Chicago Rehearsal Report 5.13.15

Hi everyone, a couple of reminders:

*Ladies, you need one pair of tan and one pair of black character shoes. 

**OFF BOOK is this Saturday**

Rehearsal Report 026

Chicago          

May 13, 2015

Worked: Start: 7:04pm Breaks: 8:21pm (5) End: 10:05pm   Dance Completed: RAZZLE DAZZLE. Didn't get to Overture Entrance into ALL THAT JAZZ.	Notes: Cast in Attendance: Veronica, Katya, Ann, Sarah B, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Ethen, Jesee, Kirk, Shelby, Sarah H, Nancy   Excused: Phil
	Rehearsal Pianist: Austin
Set: -Using 6 Chairs (from rehearsal) for Cell Block Tango	Costumes/ Props: -Veronica (Hunyak) needs a wig starting after her death scene because she's in more scenes -(p.82) Diagram is needed for court room scene and dummies. Please discuss with Mary Ellen on specifics -Roxie needs knitting -Ensemble Men in TAP DANCE need dress pants with pockets -Need a lot of fake cigarettes -Need 2 canes and 2 black top hats for Roxie and Velma -Kirk would like to practice with a button up top, jacket and pants. -Fans: need to be glued to stay open, we lost a few feathers (put back with the fans) and two kept closing and crumpling the feathers -2 notepads and 2 pencils for reporters - small bag for poker game - shoe box - stand up mic - newspapers - handkerchief - bible - wheelchair -Westin is Mary Sunshine sub when Jenn Tucker is out -Red satin bed sheets and other sheets -Mary Sunshine needs a standing old fashioned mic for Reach for the Gun -Kitty needs a tommy gun -Need a newspaper w/ headline "ROXIE ROCKS CHICAGO" -Fred needs a trench coat and wallet -Piano needs to have wheels that lock  -Cop #2 needs clipboard, paper, pencil -Master of Ceremonies: Tux, mustache, hair parted down middle -Pistol (fires 6 blanks each night) -Tamar, can you please pull the following: Men's dress shirt, bowtie that can pull untied, suit jacket. -In ALL I CARE @ IS LOVE, Billy's pants will need to be able to pull off easily, Velcro? -Mama's office: newspaper, box of liquor bottles -Money -Rosary beads for Roxie
Lights: -Is it possible to put a round medium sized light underneath each Cell Block chair? (Dylan said he will look into)	Sound/Music: -"TAP DANCE" begins at line, "…gonna get five thousand dollars?!" -Note for Band: to add Music interlude (play measure 71 from Funny Hunny) into Cell Block Tango scene, so we can strike bed and 6 ladies can enter for Cell Block -Note for Lannie; in me and My Baby - there is a section that calls for ensemble men and women to sing; Sheree is in a lift at that point and needs additional support, should the women and men sing off stage? -Beginning of Cell Block, safety x 10
Blocking: -2 boys will enter to take jackets, hats and canes from Velma & Roxie after Nowadays into Hot Honey Rag - Set time aside to work with Pete for the courtroom scene since he'll have a set of dummies. - Aaron and Harrison are same character (played by Sean and Sam will fill in when Sean is out) - Pete is doctor - Ethan is bailiff and clerk (need to fix this?) -Cell Block ladies enter with your chair -Fogarty= Pete -2nd cop= Carl -Tailor= Carl -Reporters in Reach for Gun= All Men, expect Craig and Jake -We will assign 2 ladies to fill in for reporters (p.43) -Kitty= Nancy -Harry= Ethan	Choreography: -Jesee put Ethen and Westin into one formation for All That Jazz, Vincent can change it, they just needed to get used to people being near them for the group section. -Worked the lift in All That Jazz -Need to work the end of Roxie and the lift in Me and My Baby -ROXIE, 6 Ensemble men in dance: Sam, Sean (Boy3), Pete (Boy2), Phil (Boy1), Westin, Ethen -TAP DANCE: can work with all men or 2 men.
Upcoming Rehearsals:   Thursday, May 14 @ 6:30pm-10pm in rehearsal room    (@6:30pm) Review Ensemble parts in MY OWN BF and Westin's Mary Sunshine song SITZ PROBE ACT 2. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil, Nancy and Ann excused   Saturday, May 16 @ 1-5pm in rehearsal room **OFF BOOK** (1-1:5pm) Dance Review: ROXIE. Called:Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen (1:15-1:30pm) Dance Review: ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy (1:30pm-5pm) Full run through. Called: ENTIRE CAST *Sarah B. is excused *Jenn Tucker is excused (Westin will be Mary)   Monday, May 18 NO REHEARSAL   Tuesday, May 19 @ 7-10pm on MAIN STAGE Run Through/Spacing for Designers & Crew (ACT 1). Called: ENTIRE CAST   Wednesday, May 20 @ 7-10pm on MAIN STAGE Run Through/Spacing for Designers & Crew (ACT 2). Called: ENTIRE CAST

