Scene 8, pp. 50 -58, m. 93 - 107
The storm ends. Noye sends a Raven and Dove out of the ark in search of land.
Noye, still on the top deck, looks over the railing to see that the storm has ended. He calls a Raven to his side and sends him out of the ark. The Raven descends down the side ladder. He walks to the edge of the stage (SR, by pond) and still sees the water. He then walks across the stage, looking up at Noye. Noye encourages him and the Raven leaves the stage using the SL stairs. He dances down the Center Aisle, stopping twice to look back at Noye. Noye encourages him both times. The last time the Raven waves to Noye.
The Dove moves next to Noye and pokes him. After Noye's line, the Dove uses the side ladder to get to the stage. She jetes to CS with a pose on the fermata before 102. Her dance takes her across the stage to SL steps and she runs out using Center Aisle. She gets olive branch and returns after Noye's line at 103. She runs down Center Aisle, pausing as if to look for Noye. She pauses in front of the stage and graciously waves the branch at Noye. She runs up on stage and ascends the side ladder, graciously presenting the branch to Noye and then turning away from him.
Noye sings of his joy and gratefulness.
End of scene
Monday, March 8, 2010
Scene 7 Staging
Scene 7, pp. 40 - 50, m. 67-93
Scene 7 is the STORM. As the scene begins, all of the Animals are in the ark. All of the Humans have just entered, the Sons successfully getting their mother in the ark in Scene 6. The Gossips have been scared off by the Waves.
Noye enters and with the assistance of his Sons, closes the door. At m. 69 he signals everyone to their specific places - Sem SL; Ham CS, possibly BSL, depending on need for animal crowd control; Jaffett back to the top; Mrs. Noye SL to join Animal Group 5 (cats, rats and mice). Wives go with the appropriate Husband!
At m. 70, all sing as they go to appropriate places, checking that ark is safe, animals are safe, etc. Noye moves to top level to shut window at m. 73.
IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THERE WILL A LIGHTING EFFECT AT MEASURE 73. BE READY.
At m. 75 Waves enter from back HR doors with water fabric. They slowly walk down Center Aisle, waving the fabric. Using SL steps, they go up on stage and forcefully wave the fabric (storm is more intense).
Around m. 79 - 80, Noye tries to open the upper deck window. He is thrown back by the force of the Waves. This causes the Animals and Humans on the upper deck to scream. The Animals and Humans on the lower deck hear the scream and cry "NO". Humans immediately move to closest animals to comfort them. Waves move offstage using SR steps, dropping the fabric at the pond. They exit through Center Aisle and back HR doors.
At m. 85 (second verse of hymn), Humans instruct all Animals near them to either stand or kneel, facing the front of the stage.
At. m. 86, all put a hand on the shoulder of the closest Animal or Human and look to God (square above basketball hoop at back of gym; where else does God hang out?!?!?).
When the words "O hear us when we cry to thee" are sung, all Humans reach out an arm, palm facing up, to God.
At m. 87, all begin to settle down to rest. Humans make sure all Animals are comfortable, either sitting or lying down.
The Storm subsides.
Scene 7 is the STORM. As the scene begins, all of the Animals are in the ark. All of the Humans have just entered, the Sons successfully getting their mother in the ark in Scene 6. The Gossips have been scared off by the Waves.
Noye enters and with the assistance of his Sons, closes the door. At m. 69 he signals everyone to their specific places - Sem SL; Ham CS, possibly BSL, depending on need for animal crowd control; Jaffett back to the top; Mrs. Noye SL to join Animal Group 5 (cats, rats and mice). Wives go with the appropriate Husband!
At m. 70, all sing as they go to appropriate places, checking that ark is safe, animals are safe, etc. Noye moves to top level to shut window at m. 73.
IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THERE WILL A LIGHTING EFFECT AT MEASURE 73. BE READY.
At m. 75 Waves enter from back HR doors with water fabric. They slowly walk down Center Aisle, waving the fabric. Using SL steps, they go up on stage and forcefully wave the fabric (storm is more intense).
Around m. 79 - 80, Noye tries to open the upper deck window. He is thrown back by the force of the Waves. This causes the Animals and Humans on the upper deck to scream. The Animals and Humans on the lower deck hear the scream and cry "NO". Humans immediately move to closest animals to comfort them. Waves move offstage using SR steps, dropping the fabric at the pond. They exit through Center Aisle and back HR doors.
At m. 85 (second verse of hymn), Humans instruct all Animals near them to either stand or kneel, facing the front of the stage.
