.

W/ Tybalt, Sword disarm MUST fall D.S. of the arch. Be aware of where it is.

“Banished” Good. More distinction between different beats, to Friar vs. Juliet’s hand vs. hast thou no poison.

When you fall to floor, sprawl. Not too comfortable.

Mantua Dream speech. As if “I had the weirdest dream.”

“Tempt not.” Step in to Paris.

“Mercutio’s kinsman.” Don’t shout. Say as if, “Aw fuck.”

Step toward Tybald when you address him.

Juliet

When you re-enter on the stage level come all the way D.S. to Romeo’s level.

“Clock struck nine” Enter one beat later after lights.

Angle the bench out for the Nurse. There is spike tape there to get the right angle.

“Dragon…cave” Get up and pace.

Too much pausing between beats.

“He shall NOT make me there a joyful bride!” We lost of fire. Get it back.

“Comfort Nurse” = Help me.

Lose dagger after Friar scene.

Poison scene, start seeing ghosts sooner. “…if I wake before Romeo come…” Nightmare fear.

Friar dragging you away from bier, reach for Romeo, don’t swim.

Servant 1

On S.R. upper platform, one half step D.S. will put you in light.

Servants 1, 2

“Where’s potpan.” Project over music!

Peter

Learn the dance steps AND THE COUNTS or I’ll have to take you out of it. Ask someone to help you with.

Lady C

Capulet Tybalt argument, when Cap takes Tybalt R., counter more L. so you are in full view of the audience.

Change: at Tybalt’s death enter right on your line, not with Capulet.

Friar Laurence

“Benedicite!” Drip with sarcasm, as if, “Wweeeeellll. Nice of you to join us!”

Tomb, w/ Blathazar, to platform quicker.

Benvolio

Sit with Mercutio “…enters the confines of a tavern.” Up on “And what to?”

Good speech, Tybalt’s death. Don’t rush.

Mercutio

Good death. Don’t rush the end. Become week, less able to shout as you get to the end. The last “you houses!” is too strong and healthy.

Tybalt and Romeo

Stab, HOLD, then fall.

Sword disarm MUST fall D.S. of the arch. Be aware of where it is.

Montague

“…the life of Tybalt!” Keep the energy and intensity up.

Nurse

“He’s dead” scene, enter L2, come in so that you are U.S. of the bed. House left couldn’t see you.

Capulet

In quicker on “How now, a conduit?” Come in and speak. Not waiting.

Was there an adlib on that line?

“God’s bread” speech, more down beats, quiet anger.

Don’t rush. Take the time to rail and to explain to her.

“We’ll have this know knit up tomorrow.” No pause to think.

End of scene, no attitude, just happy that “…this same wayward girl is so reclaimed.”

Friar John

Slow down, articulate.

Matt

Push Tybalt on with his body flat, and do so in the dark.

“Run to the Capulets, raise up the Montagues.” Step R so you can cheat out.

Blathazar

Lamp higher.

W/ Friar, to platform quicker.

Once you’re on the stage level, sit on D.L bench.

Paris

Romeo steps in to you on “Temp not…” Shout him back.

Stab, scream like Juliet does when she stabs herself.

Tuesday: Second Dress and Photo Call

Tonight is our second dress. We will be running a few sequences at 6; photo call starts at 7 PM. Check back here often this morning - notes will be posted shortly.

Call: 6 PM for Everybody

Monday: First Dress

Tonight is our first dress rehearsal. This means that you may want to show up a bit early to settle yourself into your costume. We will have an 8:00 curtain.

Call:

6:30 for swordsmen
7:00 for everyone else

Sunday: Tech

Today is tech, so bring things to eat and things to amuse you. We will be doing a fair amount of stopping, backing up, etc., so be prepared to sit around a lot. Seriously, bring books, cards, snacks, and board games.

After tech, we will do a full run-through.

Call is 5:00 for everyone at Bower Theatre. We will work until we're done - DO NOT come to me and ask if you can leave early.

Friday: At MCC

Tonight's full run will be over at Mott CC. We will be using the auditorium; if you are not sure how to get there, call me or Dan or go pick up a map from the Workshop (there is a pile under the call board).

