Friday, 24 January 2025

Performance Planner - What I Did During Shows

Act One

Scene 1 - Ohmigod you guys

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-Friday only: Shop Assistant role onstage (cue is alteration in music and set change entrance to the shop)

-Friday only: SR wing holding box of candles for Delta Nus to take and leave

-Standby with water for Elle after quick change


Scene 2 - Restaurant (Including Serious)

-No activity required


Scene 3 - What You Want

-Check all Delta Nus have their magazine props

-Standby with water for Elle after quick change (x2)

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-Check Winthrop has Elle's headshot prop

-Thursday Only: help Margot with quick change into cheerleader outfit


Scene 4 - Harvard Variations

-Make sure all ensemble (+Emmett) have props they need (inc. folders, laptops etc.)

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-Standby with water for Elle after quick change (this happens a lot... but I volunteered!)

-On-Night: 'Bruiser loves glee' - entrance cue - do not leave the stage


Scene 5 - Blood In The Water

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-On-Night: end of song - exit cue

-No other activity required


Scene 6 - Hallway (Inc. Positive)

-Standby with water for Elle (and Vivienne on off-night)

-On-Night: 'Your law career is not over' - entrance cue

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-Preset champagne glasses in SR wing (Scene 8)


Scene 7 - Hair Affair (Inc. Ireland and Ireland (reprise)

-Off-Night: Standby with water for Vivienne

-On-Night: 'Tell me something I don't know' - entrance cue

-Off-Night: Prepare Vivienne's quick change in SR wing (black dress, wine bottle)

-On-Night: 'See you there' - exit cue

-Off-Night: Complete quick change during Ireland (Reprise)

-On-Night: I have the quick change

-Singing accompaniment line for Ireland


Scene 8 - Party

-This is the scene I directed!

-Standby with water for Elle (and Vivienne on off-night) after their quick changes

-Start of music underscore - entrance cue

-Cue ensemble entrance to scene SR

-On-Night: '...three doors down from justice souter' - exit and quick re-entrance cue

-On-Night: 'she is!' - exit cue, pushed off by ensemble


Scene 8 (continued) - Chip On My Shoulder

-Off-Night: Help Vivienne with slower change (beige trousers, black jumper, purple cardigan)

-On-Night: I have the slower change (grey trousers, black jumper)

-Off-Night: Tidy and prepare Vivienne's costume area

-Standby with water for Elle after quick change

-Check Emmett has antler costume piece and present prop

-Check Warner has ring prop for following scene

-'Daughter of Delta Nu' - cue SR set change (bringing on Harvard benches)

-On Night: Use the above as entrance cue

-On-Night: 'I'm one step ahead of you' - exit cue

-Singing chorus vocals backstage (as well as a small section onstage on On-Night)


Scene 9 - Trailer Park into So Much Better

-Standby with water for Elle (and Vivienne Off-Night)

-Check Elle has phone prop

-Cue Aaron Schultz entrance SL

-On-Night: 'Was that law?' - entrance cue

-Singing chorus vocals (On-Night - onstage; Off-Night - backstage)


Interval

-On-Night: Change into brown dress and black blazer

-Off-Night: Help Vivienne with slower change (grey dress and black blazer)

-Tidy away Act 1 props 

-Double check champagne glasses preset after use in Scene 8 (three on each side of the stage)

-Water for everyone! Fill up people's bottles if needed

-Check all cardio ensemble have resistance band props

-Check all lawyers have clipboard prop (notebook for Elle)

-Check Callahan has remote props

-Off-Night: Change into Salon Folk costume (flowery dress, brown boots - if not done so already)


Act Two

Scene 1 - Whipped Into Shape

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-On-Night: 'Whipped Into Sh-' - entrance cue

-On-Night: 'To the jail' - exit cue

-Off-Night: Standby with water for Elle, Vivienne, Enid, Emmett, Warner 

-On-Night: '...you've got visitors' - entrance cue

-On-Night: 'Get out of here, all of you - guard!' - exit cue

-On-Night: 'You gotta take care of me, Elle, you swore!' - entrance cue

-On-Night: 'I'd rather not see ratty corduroy or legally blonde for the rest of the day' - exit cue

-Take clipboard props and put them away


Scene 2 - Take It Like A Man

-Standby with water for Elle and Emmett before entrance

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-Distribute flag props for There, Right There

-Place Judge's gavel on set piece


Scene 3 - Hair Affair (inc. Bend and Snap)

-Standby with water for Elle (usually too quick a turnaround)

-Singing chorus vocals backstage

-Finalise ensemble props (flags) for There Right There

-Check ensemble with benches are ready for set change

-Check Paulette has phone prop


Scene 4 - Courtroom (inc. There, Right There!)

-Standby with water for Elle and Enid (and Vivienne Off-Night)

-Check Elle has phone prop

-On-Night: Start of scene - entrance cue

-Singing chorus vocals (On-Night - on stage; Off-Night - backstage)

-Off-Night: During song, move window set pieces (1xSL, 1xSR) and door set piece (1xSL) out of cubby hole, but not blocking walkway

-Check wigs have been preset in shower cubicle

-On-Night: End of scene - exit cue


Scene 5 - Callahan's Office (inc. Legally Blonde)

-On-Night: Start of scene - entrance cue

-Off-Night: Bring on SL window set piece

-Off-Night: Prepare costume change for Vivienne (pink jumper, red skirt, red headband)

-On-Night: 'Everyone else get a good night's rest etc.' - exit cue

-On-Night: 'I've learned so much' - entrance cue 

-On-Night: 'Warner, shut up' - exit cue

-Off-Night: Help Vivienne with change

-Off-Night: water for Vivienne and Enid

-Check magazine props are preset on Hair Affair hairdryer chair set pieces


Scene 6 - Hair Affair (inc. Legally Blonde (remix))

-Bring on hairdryer chair set piece SR (always On-Night, Off-Night x1)

-Off-Night: Standby with water for Elle after quick change

-On-Night: solo time!!

-Off-Night: 'And you look great in dark blue' - enter as Salon Folk ensemble

-'Then come with me...' - exit cue SL 

-Check Kyle has present prop

-Off-Night: Take Vivienne's violin and give to stagehand to put away

-Off-Night: Standby with water for Vivienne and Enid

-On-Night: 'Back in the game' - entrance cue

-On-Night: End of scene - exit cue 

-Off-Night: Check ensemble are ready with benches for set change


Scene 7 - Courtroom (inc. Scene of the Crime)

-Standby with water for Elle, Vivienne (Off-Night) and Enid (if she needs it)

-On-Night: Start of scene - entrance cue

-Off-Night: Tidying away stray props

-Singing chorus vocals (On-Night - onstage; Off-Night - backstage)

-Off-Night: Prepare graduation gowns and hats for Vivienne and Enid

-On-Night: Start of Find My Way - exit cue


Scene 7 (continued) - Find My Way (Finale) and Bows

-On-Night: Change into graduation gown and hat 

-On-Night: Finish change - entrance cue

-Singing chorus vocals (On-Night - onstage; Off-Night - backstage)

-Off-Night: Ensemble bow - entrance cue

-On-Night: Paulette and Kyle bow - entrance cue

-Off-Night: Dancers bow - exit cue

-On-Night: End of show - exit cue


And that's a wrap!










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