At. m. 86, all put a hand on the shoulder of the closest Animal or Human and look to God (square above basketball hoop at back of gym; where else does God hang out?!?!?).
When the words "O hear us when we cry to thee" are sung, all Humans reach out an arm, palm facing up, to God.
At m. 87, all begin to settle down to rest. Humans make sure all Animals are comfortable, either sitting or lying down.
The Storm subsides.
Scene 6 Staging
Scene 6, pp. 30 - 40, m. 50 - 67
This is the most complicated scene for the leads, as just about everyone is involved. Keep reading and keep your wits about you!
Noye and his sons try to convince Mrs. Noye to get into the ark. The Gossips are scared by the rising waters. First they drink, then they run.
All of the Animals, the Sons and the Daughters-In-Law are in the ark (Jaffett and Mrs. Jaffett are on the top level). Noye is just outside of the ark (SL). Mrs. Noye and the Gossips are still at their pond (SR).
Noye cross CS to Mrs. Noye. Mrs. Noye stays SR.
Noye calls to Sem, who comes out of the ark and crosses to Noye. Noye speaks to Sem and then crosses SL. Sem crosses deliberately to Mrs. Noye.
After Sem's line, "look up and see the wynde", the Waves enter from the HR doors (John and Rick back door; Peggy and Pinkie front door). They move slowly so they are just in aisles.
2 measures before m. 55 Mrs. Noye shoos Sem away. At this point, the Waves move in the aisles, about 4 feet closer to stage. Sem runs back into the ark.
At m. 55 Gossips look up at Mrs. Noye, turning out to smile as she finishes "and I may save ther life". Waves give one menacing shake of their waves, Gossips see them and scream.
At m. 56 Waves slowly (one step per measure) start to move towards Gossips. Gossips are frozen and watch them as they sing. Waves stop moving when Gossips stop singing. Gossips remain almost frozen (as little movement as possible) through Noye's line.
At m. 58 Gossips do a quick move into each other. Waves stay in place, with small menacing arm movements.
At m. 59 Jaffett sings from top of ark and then moves down to Noye.
At m. 60, the Gossips stand up and start to encourage each other to drink, still keeping an eye on the Waves. The 3 sons are CS, strategizing about how to get their mother in the ark.
At the end of their "drink, drink, drink", the Gossips do a toast up with their arms and then flop down. They drink drink drink!
Sons stand just right of CS to sing to their mother. Mrs. Noye stands and looks at them as she responds(m. 63). She turns back to her Gossips at m. 64 and the Sons sneak in behind her. After her "my gossipes, my gossipes, my gossipes", Sem puts his hands on her shoulders and turns her around (Mrs. Noye leading). Ham takes her DS wrist; Jaffett takes her US wrist. They steer her towards the ark.
AT THE SAME TIME, at m. 65, the Waves sweep in and chase the Gossips out via the Center Aisle, all exiting through the HR back doors.
Mrs. Noye must be in the doorway of the ark by "And gette thee a newe wiffe!". Sons must be behind her in the ark. Noye is SL of her outside of the ark. After the boxing of the ears, Noye delivers his next line to to audience.
See what I mean? Complex. But it will be stunning when we get it all in place.
This is the most complicated scene for the leads, as just about everyone is involved. Keep reading and keep your wits about you!
Noye and his sons try to convince Mrs. Noye to get into the ark. The Gossips are scared by the rising waters. First they drink, then they run.
All of the Animals, the Sons and the Daughters-In-Law are in the ark (Jaffett and Mrs. Jaffett are on the top level). Noye is just outside of the ark (SL). Mrs. Noye and the Gossips are still at their pond (SR).
Noye cross CS to Mrs. Noye. Mrs. Noye stays SR.
Noye calls to Sem, who comes out of the ark and crosses to Noye. Noye speaks to Sem and then crosses SL. Sem crosses deliberately to Mrs. Noye.
After Sem's line, "look up and see the wynde", the Waves enter from the HR doors (John and Rick back door; Peggy and Pinkie front door). They move slowly so they are just in aisles.
2 measures before m. 55 Mrs. Noye shoos Sem away. At this point, the Waves move in the aisles, about 4 feet closer to stage. Sem runs back into the ark.
At m. 55 Gossips look up at Mrs. Noye, turning out to smile as she finishes "and I may save ther life". Waves give one menacing shake of their waves, Gossips see them and scream.