Important Notes:

-We started adding some Props to the shelves in the rehearsal room, please check it out and start using what you can. 

-Jesee Smart is adding the dance rehearsal videos and notes to the Box folder. Go to Box.com and log in with this info: cast@georgetownpalace.com , castpassword123 

-Past rehearsal reports can be seen here: http://palacechicago2015.blogspot.com/

-Continue to check the online rehearsal schedule each day for updates. 

-Austin has recorded MANY of the songs from the show and will place them in the Cast Box Folder under "Choreography Rehearsal Tracks" 

 

THANKS! 

Michelle Symons

Production Stage Manager

symonsmichelle@gmail.com

973.941.6146

Chicago Rehearsal Report 5.12.15

EXCELLENT work last night everyone! I'm really proud of the progress and individual time and commitment you have all put in. This is a monster show and I know the audience will be thrilled. PS. Correction- 2 weeks from this Friday is opening night ;)

Rehearsal Report 025

  Chicago          

May 12, 2015

Worked: Start: 7:10pm Breaks: 8:18pm (10) End: 9:58pm   Completed SITZ PROBE ACT 1	Notes: Cast in Attendance: Entire Cast Excused: Jake and Phil Band in Attendance: Tyler, Stephen Mansolo, Dave Lee, Meagan Boutin, Andrew Malley, Harrell Williams
	Rehearsal Pianist: Tyler
Set: -Using 6 Chairs (from rehearsal) for Cell Block Tango	Costumes/ Props: -(p.82) Diagram is needed for court room scene and dummies. Please discuss with Mary Ellen on specifics -Roxie needs knitting -Ensemble Men in TAP DANCE need dress pants with pockets -Need a lot of fake cigarettes -Need 2 canes and 2 black top hats for Roxie and Velma -Kirk would like to practice with a button up top, jacket and pants. -Fans: need to be glued to stay open, we lost a few feathers (put back with the fans) and two kept closing and crumpling the feathers -2 notepads and 2 pencils for reporters - small bag for poker game - shoe box - stand up mic - newspapers - handkerchief - bible - wheelchair -Westin is Mary Sunshine sub when Jenn Tucker is out -Red satin bed sheets and other sheets -Mary Sunshine needs a standing old fashioned mic for Reach for the Gun -Kitty needs a tommy gun -Need a newspaper w/ headline "ROXIE ROCKS CHICAGO" -Fred needs a trench coat and wallet -Piano needs to have wheels that lock  -Cop #2 needs clipboard, paper, pencil -Master of Ceremonies: Tux, mustache, hair parted down middle -Pistol (fires 6 blanks each night) -Tamar, can you please pull the following: Men's dress shirt, bowtie that can pull untied, suit jacket. -In ALL I CARE @ IS LOVE, Billy's pants will need to be able to pull off easily, Velcro? -Mama's office: newspaper, box of liquor bottles -Money -Rosary beads for Roxie
Lights: -Is it possible to put a round medium sized light underneath each Cell Block chair? (Dylan said he will look into)	Sound/Music: -"TAP DANCE" begins at line, "…gonna get five thousand dollars?!" -Note for Band: to add Music interlude (play measure 71 from Funny Hunny) into Cell Block Tango scene, so we can strike bed and 6 ladies can enter for Cell Block -Note for Lannie; in me and My Baby - there is a section that calls for ensemble men and women to sing; Sheree is in a lift at that point and needs additional support, should the women and men sing off stage? -Beginning of Cell Block, safety x 10
Blocking: -2 boys will enter to take jackets, hats and canes from Velma & Roxie after Nowadays into Hot Honey Rag - Set time aside to work with Pete for the courtroom scene since he'll have a set of dummies. - Aaron and Harrison are same character (played by Sean and Sam will fill in when Sean is out) - Pete is doctor - Ethan is bailiff and clerk (need to fix this?) -Cell Block ladies enter with your chair -Fogarty= Pete -2nd cop= Carl -Tailor= Carl -Reporters in Reach for Gun= All Men, expect Craig and Jake -We will assign 2 ladies to fill in for reporters (p.43) -Kitty= Nancy -Harry= Ethan	Choreography: -Jesee put Ethen and Westin into one formation for All That Jazz, Vincent can change it, they just needed to get used to people being near them for the group section. -Worked the lift in All That Jazz -Need to work the end of Roxie and the lift in Me and My Baby -ROXIE, 6 Ensemble men in dance: Sam, Sean (Boy3), Pete (Boy2), Phil (Boy1), Westin, Ethen -TAP DANCE: can work with all men or 2 men.
Upcoming Rehearsals:   Wednesday, May 13 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room (@7-8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. Called: Jesee, Kirk, Shelby, Sarah H, Nancy (@8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. ADD:Veronica, Katya, Ann, Sarah B, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen (if we have time) Dance: Overture Entrance into ALL THAT JAZZ. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen *Phil is excused   Thursday, May 14 @ 6:30pm-10pm in rehearsal room  (@6:30pm) Review Ensemble parts in MY OWN BF and Westin's Mary Sunshine song SITZ PROBE ACT 2. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil excused   Saturday, May 15 @ 1-5pm in rehearsal room (1-1:5pm) Dance Review: ROXIE. Called:Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen (1:15-1:30pm) Dance Review: ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy (1:30pm-5pm) Full run through. Called: ENTIRE CAST   Monday, May 18 NO REHEARSAL

