February 1 - Perry Crafton

Everyone	·         There is a lot going on.  The first song must be done with purpose as though you are trying to CONVINCE the audience that there will always be an England. ·         In chaos, look around and out to audience. Nice coming out of the rubble. ·         Overall assessment he wants to see characters find connection to story and each other. Examples, reactions, eye contact ·         You must have no idea what is happening in the next scene ·         You must enunciate!!! He could not understand the beginning. ·         Pronounce t’s better. Hit consonants!!! ·         Why are they singing that song??? Purpose, pride, strength ·         All actions and words need purpose! ·         Sometimes Joan, Brigg’s, tactics are too harsh on other person. Ashlynn back off the anger. More disappointed, sad and pleading. Find a moment to plead with him with softer tactics and need him more. ·         Slow mo song is almost there, but you are not following through on actions. ·         Likes the dead people except Kate is swaying. ·         The goodbye was too emotional up front. ·         All change has to be discovered in each scene… Not tragic ·         Make this a story and experience that unfolds in front of the audience ·         Find moments for deep connection, eye contact, pause, song etc… ·         Connect to a deeper thought process, wants to see you think, struggle, small struggles!!! ·         Don’t force struggle down his throat. ·         He wants to see the emotions more realistic ·         What is the expectation??!?!! ·         When expectations are not met, we should see DISCOVERY, then reaction. We are going straight to reaction. ·         PROCESS of DISCOVERY in this play… It’s not happening with our characters. ·         Slow down the process, so that we can see the DISCOVERY. ·         Women in the farewell goodbye need to connect to sending all men off to war. ·         Staging issues in factory. ·         We need more subtle meaning! ·         EVERYONE – TENSION THOUGHT STRUGGLE – RELEASE IN THE EXPRESSION. ·         Great levels of energy. ·         In freezes – freeze in motion and finish the motion.
Judith	·         Make discoveries with the first letter. ·         is still foreshadowing the ending. Needs a process of change. The letter about children cannot be as serious as it is. Your character must build, arch on the way to the change. ·         Wants more change from Judith as the play goes on. ·         Kadyn you should be different when you are alone falling apart. When you are with the kids, you must put it back together. Be strong with kids. ·         The children letter needs more information than emotion. But, Kadyn can play this as new information and begin to change her character. ·         Kadyn could almost go quiet when she says “not taking my children.” ·         Staging issues in factory. ·         We need more subtle meaning! ·         Step on Ashlyn’s last line – “the Last one” ·
Joan	·         Ashlynn you must build to end as well. ·         Ashlynn he doesn’t believe you are smoking. Put the cigarette out at some point. ·         The end of the play must show a drastic change in Joan. You must be a different person in that moment. Don’t react to shooting him until the second time you say, “shot a man.” ·         Hair up – ask Sarah ·         What is the significance of the watch? Don’t be too harsh with Brian. ·         Remember – what is important – the cig or Brian.  The cig or Judith? ·         Process on the second – I shot a man – it has to HIT you.
Judith and Joan	Play the reality – almost there  what is important ?
Women	·         In farewell – need more connections to boys and each other. ·         Women workers very nice good use of business, but sing with purpose going in and exiting the scene.
Aussie 1 Spender	·         In the bar, Reese’s freezes are fake and not in the moment.
Angie	You don’t look differently when the soldier dies.
Frank and Judith	·         Last Frank and Ju dance is a little staged. Pull her closer. She doesn’t want a dance, she wants security and love. ·         More emotional Last dance must be more emotional – pull her close
Girl in dead scene	Watch swaying.
Music	Farewell scene Cut siren after frank’s letter
Angie and Judith	Freeze when scene is in bar
Aussie 2	Charge
Frank Frakker	Throw the rocks with purpose.  Watch yelling.
Briggs	Don’t be so harsh with ALister missing the leg. Make a discovery.
JC Smuts	good
Frakker crew -	Good
To do	Letters on war machine Sweaters