At m. 56 Waves slowly (one step per measure) start to move towards Gossips. Gossips are frozen and watch them as they sing. Waves stop moving when Gossips stop singing. Gossips remain almost frozen (as little movement as possible) through Noye's line.
At m. 58 Gossips do a quick move into each other. Waves stay in place, with small menacing arm movements.
At m. 59 Jaffett sings from top of ark and then moves down to Noye.
At m. 60, the Gossips stand up and start to encourage each other to drink, still keeping an eye on the Waves. The 3 sons are CS, strategizing about how to get their mother in the ark.
At the end of their "drink, drink, drink", the Gossips do a toast up with their arms and then flop down. They drink drink drink!
Sons stand just right of CS to sing to their mother. Mrs. Noye stands and looks at them as she responds(m. 63). She turns back to her Gossips at m. 64 and the Sons sneak in behind her. After her "my gossipes, my gossipes, my gossipes", Sem puts his hands on her shoulders and turns her around (Mrs. Noye leading). Ham takes her DS wrist; Jaffett takes her US wrist. They steer her towards the ark.
AT THE SAME TIME, at m. 65, the Waves sweep in and chase the Gossips out via the Center Aisle, all exiting through the HR back doors.
Mrs. Noye must be in the doorway of the ark by "And gette thee a newe wiffe!". Sons must be behind her in the ark. Noye is SL of her outside of the ark. After the boxing of the ears, Noye delivers his next line to to audience.
See what I mean? Complex. But it will be stunning when we get it all in place.
Scene 4 Staging
This is one of my favorite scenes in Noye's Fludde. Noye and Mrs. Noye have a marital spat, showing all of us that they are truly human.
Scene 4, pp. 18 - 22, m. 27 - 33.
The Sons and Daughters-In-Law put the finishing touches on the ark throughout this entire scene. They must look like they are really working, but they must keep their movements small so they do not steal the focus of the scene from Mr. & Mrs. Noye. They are allowed to move up and down on the ark, in and out. They can speak to one another, but no stealing focus!
Mrs. Noye and the Gossips are seated on the SR stairs, enjoying the 2 Waves and the Pond. The Gossips must also be careful not to steal focus. They can chat to each other, put their toes in the water, have a drink of water, take a nap, but do not steal focus!
Noye moves slightly R of CS to speak to Mrs. Noye. He does not go all the way to her. Mrs. Noye stays seated for her first line. She stands after her "By Christe!" at m. 28. Noye turns away 4 measures later ("Lorde, that wemen be crabbed aye"). Mrs. Noye crosses to Noye after "daye and stare, daye and stare". They end CS, looking at each other with a great deal of venom in their eyes.
The low F octaves 1 measure before 30 tell Noye that God is wanting to speak to him. He stares out and listens. As he does this, Mrs. Noye continues to talk to him, crosses behind him to putting her hand in front of his face to get his attention (which fails), becomes concerned (perhaps he is really ill), turns to see her Sons at work, gets frustrated, gives up and crosses back to join the Gossips.
Noye is shocked at God's anger and realizes he must get everyone moving. At m. 31, he commands everyone, including the Gossips to get going. At this point, 2 of the Waves come running down the House Center aisle. They give one strong shake of their wrist waves, get the 2 Waves from the pond and all 4 Waves rush out, through any entrance.
Everyone - Sons, Daughters-In-Law and Gossips are surprised and frightened by the Waves, and by Noye's insistence on action.
The Animals should be in place, as their entrance is next.
That's it!
Scene 4, pp. 18 - 22, m. 27 - 33.
The Sons and Daughters-In-Law put the finishing touches on the ark throughout this entire scene. They must look like they are really working, but they must keep their movements small so they do not steal the focus of the scene from Mr. & Mrs. Noye. They are allowed to move up and down on the ark, in and out. They can speak to one another, but no stealing focus!
Mrs. Noye and the Gossips are seated on the SR stairs, enjoying the 2 Waves and the Pond. The Gossips must also be careful not to steal focus. They can chat to each other, put their toes in the water, have a drink of water, take a nap, but do not steal focus!
Noye moves slightly R of CS to speak to Mrs. Noye. He does not go all the way to her. Mrs. Noye stays seated for her first line. She stands after her "By Christe!" at m. 28. Noye turns away 4 measures later ("Lorde, that wemen be crabbed aye"). Mrs. Noye crosses to Noye after "daye and stare, daye and stare". They end CS, looking at each other with a great deal of venom in their eyes.