  Important Notes:

-We started adding some Props to the shelves in the rehearsal room, please check it out and start using what you can. 

-Jesee Smart is adding the dance rehearsal videos and notes to the Box folder. Go to Box.com and log in with this info: cast@georgetownpalace.com , castpassword123 

-Past rehearsal reports can be seen here: http://palacechicago2015.blogspot.com/

-Continue to check the online rehearsal schedule each day for updates. 

-Austin has recorded MANY of the songs from the show and will place them in the Cast Box Folder under "Choreography Rehearsal Tracks" 

 

THANKS! 

Michelle Symons

Production Stage Manager

symonsmichelle@gmail.com

973.941.6146

Chicago Rehearsal Report 5.11.15

Hi team- a couple of important notes and rehearsal report below:

*June 11th- we will have a pickup rehearsal from 7-10pm with Mary Ellen. If you foresee any major conflict please let me know ASAP. 

*Sitz Probe tonight and Thursday is on the MAIN STAGE. 

**We open 3 weeks from this Friday and I can't stress this enough- but please please work on your dances, blocking, and vocals at home. Let's get some fire in our bellies! :) :) :) 

Rehearsal Report 024

  Chicago          

May 11, 2015

Worked: Start: 7:15pm Breaks: none End: 10:04pm   Dance Review: ROXIE, ME & MY BABY, Roxie and Velma Dances, TAP DANCE, BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN, ALL THAT JAZZ, ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE, CELL BLOCK TANGO	Notes: Cast in Attendance: Entire Cast
	Rehearsal Pianist: Diana
Set: -Using 6 Chairs (from rehearsal) for Cell Block Tango	Costumes/ Props: -Ensemble Men in TAP DANCE need dress pants with pockets -Need a lot of fake cigarettes -Need 2 canes and 2 black top hats for Roxie and Velma -Kirk would like to practice with a button up top, jacket and pants. -Fans: need to be glued to stay open, we lost a few feathers (put back with the fans) and two kept closing and crumpling the feathers -2 notepads and 2 pencils for reporters - small bag for poker game - shoe box - stand up mic - newspapers - handkerchief - bible - wheelchair -Westin is Mary Sunshine sub when Jenn Tucker is out -Red satin bed sheets and other sheets -Mary Sunshine needs a standing old fashioned mic for Reach for the Gun -Kitty needs a tommy gun -Need a newspaper w/ headline "ROXIE ROCKS CHICAGO" -Fred needs a trench coat and wallet -Piano needs to have wheels that lock  -Cop #2 needs clipboard, paper, pencil -Master of Ceremonies: Tux, mustache, hair parted down middle -Pistol (fires 6 blanks each night) -Tamar, can you please pull the following: Men's dress shirt, bowtie that can pull untied, suit jacket. -In ALL I CARE @ IS LOVE, Billy's pants will need to be able to pull off easily, Velcro? -Mama's office: newspaper, box of liquor bottles -Money -Rosary beads for Roxie
Lights: -Is it possible to put a round medium sized light underneath each Cell Block chair? (Dylan said he will look into)	Sound/Music: -Note for Lannie; in me and My Baby - there is a section that calls for ensemble men and women to sing; Sheree is in a lift at that point and needs additional support, should the women and men sing off stage? -Mary Ellen would like to review Battle Hymn with Lannie -Need to add Music interlude (play measure 71 from Funny Hunny) into Cell Block Tango scene, so we can strike bed and 6 ladies can enter for Cell Block -Beginning of Cell Block, safety x 8
Blocking: -2 boys will enter to take jackets, hats and canes from Velma & Roxie after Nowadays into Hot Honey Rag - Set time aside to work with Pete for the courtroom scene since he'll have a set of dummies. - Aaron and Harrison are same character (played by Sean and Sam will fill in when Sean is out) - Pete is doctor - Ethan is bailiff and clerk -Cell Block ladies enter with your chair -Fogarty= Pete -2nd cop= Carl -Tailor= Carl -Reporters in Reach for Gun= All Men, expect Craig and Jake -We will assign 2 ladies to fill in for reporters (p.43) -Kitty= Nancy -Harry= Ethen	Choreography: -Jesee put Ethen and Westin into one formation for All That Jazz, Vincent can change it, they just needed to get used to people being near them for the group section. -Worked the lift in All That Jazz -Need to work the end of Roxie and the lift in Me and My Baby -ROXIE, 6 Ensemble men in dance: Sam, Sean (Boy3), Pete (Boy2), Phil (Boy1), Westin, Ethen -TAP DANCE: can work with all men or 2 men.
Upcoming Rehearsals:   Tuesday, May 12 @ 7-10pm on Main Stage SITZ PROBE ACT 1. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil is excused *Kirk arriving by 7:30pm   Wednesday, May 13 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room (@7-8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. Called: Jesee, Kirk, Shelby, Sarah H, Nancy (@8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. ADD:Veronica, Katya, Ann, Sarah B, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen (if we have time) Dance: Overture Entrance into ALL THAT JAZZ. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen *Phil is excused   Thursday, May 14 @ 7-10pm on Main Stage   SITZ PROBE ACT 2. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil excused   Saturday, May 15 @ 1-5pm in rehearsal room (1-1:5pm) Dance Review: ROXIE. Called:Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen (1:15-1:30pm) Dance Review: ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy (1:30pm-5pm) Full run through. Called: ENTIRE CAST

 Important Notes:

-We started adding some Props to the shelves in the rehearsal room, please check it out and start using what you can. 

-Jesee Smart will add the dance rehearsal videos and notes to the Box folder. Go to Box.com and log in with this info: cast@georgetownpalace.com , castpassword123 

-Past rehearsal reports can be seen here: http://palacechicago2015.blogspot.com/

-Continue to check the online rehearsal schedule each day for updates. 

-Austin has recorded MANY of the songs from the show and will place them in the Cast Box Folder under "Choreography Rehearsal Tracks" 

 

THANKS! 