Call tonight is 6 PM for Everybody except Lady Capulet and Tybalt (your calls are 8).

Be sure to look at the line script tonight if you haven't already!

Thursday: Full Run-Through

Today will be another full run-through; this will be an understudy run.

Call times:

6 PM for EVERYBODY except the following:

8 PM for Lady Capulet and Guard 1

9 PM for Abraham and Servant 2

Exempt from call: Romeo (but please give me a call when you're out of class)

Wednesday: Full Run

Good afternoon! Today will be a full run-through. Please change into your show shoes as soon as you get here so we can start the run promptly.

Remember not to leave until you are dismissed. We will be giving notes and working any problems afterwards.

Call is 6 PM for EVERYBODY.

Be sure to check the call board to see whether you are called for Friday's breakdown or Saturday's load-in. Ask Steve, Ben M., or Liz if you have any questions.

Friday's rehearsal will be at Mott Community College. We will have maps for you.

Tuesday: Second Half Run/Work

Today will be just like yesterday, but we'll be doing the second half. Be sure to stay for your notes; don't leave until dismissed. Thanks!

Call times:

6 PM for Juliet (Understudy), Nurse, Friar Laurence, Romeo, Capulet, Paris, Servant 1, Balthasar, Apothecary, Friar John, Page, Guard 2, Montague, Lady Montague, Prince

8 PM for Lady Capulet

8:30 for Servant 2 (earlier if you can make it)

9 PM for Lady 1 (earlier if you can make it)

Guard 1: Call when you're out of class to see if you should rush over.

Monday: Run/Work First Half

Tonight is a first half run.

Everyone is called at 6 PM except for the following:

- Lady Capulet and Student at 9

Friday: Brawl and Second Half

Today, we will run the brawl, see if there are any brawl notes, dismiss those who can be dismissed, and then run from the top of the second half.

Call times:

7 PM for Gregory, Sampson, Abraham, Balthasar, Benvolio, Capulet, Montague, Lady Montague, Lady 1, Lady 3, Lady 2, Servant 1, Student, Friar John, Apothecary, Page, Lady 4, Paper Boy, Prince, Guard 1, Guard 2, Peter, Romeo, Juliet, Friar Laurence, Nurse, and Paris

8 PM for Lady Capulet

Thursday: Run First Half

We will be running the first half of the show tonight. This will include the brawl and the dance.

Call times:

7 PM for Lady 3, Apothecary, Nurse, Prince, Lady 2, Paper Boy, Capulet Peep, Friar John, Montague Peep, Gregory, Montague, Friar Laurence, Capulet, Lady Montague, Balthasar, Paris, Juliet, Mercutio, Citizen 2, Benvolio, Peter, Guard 2, Tybalt, Rosaline, Sampson, Lady 4, and Servant 1

8 PM for Lady Capulet

8:30 for Romeo

9:00 for Abraham (call when you're done to see if you should still come in)

Wednesday's Schedule and Change to Thursday and Friday

We will be switching Thursday's and Friday's rehearsals. On Thursday, we will run the first half of the show, up to Intermission (including the brawl). On Friday, we will run the brawl alone and then the second half. If you know some of your friends who do not usually check their emails, please call them up or remind them.

Wednesday's calls:

7 PM for II.iv: Mercutio, Benvolio, Romeo, Nurse, and Peter
8 PM: add Juliet
9 PM for V.iii: add Paris, Page, Balthasar, Friar Laurence, Guard 1, Guard 2, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Montague, Lady Montague, and Prince

No Changes for Tuesday

Tuesday's calls:

7 PM for III.i (47-51, without the fight): Musician, Lady 3, Lady 4, Rosaline, Citizen 4, Citizen 2, Capulet Peep, Montague Peep, Mercutio, Benvolio, Tybalt, Gregory, Romeo, Doctor, Prince, Montague, Capulet, and Guard 2

7:30 for Sampson

8 PM for III.v, IV.v, III.iv, and IV.ii: add Lady Capulet, Nurse, Paris, Friar Laurence, and First Servant

8:30 for Second Servant

Snow Cancellation

Tonight's rehearsal is cancelled for snow.

