October 25th - October 29th Weekly Rehearsal Schedule for BLACK ORPHEUS

Monday, October 25th:

6th Period:

Theatre Games and Dance

Work with Chico and Serafina; Serafina and Orpheus

3:00 - 4:00: Work on the Grocer Scene; pages 21 - 25: Principals: Grocer, Shoppers, Serafina, Eurydice, Trevion, Orpheus, Mira, Jealous Woman, Armando

4:00 - 5:00: Work on Lady D’Arc’s “The Costume Shop”; pages 36 - 42; Principals: Lady D’Arc; Orpheus, Portia, Helena, Eurydice, Apollo, Death, Mira

5:00 - 6:00: Work on pages 33 - 35; Mira, Orpheus, Apollo, Hector, Eurydice, Serafina,

Tuesday, October 26th:

6th Period:

Theatre Games and Dance

Work with Chico and Serafina, Serafina and Orpheus, Orpheus and Apollo and Hector

3:00 - 5:00: Everyone! Work on group dances and scenes: Review: page 1 (opening scene), page 2 (transition scene: people getting on and off the bus), page 8 (transition into Marriage License Scene)

New Scene: Work on pages 33, 34, 35; the Mardi Gras rehearsal; Principals: Serafina, Mira, Orpheus, Paris, Hector

5:00 - 6:00: Work with Serafina, Eurydice, Orpheus, Apollo and Hector

Wednesday, October 27th:

6th Period:

Theatre Games and Dance

Work with Orpheus, Hermes, Hector and Apollo

3:00 - 4:00: Work with Orpheus, Hermes, Dr. Albert, Hector, Apollo, Two Doctors, Two Nurses, The Custodian at the Office of Missing People,

4:00 - 5: 00: Work on pages 75 - 77; the Church/Cemetery Scene: Principals: Guide, Orpheus, Apollo, Hector, Hermes, Priestess

5:00 - 6:00: Work on pages 58 - 64: Orpheus’ fight with Mira; Principals: Orpheus, Mira, Hector, Apollo; Serafina tricking Mira; Principals: Serafina, Mira, Eurydice, Chico,

Thursday, October 28th:

6th Period:

Theatre Games and Dance

Work on the Church/Cemetery Scene: (pages 75 - 77) Guide, Orpheus, Apollo, Hector, Hermes, Priestess

3:00 - 5:00: Work on pages 65 - 68; Mardi Gras: All Dancers! Plus: Mira, Orpheus, Apollo, Hector, Male By-Stander, Eurydice, Hermes,

5:00 - 6:00: Work on page 69: Eurydice’s death; Principals: Eurydice, Death, Orpheus; Work on pages 70 and 77: After Eurydice’s death; Principals: Orpheus, Hector, Apollo, Hermes

Friday, October 29th:

6th Period:

Theatre Games and Dance

Work with Serafina and Chico, Orpheus, Hector, Apollo, Hermes

3:00 - 5:00 Review all dance scenes

5:00 - 6: 00 Work on pages 58 - 64; Orpheus and Mira’s fight: pages 58 - 60; Principals: Orpheus, Mira, Hector and Apollo; Work on pages 60 - 64: Serafina tricking Mira; Principals: Serafina, Eurydice, Chico, Mira, Hecate, Hecuba, Apollo and Hector