  

Michelle Symons

Production Stage Manager

symonsmichelle@gmail.com

973.941.6146

Chicago Rehearsal Report 5.10.15

Rehearsal Report 023

  Chicago          

May 10, 2015

Worked: Start: 6pm Breaks: none End: 9pm   Dance: MR. CELLOPHANE, I CAN'T DO IT ALONE, WHEN VELMA TAKES THE STAND	Notes: Cast in Attendance: Craig and Emily
	Rehearsal Pianist: none
Set: -Using 6 Chairs (from rehearsal) for Cell Block Tango	Costumes/ Props: -Ensemble Men in TAP DANCE need dress pants with pockets -Need a lot of fake cigarettes -Need 2 canes and 2 black top hats for Roxie and Velma -Kirk would like to practice with a button up top, jacket and pants. -Fans: need to be glued to stay open, we lost a few feathers (put back with the fans) and two kept closing and crumpling the feathers -2 notepads and 2 pencils for reporters - small bag for poker game - shoe box - stand up mic - newspapers - handkerchief - bible - wheelchair -Westin is Mary Sunshine sub when Jenn Tucker is out -Red satin bed sheets and other sheets -Mary Sunshine needs a standing old fashioned mic for Reach for the Gun -Kitty needs a tommy gun -Need a newspaper w/ headline "ROXIE ROCKS CHICAGO" -Fred needs a trench coat and wallet -Piano needs to have wheels that lock  -Cop #2 needs clipboard, paper, pencil -Master of Ceremonies: Tux, mustache, hair parted down middle -Pistol (fires 6 blanks each night) -Tamar, can you please pull the following: Men's dress shirt, bowtie that can pull untied, suit jacket. -In ALL I CARE @ IS LOVE, Billy's pants will need to be able to pull off easily, Velcro? -Mama's office: newspaper, box of liquor bottles -Money -Rosary beads for Roxie
Lights: -Is it possible to put a round medium sized light underneath each Cell Block chair? (Dylan said he will look into)	Sound/Music: -Note for Lannie; in me and My Baby - there is a section that calls for ensemble men and women to sing; Sheree is in a lift at that point and needs additional support, should the women and men sing off stage? -Mary Ellen would like to review Battle Hymn with Lannie -Need to add Music interlude (play measure 71 from Funny Hunny) into Cell Block Tango scene, so we can strike bed and 6 ladies can enter for Cell Block -Beginning of Cell Block, safety x 8
Blocking: -2 boys will enter to take jackets, hats and canes from Velma & Roxie after Nowadays into Hot Honey Rag - Set time aside to work with Pete for the courtroom scene since he'll have a set of dummies. - Aaron and Harrison are same character (played by Sean and Sam will fill in when Sean is out) - Pete is doctor - Ethan is bailiff and clerk -Cell Block ladies enter with your chair -Fogarty= Pete -2nd cop= Carl -Tailor= Carl -Reporters in Reach for Gun= All Men, expect Craig and Jake -We will assign 2 ladies to fill in for reporters (p.43) -Kitty= Nancy -Harry= Ethen	Choreography: -ROXIE, 6 Ensemble men in dance: Sam, Sean (Boy3), Pete (Boy2), Phil (Boy1), Westin, Ethen *Need to rehearse the lift/end of ROXIE -TAP DANCE: can work with all men or 2 men. -Ethan and Westin still need placement for All That Jazz
Upcoming Rehearsals:   Monday, May 11 @ 7:15-10pm in rehearsal room, ALL DANCE REVIEW (7:15-7:50pm) ROXIE. Called: Sheree, Sam, Sean, Pete, Ethen, Phil, Westin (7:50-8:05) ME & MY BABY. Called: Sheree, Sam, Sean, Pete (8:05-8:20) Roxie and Velma Dances. Called: Sheree & Emily (8:20-8:35pm) TAP DANCE. Called: Sam, Sean, Pete, Ethen, Westin (8:40-8:50pm) BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN. Called: Pete, Sam, Sean, Westin, Ethen, Phil, Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy, Kirk, Sheree, Jenn  (8:50-9:15pm) ALL THAT JAZZ. Called: Emily, Veronica, Sarah B., Katya, Ann, Jesee, Sarah H., Shelby, Nancy, Westin, Sam, Pete, Sean, Phil, Ethen (9:15-9:35pm) ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE. Called: Kirk, Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy (9:35-10pm) CELL BLOCK TANGO. Called: Cell Block Ladies + Swings   Tuesday, May 12 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room SITZ PROBE ACT 1. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil is excused   Wednesday, May 13 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room (@7-8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. Called: Jesee, Kirk, Shelby, Sarah H, Nancy (@8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. ADD:Veronica, Katya, Ann, Sarah B, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen (if we have time) Dance: Overture Entrance into ALL THAT JAZZ. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen *Phil is excused   Thursday, May 14 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room SITZ PROBE ACT 2. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil excused

  Important Notes:

-We started adding some Props to the shelves in the rehearsal room, please check it out and start using what you can. 

