Assignment & Notes

1.Comment on how you can make a difference in this One Act Play journey.

2. Critiques

Everyone	Look in each others’ eyes when speaking. Consonants and verbs Men need more energy when singing.  I want all crew to sing as well. First bombing scene – Music and lights should be together on bombs.  All should panic with first sound of bombing. Remember this is the first time that you hear about the evacuation of kids.
Tom	My dad is/was strong.  More emotion Whistle slower Fear bombs Tiptoe on gray Watch dead girl when you have doll Soldiers leave - louder
The dead	More emotion – like bus driver or student.  Can use hands.
Angie Mira	Mira, wear a sweater and sailor hat. Color thread I can blow --- mixed up. Don’t say cool - wow
Briggs foreman	He’s fine love PAUSE Consonants and verbs.
Allister	Not believable Louder
Dead girl	Accent and weirder Play with I can’t find him – different each time
Frakker Frank	Do you love your country – diction – hit consonants and verbs Diction in goodbye scene. My dear Ju…. Look at lines Audience can see you during soldier 2 and Angie scene. SCARED during Tipperary scene. Head up and gestures above hips.
Sheila	BEAT but I do
Judith	Hit all verbs and consonants I’m leaving – sounded rehearsed. Farewell scene – put on a game face. Frakker needs more bombs – hit line Before we have to say goodbye louder
Tom and Frank	Need expressions on faces during bomb
All factory	Everything is for the FIRST TIME. I’ll take all of you or none – everyone wasn’t surprised by this.
Joan	Talking about watch slow down. Watch line
Stage lights	After Tipperary – lights flicker
War machine	Out as soon as bombings start
Aussie/German	I’ll look after … you are indeed not have
Smokers	Watch catching things on fire
Viv	Watch back so we can hear – what’s your name.
Foreman and worker (RAMZI)	Breathe heavily and look like the bomb is heavy – especially lifting it on table. Thumbs up – no fist bumping
Rules	Don’t touch curtains. No horizontal exits or crosses At end of play, freeze, then when contest mgr. tells you to go, go to the designated area – DO NOT PICK UP PROPS At the beginning, take places in front of curtain if necessary in blue light.
To do	Paint inside bombs More cans Dry ice – 25 pounds each time. Blood packets Pic of Brian’s dad Cooper’s gold shoes –paint Hem Ashlynn’s black pants. Someone cover door inside my room.