No one is called!

I'll post the changes to the schedule (what scenes we will move to later nights) this afternoon.

Friday: Text, Dance, and Fights

Good den, all.

Calls:

7 PM for EVERYONE except the following:
Page, Paper Boy: not called
Lady Capulet: called at 8
Romeo: in when you can make it

Thursday: Third Third, Fighting/Speaking Only

Tonight, we will be rounding out the show with the third third (Acts IV and V). Again, if you do not have lines or fight choreography in this third, you do not need to come in, but you are more than welcome if you want to run your blocking.

Calls:

7 PM for Apothecary, Nurse, Prince, Page, Friar John, Montague, Friar Laurence, Capulet, Balthasar, Paris, Juliet, Lady 1, Peter, Guard 2, Guard 1, and Servant 1

8 PM for Lady Capulet

9 PM for Romeo (you can call when you're out of class to see if we have disbanded)

Wednesday: Second Third, speaking/fighting only

We will be running the second third (II.iii through III.v, p. 34-68). If you are not on the call list, you do not need to show up; however, if you would like to walk your blocking even if you are silent in this part of the show, you are more than welcome.

Tonight's calls:

7 PM: Nurse, Prince, Romeo, Friar John, Student, Montague, Friar Laurence (when you are able), Capulet, Paris, Juliet, Mercutio, Citizen 2, Benvolio, Lady 1, Peter, Guard 1, Guard 2, Tybalt, Lady 4, and Sampson

9 PM: Lady Capulet

Tuesday: First Third Speaking, Fighting, Dancing Roles

Today will be a run of the first third, including the brawl and the dance.

Call times:

7 PM for Lady 3, Apothecary, Nurse, Prince, Lady 2, Paper Boy, Romeo, Capulet Peep, Citizen 3, Montague Peep, Gregory, Montague, Capulet, Lady Montague, Balthasar, Paris, Juliet (Understudy), Mercutio, Benvolio, Guard 2, Tybalt, Rosaline, Lady 4, Servant 1, and Abraham
7:45 for Sampson
8:00 for Lady Capulet
8:45 for Peter
9:00 for Lady 1
9:45 for Guard 1

Call me if you have any questions.

Monday: Brawl, Deaths, and Scene Work

Happy Feast Day of St. Skeletor!

Tonight's plan is as follows:

6 PM: call for I.i, including the brawl: Sampson, Gregory, Lady 3, Balthasar, Tybalt, Benvolio, Capulet (may be late) , Montague, Lady Montague, Citizen 4, Lady 2, Paper Boy, Capulet Peep, Citizen 3, Lady 1, Lady 4, Servant 1, Prince, Guard 1, Guard 2 (ask for read-in for Lady Capulet)

7:30 PM: add Rosaline, Mercutio, Romeo, and Citizen 2 for III.i (ask for read-in for Lady Capulet)

9 PM: add Paris; keep Romeo

Be sure to locate your brawl weapons as soon as you arrive. Call Micheal tonight if you have any questions.

Text Workshop and Run - OFF BOOK!

Scary day, folks! Today is our off book date. Here's the plan:

6 PM: we will run an hour-long workshop on how to use your power of ad-libbing. We'll meet in the scene shop while Steve works a couple of fights out in the main room.
7 PM: we will start the run-through.
8 PM (or when Lady Capulet gets here): we will pause where we are and run the brawl. After that, we'll pick back up and see how much we can get through tonight.

Calls:
6 PM: EVERYONE EXCEPT APOTHECARY, LADY 2, AND LADY CAPULET.
8 PM: Lady Capulet

Thursday: Third Third

Today, we will be running the third third of the show (Acts IV and V, pp. 69-86). We will actually start with III.v (p. 63) and run from the top of that scene through to the end.

Calls:

7 PM for Apothecary, Nurse, Prince, Romeo, Page, Friar John, Montague, Friar Laurence, Capulet, Lady Montague, Balthasar, Paris, Juliet, Lady 1, Guard 2, Tybalt, and Servant 1.