-Jesee Smart will add the dance rehearsal videos and notes to the Box folder. Go to Box.com and log in with this info: cast@georgetownpalace.com , castpassword123 

-Past rehearsal reports can be seen here: http://palacechicago2015.blogspot.com/

-Continue to check the online rehearsal schedule each day for updates. 

-Austin has recorded MANY of the songs from the show and will place them in the Cast Box Folder under "Choreography Rehearsal Tracks" 

 

THANKS! 

 

 

Michelle Symons

Production Stage Manager

symonsmichelle@gmail.com

973.941.6146

Chicago Rehearsal Report 5.9.15

Hi everyone, excellent work this weekend! Monday's rehearsal (5/11) will begin at 7:15pm and Jesee is running the dance review. Also, please review your vocal numbers, dance videos/notes when you have some downtime. Thanks!

Rehearsal Report 022

 Chicago          

May 9, 2015

Worked: Start: 1pm Breaks: various times throughout End: 4:56pm   Vocals: Review, Men and Women Ensemble songs (PEPC) Blocking: I KNOW A GIRL, CLASS, MY OWN BEST FRIEND. (main stage) Dance: ROXIE and TAP DANCE (rehearsal room)	Notes: Cast in Attendance: Pete, Carl, Sam, Sean, Ethen, Westin, Craig. Emily, Sheree, BJ, Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Shelby, Nancy   Conflict: Sarah B, Sarah H
	Rehearsal Pianist: Diana (1-5pm) and Tyler (1-4:30p)
Set: -Using 6 Chairs (from rehearsal) for Cell Block Tango	Costumes/ Props: -Ensemble Men in TAP DANCE need dress pants with pockets -Need a lot of fake cigarettes -Need 2 canes and 2 black top hats for Roxie and Velma -Kirk would like to practice with a button up top, jacket and pants. -Fans: need to be glued to stay open, we lost a few feathers (put back with the fans) and two kept closing and crumpling the feathers -2 notepads and 2 pencils for reporters - small bag for poker game - shoe box - stand up mic - newspapers - handkerchief - bible - wheelchair -Westin is Mary Sunshine sub when Jenn Tucker is out -Red satin bed sheets and other sheets -Mary Sunshine needs a standing old fashioned mic for Reach for the Gun -Kitty needs a tommy gun -Need a newspaper w/ headline "ROXIE ROCKS CHICAGO" -Fred needs a trench coat and wallet -Piano needs to have wheels that lock  -Cop #2 needs clipboard, paper, pencil -Master of Ceremonies: Tux, mustache, hair parted down middle -Pistol (fires 6 blanks each night) -Tamar, can you please pull the following: Men's dress shirt, bowtie that can pull untied, suit jacket. -In ALL I CARE @ IS LOVE, Billy's pants will need to be able to pull off easily, Velcro? -Mama's office: newspaper, box of liquor bottles -Money -Rosary beads for Roxie
Lights: -Is it possible to put a round medium sized light underneath each Cell Block chair? (Dylan said he will look into)	Sound/Music: -Note for Lannie; in me and My Baby - there is a section that calls for ensemble men and women to sing; Sheree is in a lift at that point and needs additional support, should the women and men sing off stage? -Mary Ellen would like to review Battle Hymn with Lannie -Need to add Music interlude (play measure 71 from Funny Hunny) into Cell Block Tango scene, so we can strike bed and 6 ladies can enter for Cell Block -Beginning of Cell Block, safety x 8
