A Tale of Snow White : Getting Close!

This week we  had our first run through. We told them to try to get through it and have fun.

 They had fun.

It was an absolute joy to see them stumble through. Transitions they had previously wrote down blocking for made sense for some and confused others. Many times we had to wait for a kid to run from the house to the stage, as they had forgotten their entrances.
 
Right before the run through started, we reminded them they could call for line and explained to them we did not want to hear any apologies or excuses. We did not want them to break character. "Just stay focused and listen for the assistant stage manager to feed you the line." Of course, the problem wasn't the actors this go round but the assistant stage manager. It's very hard  to feed someone a line if you're are in a different room or talking to your friends.

All in all though, it was a very successful day. We understood what the play would look like as a whole and discerned what areas needed the most work. After this we were able to solidify a plan of attack for the next few rehearsals, which we had left open on the original rehearsal schedule.