8 PM for Lady Capulet

Guard 1, Peter: call when you get off work/school to see if we still need you.

Wednesday: Second Third

Welcome back!

Tonight, we will be running the second third: II.iii - III.iv (p. 34 - 68).

Calls:

7 PM for Lady 3, Citizen 4 (Apothecary), Nurse, Prince, Paper Boy (Doctor), Romeo, Page (Capulet Peep), Friar John, Gregory, Montague, Friar Laurence, Capulet, Lady Montague, Paris, Juliet, Mercutio, Musician (Citizen 2), Benvolio, Lady 1, Peter, Guard 2, Tybalt, Rosaline, Sampson, Guard 1, Lady 4, and Abraham

8:45 or when you can get off work for Student

9 PM for Lady Capulet

The roads are mostly plowed out, but some of them are still slick. Be sure to give yourself extra time. Call me if you have any questions or run into any problems.

Tuesday: Snow Day

Today's rehearsal is cancelled (lots and lots of snow). As it stands, we will still be rehearsing tomorrow, but stay tuned!

Old: As far as I know, the fight rehearsals are still going forward; fighters, you may want to contact Steve to see if he's changed his mind. I'll update this call board if I have news from him.

UPDATE: Fight rehearsals are also cancelled.

Call me or Dan with any questions.

Monday: At Mott

Today's rehearsal will be at Mott Community College. Meet in 1032 Mott Memorial Building; we'll move from there if necessary, and we'll post a sign if we move for those of you who have later calls.

Calls:

6 PM for Romeo, Juliet, and Understudies
7 PM: add Capulet, Paris, Nurse, and Juliet; we will ask one of the understudies to stay and read in for Lady Capulet.
8 PM: add Friar Laurence.

If you get lost, call Micheal or Dan.

Friday: Fights, Brawl, and Dance

Individual fights will run during the afternoon and evening. Calls are below:

8:00 for the Brawl: Sampson, Gregory, Abraham, Balthasar, Benvolio, Tybalt, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Montague, Lady Montague, Lady 1, Paper Boy, Mercutio, Lady 4, Lady 3, Lady 2, Citizen 4, Prince, Guard 1, Guard 2, Capulet Peep, Citizen 3, Montague Peep, and Servant 1.

9:00 for the Dance: add Paris, Nurse, Romeo, Juliet, Citizen 2, Peter, and Rosaline.

Thursday: Run First Half

We will be running the first half tonight. The plan (which may be altered slightly) is this:

6 PM: Run first half minus the fights/brawl once or twice.
8 PM: Run Prologue and I.i with fights/brawl in place.
Post Run: Work any fight/brawl issues.

Calls:
6 PM for everyone except those below
7 PM for Lady Montague
8 PM for Lady Capulet
9 PM for Romeo (but please come in early if you can)
Guard 1, please call me once you get out of class to see if you should still come in.

When you get in today, please check the board for the list of who is in which third. Write this down; remember it. Be on top of it.

Wednesday: Run Second Half

This evening, we will run the second half of the show. Tomorrow, we will run the first half, so don't be confused.

The second half starts on page 54 (III.ii) We'll work on III.ii - V.ii from 6 to 9, and we'll run V.iii at 9.

Call times:
6 PM: Juliet, Nurse, Friar Laurence, Romeo, Capulet, Paris, First Servant, Second Servant, Balthasar, Apothecary, Friar John (and a citizen who will be named later)

9 PM: add Lady Capulet, Page, First Guard, Second Guard, Prince, Montague, Lady Montague

Tuesday: Act V

Calls for tonight:

6:30 for V.ii: Friar John, Friar Laurence
7:00 for V.i: add Romeo, Balthasar, Apothecary
8:00 for V.iii: add Page, Paris, Juliet US, Guards, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Montague, Lady Montague (if free), and Prince.

Monday, Feb. 1

Tonight's call list:

6 PM: Romeo, Juliet, and Romeo US
6:45: Juliet US
8 PM: add Nurse for IV.iii
9 PM: add Second Servant, Friar Laurence, Paris, and Lady Capulet for IV.ii and IV.v (we will look for a volunteer to read in for Lord Capulet)

Friday: Brawl and First Half

Tonight, we will run the brawl at 7 and then run the full first half of the show.