Blocking: -2 boys will enter to take jackets, hats and canes from Velma & Roxie after Nowadays into Hot Honey Rag - Set time aside to work with Pete for the courtroom scene since he'll have a set of dummies. - Aaron and Harrison are same character (played by Sean and Sam will fill in when Sean is out) - Pete is doctor - Ethan is bailiff and clerk -Cell Block ladies enter with your chair -Fogarty= Pete -2nd cop= Carl -Tailor= Carl -Reporters in Reach for Gun= All Men, expect Craig and Jake -We will assign 2 ladies to fill in for reporters (p.43) -Kitty= Nancy -Harry= Ethen	Choreography: -ROXIE, 6 Ensemble men in dance: Sam, Sean (Boy3), Pete (Boy2), Phil (Boy1), Westin, Ethen *Need to rehearse the lift/end of ROXIE -TAP DANCE: this number can work with all men or 2 men. -Ethan and Westin still need placement for All That Jazz
Upcoming Rehearsals:   Sunday, May 10 @ 6-9pm in rehearsal room (@ 6pm) Dance: MR. CELLOPHANE. Called. Craig (6:30-pm) Dance Review: VELMA TAKES THE STAND. Called: Emily   Monday, May 11 @ 7:15-10pm in rehearsal room, ALL DANCE REVIEW (7:15-7:50pm) ROXIE. Called: Sheree, Sam, Sean, Pete, Ethen, Phil, Westin (7:50-8:05) ME & MY BABY. Called: Sheree, Sam, Sean, Pete (8:05-8:20) Roxie and Velma Dances. Called: Sheree & Emily (8:20-8:35pm) TAP DANCE. Called: Sam, Sean, Pete, Ethen, Westin (8:40-8:50pm) BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN. Called: Pete, Sam, Sean, Westin, Ethen, Phil, Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy, Kirk, Sheree, Jenn  (8:50-9:15pm) ALL THAT JAZZ. Called: Emily, Veronica, Sarah B., Katya, Ann, Jesee, Sarah H., Shelby, Nancy, Westin, Sam, Pete, Sean, Phil, Ethen (9:15-9:35pm) ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE. Called: Kirk, Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy (9:35-10pm) CELL BLOCK TANGO. Called: Cell Block Ladies + Swings   Tuesday, May 12 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room SITZ PROBE ACT 1. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil is excused   Wednesday, May 13 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room (@7-8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. Called: Jesee, Kirk, Shelby, Sarah H, Nancy (@8pm) Dance: RAZZLE DAZZLE. ADD:Veronica, Katya, Ann, Sarah B, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen (if we have time) Dance: Overture Entrance into ALL THAT JAZZ. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy, Pete, Sean, Sam, Westin, Phil, Ethen *Phil is excused   Thursday, May 14 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room SITZ PROBE ACT 2. Called: Entire Cast & Band *Phil excused

