Dress Rehearsal Notes - 2/28

Thanks for all your hard work.  I'm sure I missed some things, but here's a few notes:

(Messages in parentheses are from Devin; answering what I can)

1.1:
- Don't start the "Alma Mater" until they have said the words are in your program

-What are the crew wearing? (I believe Jo said jeans and a white T-shirt)

1.2:
Props crew:
- There should be woodblocks in the lunch bags

- Where are the cigarettes?
- We need rice pudding for this scene

Summer Nights
- Hold your freezes
- More energy on the mazurka

1.3:
Props crew:
- The wine bottle should have a screw cap or cork they can take out and it should have a label.

- Where are all the photographs Marty has of her boyfriends?

- Need a match/lighter for this scene

Run Crew:
There was a very large gap between the wagon and the set; needs to be smaller

Marti:
- Careful where you throw the pillows

- Remember to grab your wallet before the scene starts; presetting wouldn't be a bad idea

Sandy:
At this point there's no point in doing the barfing noise off stage; it's impossible to hear from the house anyways

Band:
- You have to let Rizzo leave before you  start up again

1.7:
- If the band doesn't start up you can't acknowledge it you have to cover

- Jan had something odd on her skirt
- Roger, make sure to grab the burger and coke 

- Danny make sure when you say "weird chick" we understand why you're saying that.

We Go Together:
-Yet again the Libbys on the top level we're late.

-Greasers and pink ladies remember which direction we are supposed to sway at the end of we go together.
- Danny, "Wop bob-a lu mop, a wop bam boom" careful with the articulation, sounds messy

Reminder:
- Every actor should have someone to give them a once over before they go on stage

2.1:
- Iliana you should be much closer to Elle in shakin'

- Why were we missing male ensemble members a shakin' at the high school hop?

- Patty, look more desperate for Danny to come save you from Eugene

- Danny, you wouldn't have your arms around cha-cha as you're listening to miss Lynch. She would have her hands on you but you would not be all that into her

-Hand jive tempo was a little bit too fast

-Lilly and Maria need to be smiling a lot more during the hand jive

- T-birds why were you late for the scene with Frenchy? Was it a costume issue? Let's talk about solutions.

Sound:
Reminder that you cannot have mic's on people not on stage.

2.2:
- Why are some beauty school dropout girls missing their headdresses?

2.3:
- The headlights should be on greased lightning as it comes out to the drive-in and get turned off when the lights come up on stage and you're watching the movie

-The ring bit should take a little bit less time at the drive-in

- The ring is supposed to be slammed onto his hand as part of the joke instead of this and being slammed in the door
- Danny, "You aren't with another guy, ARE ya?" not, "aren't ya"

2.4:
- DO NOT WAIT FOR THE LIGHTS TO ENTER
- Sandy it didn't look like you were surprised with Frenchy tapped you on the shoulder. Reminder you don't expect her to be there.

2.5:
- Sandy do you need help with the costume change?

- Where is the Lilly Hancock in the finale?

- Pink ladies don't forget to invite the T-bird's to come join you today To dance.

Repeat Note: You're supposed to be leaving to go when you see Patti. This is now the seventh time you've gotten that note. Do we need to come in early and run it for five or 20 times?
- Don't stop singing at the end. If you stop singing the band assumes you've left staging and will stop playing.

Devin here, I just wanted to say that I was really impressed with the dress rehearsal today and that everyone did an amazing job. Please don't feel bad if there were any bumps during this rehearsal as it was our first dress rehearsal, but do keep those bumps in mind so we can iron them out over the next couple days until opening. Keep up the amazing work everyone!