Call is 7 PM for everyone except those below.

Call is 7:30 for Prince and both Guards

Call is 8 PM for Romeo, Juliet, Paris, Nurse, Mercutio, Rosaline, and Mont Peep (d.t. conflict - you are still in brawl and will rehearse with Citizen 3 later tonight)

Call is 8:30 for Friar Laurence.

Let me know if you have any questions - thanks!

Thursday, Jan. 28: Most of Act III

We've already set III.i (everybody gets dead). Today, we'll set the rest of Act III!

Call times:

7 PM for III.ii: Juliet, Nurse
8 PM for III.iv: add Lady Capulet, Capulet, and Paris
9 PM for III.iii and III.v: add Romeo and Friar Laurence

Wednesday: Act II and IV.i

Tonight will focus mainly on blocking Act II.

Call list:

6:00: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, Juliet, and Nurse for II.i and II.ii
7:00: add Peter for II.iv and II.v
9:00: add Friar Laurence, Student, Friar John, Abraham, Page, and Paris for II.iii, II.vi, and IV.i

Give me a call with any questions.

Tuesday: Setting the Brawl and III.i

Not everyone will be in the brawl proper; some of you will be spectators or yellers. If you are not called below, you do not have to be here tonight.

This is the call list including all known conflicts:

6 PM for Montague and Capulet
6:30: add Gregory, Balthasar, Tybalt, Benvolio, Lady 4, and Paper Boy
7:00: add Capulet Peep, Citizen 3, Montague Peep, and Citizen 4
7:30: add Lady 2, Lady 3, Servant 1, Lady Montague, and Mercutio
8:30: add Citizen 2, Rosaline, Romeo, Prince, and Guard 2 for III.i

Sampson, Abraham, Lady Capulet, Guard 1, Lady 1: Please come in as soon as you are done with your conflicts. Please be sure you've emailed or talked to me today so I know when we should expect you.

Monday, Jan. 25

Remember, we will not be rehearsing the brawl tonight; it will be set tomorrow at 6:30.

For tonight, if you are going to be late, call Micheal first.

Tonight's calls:

6:00 to 8:00 for I.iv and I.v, speaking roles only:
called are Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, First Servant, Second Servant, Capulet, Tybalt, Juliet, and Nurse.
8:00 to 11:00: add Sampson, Gregory, Abraham, Balthasar, Montague, Lady Montague, Prince, Guard 1, and Guard 2 for I.i and I.ii.
9:00: add Lady C.

Please be aware that Steve will be running fights right up to 6 PM; be careful when you enter the space. Try to stay around the perimeter.
Thanks!

dance!

Late! Sorry!

9:00 is the call for everyone in the dance.

Thursday; Also, Note on Fights

Last night's dance is looking spectacular. There's one more variation to come on Friday!

The scene part of tonight's rehearsal will be at the church by the Workshop; we'lll meet at the Workshop and walk over as a group.

Call times:
7:00 for Rosaline, Citizen 2, Lady 3, Lady 4, Paper Boy, Montague Peep 1, and Rom2.
8:00: add Lady 1, Lady 2, Lady Capulet, Servant 1, Juliet, and Nurse.
9:00: add Friar Laurence.

Individual fights are currently going on with Steve; I won't post those schedules on here, but call me if you need an update.

Tuesday: Second Half Play-Through

Tonight will be a play-through of the second half (p. 54 to the end).

Call is 6 PM for Balthasar, Lady Montague, Apothecary, Page, Guard 2, Friar John, Capulet, Montague, Prince, Paris, Nurse, Friar Laurence, and Servant 1 (as Juliet).
Call is 6:30 PM for Romeo.
Call is 8 PM for Lady Capulet.

Monday's Rehearsal and Correction for Wednesday

Hello, all!

Tonight, we will play through the first half of the show - pp. 1 to 53 (Prologue through III.i).