 Important Notes:

-We started adding some Props to the shelves in the rehearsal room, please check it out and start using what you can. 

-Jesee Smart will add the dance rehearsal videos and notes to the Box folder. Go to Box.com and log in with this info: cast@georgetownpalace.com , castpassword123 

-Past rehearsal reports can be seen here: http://palacechicago2015.blogspot.com/

-Continue to check the online rehearsal schedule each day for updates. 

-Austin has recorded MANY of the songs from the show and will place them in the Cast Box Folder under "Choreography Rehearsal Tracks" 

 

THANKS! 

Michelle Symons

Production Stage Manager

symonsmichelle@gmail.com

973.941.6146

Chicago Rehearsal Report 5.8.15

Rehearsal Report 021

  Chicago          

May 8, 2015

Worked: Start: 12:05pm Breaks: 1:30pm (10) End: 4pm   Dance: NOWADAYS & HOT HONEY RAG	Notes: Cast in Attendance: Sheree, Emily
	Rehearsal Pianist: none
Set: -Using 6 Chairs (from rehearsal) for Cell Block Tango	Costumes/ Props: -Need 2 canes and 2 black top hats for Roxie and Velma -Kirk would like to practice with a button up top, jacket and pants. -Fans: need to be glued to stay open, we lost a few feathers (put back with the fans) and two kept closing and crumpling the feathers -2 notepads and 2 pencils for reporters -Cameras: how long does it take to charge the flash? - small bag for poker game - shoe box - stand up mic - newspapers - handkerchief - bible - wheelchair -Westin is Mary Sunshine sub when Jenn Tucker is out -Red satin bed sheets and other sheets -Mary Sunshine needs a standing old fashioned mic for Reach for Gun -Kitty needs a tommy gun -Need a newspaper w/ headline "ROXIE ROCKS CHICAGO" -Fred needs a trench coat and wallet -Piano needs to have wheels that lock  -Cop #2 needs clipboard, paper, pencil -Master of Ceremonies: Tux, mustache, hair parted down middle -Pistol -Tamar, can you please pull the following: Men's dress shirt, bowtie that can pull untied, suit jacket. -In ALL I CARE @ IS LOVE, Billy's pants will need to be able to pull off easily, Velcro? -Mama's office: newspaper, box of liquor bottles -Money -Rosary beads for Roxie
Lights: -Is it possible to put a round medium sized light underneath each Cell Block chair? (Dylan said he will look into)	Sound/Music: -Note for Lannie; in me and My Baby - there is a section that calls for ensemble men and women to sing; Sheree is in a lift at that point and needs additional support, should the women and men sing off stage? -Mary Ellen would like to review Battle Hymn with Lannie -Need to add Music interlude (play measure 71 from Funny Hunny) into Cell Block Tango scene, so we can strike bed and 6 ladies can enter for Cell Block -Beginning of Cell Block, safety x 8
