Piano Tech 1 Notes

ACT 1
Ask Carl if he is going to have people split entrances by side or
if they will all be entering from the side; given in rehearsal
All fans need to have ribbons so that they can hang from
womens wrists
Ei al convito people at bottom of ramp interact more with others (pg.
15); (given in rehearsal)
Amy: thank you
The chairs were moved wrong; table is fucked up
(Set a mark for Yi to stand on at the top of the Brindisi)
Peter, on page 75 choral reentrance you will now be standing with
Chadwick on the ramp
Gil and MB, you dont need to be attached at the hip (page 75, coro reentrance)
(Noah and Joe, movements as supers need to be more focused and
move more quickly)
Danielle, youre fantastic at using furniture. A+ (pg. 98)
We are going to potentially place extra leg-supports and a skirt
around the table to make it more stable
ACT 2.1
Danielle take apron off when you re-enter asking where Alfredo is; put
it back in the basket
Amy, not quite so bitchy when talking to Yi
Danielle, wait to touch the bench until you make the first move (pg.
155)
Perfect placement for the end of the duet (pg. 172); dance number 4
(?)
The chair at the desk is very low; is there a way to make it
higher?
Chadwick, one handed gestures, please! (pg. 184)
Make sure the movable frame piece is not bumping into the
regular frame
ACT 2.2
Are the picador sticks going to be bigger/augmented in
anyway?
Principles dont put masks on until the beginning of the gypsy chorus;
given in rehearsal
Jason go behind the women and help set her down (pg. 210)
SWAG LESSON AND PRACTICE SESSION

ACT

Laura/Sarah/Lindsey group can be more onstage during matador

chorus; given in rehearsal
Joe, your entrance was late; and there needs to be five glasses on the
tray (pg. 247); the glasses go to April; in general stay DS; given in
rehearsal
Jordan, after la cena e pronto just turn around DONT BACK UP (pg.
256)
Potentially changing exits on page 260 for Yi and Alan (who go
US of ramp)
April, kneel with Danielle and try to help her BEFORE going to get the
chair (pg. 277); given in rehearsal
Alan, you will not have the gloves on when you throw at Yi; you will pull
them out of your pocket (pg. 281); given in rehearsal
Matt V, follow Yi in and stay with him, UNTIL Mark starts singing, which
prompts you to move to the girls (pg. 282); given in rehearsal
Nina and Natalie, go to the stairs and gossip about what youre
watching, instead of just watching it (pg. 282 283); given in rehearsal
Yi, during your aside (pg. 284) be freaking out and stay standing; given
in rehearsal
What are we doing about Joses hair?
Yis special is up first; followed by Danielles; Marks is last
(end of Act II)
We need to see more of April and less of Samson during ACT II finale
(have Samson be SR, and April be SL); given in rehearsal
3
Keith, dont come so far on your first entrance (pg. 324)
Good moment Amy and Danielle (pg. 327)
Good timing waiting and reading of the letter Danielle; the throw had
PERFECT placement (pg. 328)
The frame moves when people put pressure on it; put a
stageweight on the frame piece
Yi, stay longer holding Danielles hand at the beginning of Parigi, o
cara (pg. 350)
Yi and Danielle: PUT YOUR HIPS TOGETHER
Entrances were late (pg. 372)
Yi needs to step away so that Danielle can grab at him (pg. 375)
Danielle the clothes that you throw need to land at the very bottom of
the ramp, so try to adjust yoru position (or where you throw them)
accordingly; we dont want them to catch the curtain (pg. 361); given
in rehearsal

THE SPIKES FOR THE TABLE WILL NEED TO BE RE-DONE

BECAUSE OF THE SKIRT