Call is 6 PM at the Workshop; everyone is called at 6 PM except for Balthasar and Paper Boy. Lady Capulet is called at 9 PM.

Tonight, if you will be late, call Micheal first.

Wednesday's brawl rehearsal is cancelled; we will still set the dance at 9:15. Please watch your emails for the new schedule. Check the cast list you received in the email with the script to see if you are in the dance (or in the brawl); call me if you have any questions.

Friday, Jan. 15: Second Third Text Work

Tonight, we will work the second third of the play (p. 34 to 68).

Call times:

6 PM for Friar Laurence, Student (Jon E), Friar John, Romeo, Benvolio, Nurse, Peter, Juliet, Tybalt, Lady 1, Citizen 2, Prince, Montague, and Capulet

8 PM for Lady Capulet

Thursday, Jan. 14: Third Third Text Work

Tonight, we will be working the text of the third third (Acts IV and V); we will be on our feet inside the tables, as we were last night.

Call times:
6 PM for Friar Laurence, Paris, Juliet, Capulet, Servant 1, Servant 2, Nurse, Lady Capulet, Balthasar, Friar John, Page, Guard 2, Montague, and Prince
7 PM for Lady Montague, Citizen 2, and Abraham
8 PM for Lady Capulet
9 PM for Romeo


All rehearsals will be at the FCP Workshop unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, Jan. 13: First Third Text Work

Tonight's rehearsal will start at 6 PM at the FCP Workshop. We will still be seated and reading; we'll work the text in more depth. If you have any questions about what you or anyone else is saying, tonight is the best time to ask.

Call list for tonight:

6 PM: Paper Boy, Citizen 2, Sampson, Balthasar, Benvolio, Tybalt, Capulet, Montague, Prince, Guard 1, Paris, Peter, Nurse, Lady 1, Lady 2, Servant 1, Servant 2, Juliet, and Romeo.

7 PM: Lady Montague and Abraham

8 PM: Lady Capulet

Others, of course, are welcome. Scene rehearsals will almost always be open to cast members (but not to those outside the cast); fight rehearsals, for safety reasons, will almost always be closed to those not called.

There will be a definition list on the call board tonight; there are blank spaces on it, so if you have a word or phrase you don't know and you can't catch me or Dan, write it in the blank (in perfect anonymity) and we'll have the definition written in by the next rehearsal.

The volunteer lists will stay up on the call board; if you decide to add yourself to one of the lists, awesome!

Second Read

First read went quite nicely! Thanks for all your work last night. We will pick up where we left off (after the intermission break, p. 54) tonight at the FCP Workshop. Please expect to continue working after we read the second half, as it is shorter than the first.

Please note that I will be using your character names and not your real names on online call lists (to discourage stalkers).

Everyone is called at 6 PM with these exceptions:
Exempt from call are Mercutio, Gregory, Lady 1, Lady 3, and Guard 1.
Romeo is called at 6:30.
Paper Boy and Abraham are called at 7:00.
Lady C and Sampson are called at 8:00.

Anyone who would like to bring in coffee, sugar, creamers, or other kitchen supplies for general use would be warmly thanked.
Please give me a call with any questions/problems.

Romeo and Juliet Begins

Hello, all.

For those of you who are new to the online call board, welcome! This blog is updated every rehearsal day with schedules, schedule changes, general notes, and anything else that you would normally find on the call board. A few things that you would find on the physical call board (handwritten notes, printouts to take home, pronunciation guides, etc.) may not make it on here, but the vital information will.

Note: this is not a replacement for the call board. However, the online call board will be correct as of 5:00 PM each night. Anything added to the standard call board after 5 PM might not be updated online till the next day.

Also, commenting on this blog if you have a question or conflict does not replace calling the stage manager. If you have an urgent question or think you will be late, be sure to call!


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On to the schedule!

The first read-through for Romeo and Juliet will be Monday, January 11 at 6 PM at the FCP Workshop. The second read will be the 12th at 6 PM (same place). Everyone is called both nights. If you have any questions or problems, call or email Liz as soon as possible. You do not need to print out the script; we will have copies for you on site.

See you then!