Blocking: -2 boys will enter to take jackets, hats and canes from Velma & Roxie after Nowadays into Hot Honey Rag - Set time aside to work with Pete for the courtroom scene since he'll have a set of dummies. - Aaron and Harrison are same character (played by Sean and Sam will fill in when Sean is out) - Pete is doctor - Ethan is bailiff and clerk -Cell Block ladies enter with your chair -Fogarty= Pete -2nd cop= Carl -Tailor= Carl -Reporters in Reach for Gun= All Men, expect Craig and Jake -We will assign 2 ladies to fill in for reporters (p.43) -Kitty= Nancy -Harry= Ethen	Choreography: -Ethan and Westin still need placement for All That Jazz -Jesee fixed the ending of All I Care About is Love (as discussed with Vincent)
Upcoming Rehearsals:   Saturday, May 9 @ 1-5pm in rehearsal room / PEPC (1-2pm) Vocals: Men Ensemble songs (Must learn ROXIE & ME, MY BABY) Called: Pete, Carl, Sam, Sean, Ethen, Westin, Craig. PEPC (1:30-3:30pm) Blocking: I KNOW A GIRL, Velma Solos. Called: Emily (@ 2:45pm) ADD BJ for CLASS w/ Velma (2-4pm) Dance: ROXIE. Called: Sheree, Sam, Westin, Pete, Phil, Ethen, Sean (2-3pm) Vocals: Women Ensemble songs. Called: Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Shelby, Nancy (4-5pm) Blocking: MY OWN BEST FRIEND. Called: Emily & Sheree (4-5pm) Dance: TAP DANCE: Sam, Sean, Pete, Westin, Ethen *Sarah B. & Sarah H. excused    Monday, May 11 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room, ALL DANCE REVIEW (7:00-7:30) Roxie and Velma Dances. Called: Sheree & Emily (7:30-7:45) ME & MY BABY. Called: Sheree, Sam, Sean, Pete (7:45-8:25) ALL THAT JAZZ. Called: Emily, Veronica, Sarah B., Katya, Ann, Jesee, Sarah H., Shelby, Nancy, Westin, Sam, Pete, Sean, Phil, Ethen (8:30-9) CELL BLOCK TANGO. Called: Cell Block Ladies + Swings (9:05-9:25) BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN. Called: Pete, Sam, Sean, Westin, Ethen, Phil, Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy, Kirk, Sheree, Jenn   (9:30-10:00) ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE. Called: Kirk, Veronica, Katya, Jesee, Ann, Sarah B, Sarah H, Shelby, Nancy   Tuesday, May 12 @ 7-10pm in rehearsal room SITZ PROBE. Called: Entire Cast & Band

 Important Notes:

-Started adding some Props to the shelves in the rehearsal room, please check it out and start using what you can. 

-Jesee Smart will add the dance rehearsal videos and notes to the Box folder. Go to Box.com and log in with this info: cast@georgetownpalace.com , castpassword123 

-Past rehearsal reports can be seen here: http://palacechicago2015.blogspot.com/

-Continue to check the online rehearsal schedule each day for updates. 

-Austin has recorded MANY of the songs from the show and will place them in the Cast Box Folder under "Choreography Rehearsal Tracks" 

 

THANKS!

Michelle Symons

Production Stage Manager

symonsmichelle@gmail.com

973.941.6146