The low F octaves 1 measure before 30 tell Noye that God is wanting to speak to him. He stares out and listens. As he does this, Mrs. Noye continues to talk to him, crosses behind him to putting her hand in front of his face to get his attention (which fails), becomes concerned (perhaps he is really ill), turns to see her Sons at work, gets frustrated, gives up and crosses back to join the Gossips.
Noye is shocked at God's anger and realizes he must get everyone moving. At m. 31, he commands everyone, including the Gossips to get going. At this point, 2 of the Waves come running down the House Center aisle. They give one strong shake of their wrist waves, get the 2 Waves from the pond and all 4 Waves rush out, through any entrance.
Everyone - Sons, Daughters-In-Law and Gossips are surprised and frightened by the Waves, and by Noye's insistence on action.
The Animals should be in place, as their entrance is next.
That's it!
Scene 1 Staging
Scene 1 pp. 1 - 6, beginning to m. 8
The story begins. We meet Noye and hear God begin to give his commands to Noye.
Preset before the scene begins are 2 of the Waves (Peggy and Pinkie) as part of the Pond.
The story starts with the congregation singing a hymn. During the hymn, Noye enters using the Center Aisle. He stops at his tree, as if preparing for another day of work. God's voice shakes him out of his daily routine. As Noye and God speak together at m. 5, Noye starts to take down the masking that hides the ark.
At m. 7, Noye calls out SL to his sons and their wives.
End of scene!
The story begins. We meet Noye and hear God begin to give his commands to Noye.
Preset before the scene begins are 2 of the Waves (Peggy and Pinkie) as part of the Pond.
The story starts with the congregation singing a hymn. During the hymn, Noye enters using the Center Aisle. He stops at his tree, as if preparing for another day of work. God's voice shakes him out of his daily routine. As Noye and God speak together at m. 5, Noye starts to take down the masking that hides the ark.
At m. 7, Noye calls out SL to his sons and their wives.
End of scene!
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Ah, Monday. The beginning of the work week for most of us. Two of our co-producers also went to work this past Monday morning. Linda Bressi and Kiki McKendrick, along with Gabi Bressi, spent the morning with the animals. Not their children! The animal costumes. We've got some pretty amazing costumes for this production, which were used for a previous production of Fludde at BMPC. I stopped over to see what was going on and remembered to take some photos.
We've got an Elephant.
What's this? One of the Cats! All of the cats, rats and mice will be performed by the Carol Choir. Their fearless leader, Sandy Martin, has their costumes all ready to go. They will be assigned their official parts at rehearsal on Wednesday, March 10.
Gabi kindly put on a Bird headpiece for me.
Finally, Linda and Kiki, in the midst of the Animal Census.
Aren't these great? Thanks to all who made them back in the 90s and thanks to those who stored them so well. Most are in excellent condition and ready to go.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Rehearsal for Sunday, March 7
We'll be in the Gym this week. Here's what's happening:
12:30 - 1:30 - Staging Scene 9
God, Noye, Mrs. Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffett, Mrs. Sem, Mrs. Ham, Mrs. Jaffett, Animal Groups**
1:30 - 2:00 - Staging Scene 4
God, Noye, Mrs. Noye, Waves, Sem*, Ham*, Jaffett*, Mrs. Sem*, Mrs. Ham*, Mrs. Jaffett*, Gossips*
2:00 - 2:30 - Staging Scene 1
God, Noye
*Characters are on stage, do not sing, but might have staging. It is best if they are at rehearsal, but it is not absolutely vital.
**It would be great to have any animals join us that would like to, but it is definitely not necessary.
Please let Kiki McKendrick (kikimc@verizon.net) or Heidi Hayes (HeidiLHayes@gmail.com) know if you cannot be at rehearsal. Thanks!
12:30 - 1:30 - Staging Scene 9
God, Noye, Mrs. Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffett, Mrs. Sem, Mrs. Ham, Mrs. Jaffett, Animal Groups**
1:30 - 2:00 - Staging Scene 4
God, Noye, Mrs. Noye, Waves, Sem*, Ham*, Jaffett*, Mrs. Sem*, Mrs. Ham*, Mrs. Jaffett*, Gossips*
2:00 - 2:30 - Staging Scene 1
God, Noye
*Characters are on stage, do not sing, but might have staging. It is best if they are at rehearsal, but it is not absolutely vital.
**It would be great to have any animals join us that would like to, but it is definitely not necessary.
Please let Kiki McKendrick (kikimc@verizon.net) or Heidi Hayes (HeidiLHayes@gmail.com) know if you cannot be at rehearsal. Thanks!
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