PRODUCTION MEETING REPORT
Smoke on the Mountain
SCENIC:M. Scroggs
-The stage is put together, great!
-Open to the idea of cutting the doors, not a big deal if it happens. Look at it when we get on the stage. They are being moved if all else fails.
-Still need to install the cyc – will cover the whole back pretty much.
-The foam isn’t attached to the pews, but it doesn’t need to be. They’re not moving.
-Jeremiah: cloth over the podium – just need to be moved up a bit.
-Arches are getting a “stained glass treatment.”
-Looking for the fabric to back them with right now. Other options are pricier, so we’re looking into this option first.
-Fence to sit downstage of the cyc lights.
-Looking to store units at the convention center.
-Re-looking at the pro molding, Molly will look at it with an artistic eye.
-We are going to lose the “short railings.”
-We’ve re-arranged a little, moving the table up on the clamshell unit in front of the pulpit.
-Masking is going up tomorrow – that is the goal. Mid-morning.
PAINT:Molly McFadden
-At the stage of touch-ups, notes, and blacking out.
-Looks great, thank you.
-Dave was sitting too close to Molly at the meeting today.
-Purple color for pro –giving a sample to Sarah tomorrow.
-Colors that are mixed are in the shop.
ELECTRICS:Seif Cristobal
-Started hanging today.
-Where do you want that bare lightbulb? Can wait until Theresa gets here. Getting it assembled. It will be a pull string, plugged into the wall.
-Scott: concerned about that bulb – any way to get it dimmable so that it can be pulled back during dialogue? We’ll look into it, thank you.
-Spot towers being set up, but not used for this show.
-Should be circuited by tomorrow afternoon.
-Theresa will be here on Friday.
-Schedule of who is when – talk about it when we get closer. Thank you.
MUSIC:
-Figuring out how to mics things as we get closer.
SOUND:David Gerena
-Sound started loading in today.
-Done by tomorrow.
-Anna and Dave talked about the tuner for the autoharp, will be discussed further.
-Amanda’s guitar needs to be re-strung.
-Will get you sizes and what not tomorrow, thank you.
-Running two racks down there, on the L out of the way. I’ll look at it and make sure it’s all good. Thank you.
-Looking for a good day to RTA the room – Dave would love Thursday night to make noise. Around 9pm or 10pm. No problem: 10:00pm, hour ½ to 2 hours.
-Dressing room deadline: trying to get out by Friday. Push to the corner where spots are? Yes to needing the lower area cleared out for actor’s belongings.
-All issues with tuning fixed? All instruments are covered by the actors, shouldn’t be a problem.
-We stole an extension cord and a power strip. Thanks!
-Guitar strings ASAP.
-Marty’s pre-show speech – in studio right now.
-Scott and Anna – happy piano patch? We’ll do it when we get here.
COSTUMES:
-Get the purses and hats for tomorrow? Thank you.
-Fittings went great.
-Looking for mens shoes still.
-Alterations to be done this week.
-Make-up and hair: Burl – no changes needed; Dennis – combed over, nice and neat 30s look, maybe getting it trimmed - Check with Dana to make sure it’s ok; Stanley – fine, graying not really necessary, but no skunk/raccoon; Mervin – needs to clean-up his hair a bit, look a little more put together, nicely combed for preacher; Denise – two pigtails; June, Vera – need to see the hats “Baptist buns.”
-Have a shirt for Dennis, done.
-DRESSING ROOM CLEANING: As soon as rehearsals start for All Shook Up, tech HAS to be OUT. No ways around it. Will condense as much as possible. Sarah has to have it void of tech items on: Friday, June 12th at the latest.
-Mirror with lights, full length mirror down there also.
-Need to make changing area? Sarah will think on it and get back to us on a decision.
-Amanda Bridgette – get her in for measurements (Measuring tomorrow when Sarah drops by rehearsal).
-Stanley – darken him a little.
-No make-up on the boys, no need. Girls minimal.
PROPERTIES:
-Broke a chair today – I’ll give it to you. Thanks for a replacement.
-The cowboy hats? The straw ones. Thank you. A piece of elastic around the bottom, strap around the top. Great, thank you. Elastic can be stained fleshtone.
-Hats – pre-set US on the floor by the piano.
-The piano cover: tomorrow. Thank you. Amp is going inside of it.
-Mark’s Tom-Tom – not sure yet. Still looking into it.
-Yes, let us take the convention center piano bench. I’ll get it. Thank you.
-Taking the white cowboy hats for rehearsal.
-Rubber-Stopper: Need to find one, bought the wrong part. Josh will take a look at rehearsal tomorrow when he brings the piano over.
-Extra sets of strings for all instruments? That would come from sound.
-Will check on gauges tomorrow of guitar strings and talk to Dave.
-Need one more guitar stand – Dave is going to look.
-Flexitone: ordering one once the credit card comes back to props – $12.00.
-The banjo strap works, thank you.
-Tables down in the convention center – we don’t need one on both sides for this show, but couldn’t hurt to have both due to rain shows.
STAGE MANAGEMENT:
-Wednesday – move tech to the afternoon.
-Thursday – schedule a double, reserve the right to cancel the second.
NEXT PRODUCTION MEETING:
Sunday, June 7th – Following the Designer Run (2:00pm) at Dance, Etc.
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