Last words from Audra - for EVERYONE - cast and crew

Hello you wonderful people,
So, are you excited? I just can't wait. However, to be ready we better make note of some very important things, and there is a lot of information so read carefully the things that pertain to you.

EVERYONE:
--Be at the stake center at 4:30 or 5pm and be completely ready to go onstage by 6:00pm!!!!
--Put your mic. box on the outside of your tunic if possible so its easier to switch
with someone
--Tape your mic. with the grey dot closest to the corner of your mouth; rip the tape lengthwise and tape it more securely along your cheek bone and on your neck behind your ear.
--Sing out strong, forte is forte! Project.
--TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES and don't bring them onstage
--Remove jewelry, watches, nail polish, glasses etc.
--Careful coming off platforms, step quietly - no elephant parade.
--Quick through scene changes
--Be reverent in the green room; remember you need spiritual preparation before going
on stage just like the actor for the Savior does.
--Remember the "one" the Lord has prepared to partake of the blessings of the gospel will be there!

Stage Hands:
-- Mary's house ( blue rug and plant) not be out until after temple scene
--Be quick and discrete when putting out cube for Joseph's house do it while Mary is doing her monologue and moving across the stage.
--Quicker change to Nativity.
--At tomb/garden too many plants on stage right move the one I fixed over in between the
stone and left doorway
--After Alleluia song remove all plants and trees except one tree by the platform with the well
--Remove tree and well as the apostles are coming out with benches (1st upper room)
--No bent over behinds to the audience, turn around to bend
--Pull out the trees more horizontal so it is quieter and so they won't get wrecked

Make-up:
--Foundation on Savior's feet. scars are a little too black need to look less like gaping
wounds and more like scars-not bloody

Costumes:
--Various hats on Thaddeus, Matthew, Philip, and Simon Z.
--wrap Anna's pink wrap around her --"hands free"

Lights:
--Keep center of spots up on faces not knees
--Follow main characters when they are speaking.
--Shine bright on visiting Angels and the Savior and cut off spot immediately as they exit


Angel Chorus on Balcony:
--Slow motion movements--don't fidget
--Smile and sing out show us your facial expressions(bigger because we are far away)
--very animated with bodies and faces and arms on Glory song

Prophets:
--Be on the balcony more with the angels
--When you say your line speak strong and step into light or lean down over the balcony more
its hard to get you face with the spot lights
--Animate yourselves more to draw the eye

Act 1 scene 1
--Zach. don't stand in front of Elis. when she's talking about " the Lord bless you and keep you"
--Sit back on the platform if you are the downstage person
--Ezra, step closer to Elis. when you are talking to just her
--Nathan put your arms under the lambs legs
--Nathan sing out stronger on your lamb song
--Towns people & shepherds sing Come Deliver Us; just the priests and boys don't sing
--Eric Fallon make sure you take Dilion as your shadow in the temple scene and for the wedding processional-like you are brothers or something
--North wrap your foot and up your calf (not your knee) with the bandage like you have a hurt foot then lift the foot and hop more
--Brittney say Alms Alms to both men nice and loud
--Micham and Father louder greeting outside you doorway
--Benjamin step in closer to Zach and Elis. when you are explaining to them,
stay in the spotlight

Act 1 scene 2
--Joseph drop canopy to Micham with the other hand so your back isn't to the aud.
--Nephews can't twist the canopy on the poles; please practice early on Thurs with Micham and the stagehands
--Joseph project more and sing out
--Sing out women
--Sing nephews at end of song out with Micham and Joseph
--Anna cuddle in your blanket
--Anna say your line about "surrounding you with their lights..." at the same time you are walking around Mary and up on the platform
--Anna take blanket and comb with you when you exit
--Gabriel take a step forward closer to Mary when you say "fear not"
--Elis. be a little more obvious that you are pregnant in that scene with Mary
--Mary & Elis. speak clearer in your scene together, sounds like mumbling even though I know you're just trying to be tender.
--Joseph sing clear words on your solo, project and slay us with those fortes
--When Anna and sister are finished handing off Mary's veil come down off the platform and stand on the floor in front of it
--Joseph escort Mary to the canopy on your left arm so you don't have to switch places
when you get there.

Act 1 scene 3:
--After family leaves wedding towns people get animated, get your bundle start having conversations about what is going on in Jerusalem or at the temple or at the fish market or something
--Then get caught by the trumpet blow and the soldiers
--soldiers begin your exit right after the statesman leaves
--Towns people talk excitedly or angrily or worried as you exit
--Mary come out right as the Towns people are leaving
--Nathan find the lost sheep
--Nathan your harp is your prised procession so take really good care of it (and how you play it too)
--Shepherds scoot your lines closer together, it is dragging, have an interesting conversation
--Mary speak out
--Joseph and Mary take more care and time exiting when you've found the stable, help her more, she's in labor!!!
--Nathan put all your feeling into the nativity scene, this is your most important bit, show me how much you love Jesus just like you love your own family so very much
--Shepherds slow down your last speeches as if it was the most important thing you've ever said in your whole life. and being cut off by the chorus is what is supposed to happen.

Act 2 scene 1:
--Joseph of Ar. and Nicodemus start shutting the tomb sooner and get done and get off sooner, we've got to leave some time for Thomas to be alone out there--very important
--Bright light inside tomb goes on on the second and last time they sing "come"
and if you can make it come on more gradual that would be great!!!!!!
--roll the stone away farther away out of the doorway
--Cleopus sit back on the platform so Disciple doesn't get hidden
--Mary Mag. sing out strong its gorgeous!
--Resurrected angels start walking right when Mary Magdalene exits, don't wait for Samuel
the Lamanite's line. I don't want you to rush, I just want you to get to the stage sooner so
Amalie has it to herself at the end of the song.
--Sing out chorus

Act 2 scene 2:
--Peter be conscious to step forward so James' (or any one's) shadow is not on you and there
is no reverb on your mic.
--Alleluia song gorgeous but make your vowels more formal and tall--women's chorus not girl's chorus
--Savior use slow smooth movements when you go to let the apostles touch your hands.
--Rebekah start right away when the lights go up after everyone and everything is set
--Mary MOJ sit next to Rebekah when you say your line "put these in too", I can't see Joshua when he starts
--Joshua look at the people you are talking to
--Mary Mag. walk over closer to Salome when you say "childbirth" line then stay there
--Peter step forward
--Thomas slay us with that loud climax in your song
--Set change to Sea of Galilee black stagehands only, cast can get seated while they are finishing up
--don't hide the big net of fish so much let it be seen more as you pull it into the boat don't stash it so soon.
--James don't say "mill" say "meel"
--Apostles and Savior check the floor fro tape marks for where you sit on the seashore
--Savior put your arm around John while people are eating
--All apostles stand up straight, shoulders back and step forward animated when you say
your final lines.
--Peter be conscious of posture

BREAD:
We've practiced so long without bread that we didn't think to use it last week!
--Zach. puts flat bread in cloth and in travel bag
--Ezra has a big loaf in a basket when he bumps into Mary on his way to Elis.
--Shepherds break and pass around flat bread
--Cleopas packs flat bread in a cloth and in his travel bag
--Upper room has fish and honeycomb -- not bread
--The women are packing few loaves of whatever bread into cloths and into travel bags
--Savior breaks a big loaf on shore of Galilee

I just tried to think of every detail possible. I will print this and put it up in the green room
but please share the knowledge in case someone doesn't get this.
I will see you at 4:30-5pm on Thursday!!!!!!!!
Audra