Tartuffe notes: Sunday 2/22

Act 1
It was very hard to understand anyone at the top of the show. We need more projection and articulation. We’re looking into hanging some curtains in the house to muffle some of the echo.
Orgon: cheat out more as you hear the report from Dorine regarding Elmire and Tartuffe. We can’t see your face most of the time.
Dorine: great projection
ALL: The upper class people need more white on their faces. If you have not already bought “clown white”, that’ll work.
Act 2
Orgon: cross with more purpose as you are calling to Mariane and going toward the archway.
ALL: All actors who have counterparts should be watching the show when their counterpart is on stage.
Dorine: Thanks for fixing the sconce. Always feel free to pick up/move things if you know they’re in the wrong place or have fallen.
Orgon: Good reaction to being tickled.
Act 3
Dorine: We could not hear “been seen dead”.
Mariane and Valere: Some nice moments where you are really showing the style.
ALL: Noone has the right to break character…. You always need to cover, especially when it’s something avoidable.
Tartuffe: I thought you sat in the stage left chair at the top of the Elmire scene.
Damis: hug the wall more when hiding… try to look more like you’re hiding until right before you reveal yourself to the others.
Tartuffe: slow down when talking to Orgon about how bad you are—really role play how terrible you are and manipulate him.
ALL: see me if you want to invite someone to Wednesday’s Preview Night.
Act 4
Tartuffe: you need to cheat out more, the wig is covering your face.
Orgon: project
Tartuffe: good job on “No, you get out.”
Orgon: make sure we hear the lines as your go up the stairs about the attaché case
Act 5
Damis: articulate… it was hard to understand what you were saying
Flipote: why did you miss your entrance?
Valere: enter just a little sooner to give Mariane the flower so that there’s no gap between the line preceeding yours, and you talking to Orgon
Officer: articulate “Follow me at once.”
Laurent: practice taking the wig off Tartuffe
Officers: knock on the door at the curtain call for Dorine to let you in.