Choreography

Make these changes/additions directly on your calendars:

On Tuesday, 3.14.06, Deb will work on small add on dance bits from 4:30 - 6pm. Regular rehearsal will be able to continue without interuption.

On Tuesday, 3.21.06, Deb will work on ??????? (TBD -- Jazz Band conflict)

On Wednesday, 3.22.06, Deb will work on Greenhorns and Democratic dance from 4:30 -6pm. PLAN AHEAD AND STAY in you are in this scene and want to dance. No show = no dance. Others will sing with Stela as scheduled.

ACT Two vocal changes

RAGS – Changes/cuts/additions to vocal score ACT TWO
As of 3/10/06
*Please note these changes/cuts/additions are NOT written in stone and may be changed.
**ALL if not on stage you sing offstage

Music 16 “Uptown”
Rebecca add in “Good-bye” to end of song. See Stela for specific notes.

Music 17 “Wanting”
No changes to the music but this song now comes after “Three Sunny Rooms” and scene 4A.

Music 18 “Sound of Love”
Make sure you are ALL putting the dialogue into your vocal score! This is your responsibility to figure out on your own. Thanks.
There are several changes to who sings what in this song for Rebecca, David, Bella and Ben. I gave these out to individuals – if you need them please see Sarah B. for those changes.
Ms. 65 and Ms. 67 David and Ben your words are spoken not sung.
MORRIS you sing whenever the vocal score says “BOY”
Ms. 175-180 this is ALL – we will sing UNISON (Chorus does not sing at ms. 174)
End of song ALL sing “The Sound of Love”

Music 19 “Rags – Reprise”
Ms. 28 Bella the words are now “Bills to pay”

Music 20 “Three Sunny Rooms”
Make sure you get your dialogue into the song (ms. 40, for example)
CUT ms. 44-58
NOTE TO STELA: Deal with key change
CUT ms. 83-90
Ms. 103 Avram the words are now “Goodbye, at last to my”

Music 21A “What’s Wrong with That?”
Ms. 31 Words are “Lotsa greenie votes”
CUT ms. 90-104

Music 22B “Kaddish”
This song is taking MAJOR cuts. We will do something chant-like with part of the song (MEN), and use just the section from Ms. 61-end of song to actually sing.

Music 24 “Dancing with Fools”
There will only be a small section of this song in the show. Rebeccas go over this with me one on one.
NOTE TO STELA: Deal with transition

OFF-SCRIPT

Don't forget!!! MUSIC MEMORIZED by Tuesday, March 21st. If you are not off book by this date you will owe Stela a serious amount of chocolate (and still not be able to use your music during rehearsal).

Stela

1st 10 minutes blocked

Hooray! The first 10 minutes look great!

My sincere apologies for the down time during practice today. I appreciate your patience and am sorry the timing was so lousy. Deb (our choreographer) is very talented and very busy. I wasn't sure when she would be able to stop by and that was it so I had to roll with it.

Otherwise, remember we're singing from 1-4 on Friday!

When you get the chance say hi and welcome Natalie, who is helping Sarah (and me and all of us) on the show -- hooray!

vocal score ACT ONE changes/cuts

As of Mar. 6, 06
*Please note these changes/cuts/additions are NOT written in stone and may be changed.
**ALL if not on stage you sing offstage

Music 1 – Prologue: Al and Aaron

Music 2 –“Children of the Wind”:
Ms. 21 solo – Olivia
Ms. 26 + Katie
Ms. 29 solo – Janelle
Ms. 30 (from pickup) solo Kirsten P.
Ms. 33 + Janelle
Ms. 35 Olivia, Katie, Janelle, Kirsten
Ms. 37 ALL CHORUS, including Rebecca, Sarah/Ruth, Bella, Avram and Ben
Ms. 50A solo- Rebecca
Ms. 50H Rebecca and four from above
Ms. 108 ALL
Ms. 112-115 solo – Rebecca
Ms. 115 (pickup) ALL with harmony from end of show (see handout)

Music 4 “Children” reprise –ALL

Music 5 – “Greenhorns”
Ms. 27-29 CUT children
Guard 1-Nate A.
2-Nicholas A.
Imm 1-Alyssa E
2-Katrinna K.
3-Arij
Immigrants and Greeters Harmony ms. 22: women take E and C, men take A and D
Guards at Ms. 33: Nick A and Andy P on top line, Nate A and Nick P on bottom
Ms. 45-52, 63-END RECRUITERS (Hucksters) AND GUARDS

Music 6 “Brand New World” Bella and Rebecca
Ms. 5 Bella
Ms. 25 Rebecca
Ms. 29 WORD CHANGE – get from Stela
Ms. 32 WORD CHANGE – get from Stela
Ms. 35 Bella, Rebecca and Sarah/Ruth






RAGS – Changes/cuts/additions to vocal score ACT ONE
As of Mar. 6, 06
*Please note these changes/cuts/additions are NOT written in stone and may be changed.
**ALL if not on stage you sing offstage

Music 8: “Penny a Tune”
Ms. A-L CUT
Ms. N CUT Peddler Woman
Ms. R Shea take D down the octave and first three beats of Ms. S
Ms. W-Ms. 17 CHANGE to solo by Alyssa E. (NOT Rachel)
Ms. 18-25 All three Klezmers (Shea, Koehler, Phillips)
Ms. 29-41 Solo Bisbey
Ms. 41-49 Sweatshop sing
Ms. 143 CUT vamp
Ms. 153 Ben – change language to “never make another cigar”
Ms. 274 ALL divisi
Ms. 292 Hold for 4 then out

Music 9: “Easy for You” – changes still to come!!!

Music 10: “Hamlet”
Ms. 40 split into two groups for the rest of song


Music 11: “Summer Night”
End of song at Ms. 51

Music 12: “For My Mary”
No vocal changes, but end of song will be shortened. Recorded orchestra.

Music 13: “Rags”
Ms. 33-44 Add ALL except for affluents
Ms. 45 Bella
Ms. 52 (pickup)-57 Add ALL except for affluents
Ms. 80 (pickup)- 91 Add ALL except for affluents
Ms. 110-163 Dance Break
Ms 171(pickup)- 184 Add ALL except for affluents
“one more Jew” is shout, not sing
Ms. Pickup to 185 BELLA solo: “In her Rags!”