Monday, November 30, 2015

November 30, 2015 - December 4, 2015



Monday, November 30th: 

Worked with Hera and Athena on "Schemes" 
Worked with Uncle and Meleager on the death scene 
Those students who are not involved in ARGONAUTIKA must prepare a three to five minute scene or monologue as their final. 

After School: 
3:30 - 8:00
Run-through
Tech


Tuesday, December 1st: 
Worked with Cooper on the role of Meleager for ARGONAUTIKA 
Those students who are not involved in ARGONAUTIKA must prepare a three to five minute scene or monologue as their final. 

After School: 
4:00 - 9:00
Run-through
Tech and some costumes

Wednesday, December 2nd: 

Work with Cooper and Anton on lines 
Work with Cooper and Julia on "The Visitation"
Those students who are not involved in ARGONAUTIKA must prepare a three to five minute scene or monologue as their final. 

Thursday, December 3rd: 

All day in the auditorium working on tech, scenes, and a run-through 

5:00 Call
7:00 Curtain 

Friday, December 4th: 

Worked with Julia and Cooper on the Aeson and Alcemide scene 
Work with Cooper and Julia on "The Visitation"
Those students who are not involved in ARGONAUTIKA must prepare a three to five minute scene or monologue as their final. 


Sunday, November 29, 2015

ARGONAUTIKA MUSIC

ARGONAUTIKA

Act One

Pre-Show: 
Music: “Dragon Dance” - start @.21
Album: Uncle Mafufo’s Tribal Tales

2. 
Page 4
Scene: “The Storm”
Cue: Black out before lights up on first scene
Music: “Rolling Thunder as Storm Approaches” 

3. 
Page 9
Scene: “Pelias was Old”
Music Title: Karsihlagala 
Album: “The Dancing Drum” 

4. 
Page 9
Cue: Cepheus and Asterion: “Pelias was old!”
Clock Ticking

5. 
Page 13
Scene: “Pelias was Old”
Cue: Cepheus: “He is wearing only one sandal!” 
Thunder clap 

6. 
Page 16 
Scene: “Pelas was Old” 
Cue: Jason: “An undertaking?” 
Music Title: “The Feeling Begins” 
Album: Peter Gabriel’s “Passion” 

7. 
In blackout; page 19
Scene: “Hallway” 
Cue: (page 19) 
Pelias: “Where are my pills?”
Fade out on
Pelias’ Son: “Who are you!”
Music Title: “Entah”
Album: Uncle Mafufo’s Zig N Zag


 8. 
Page 34
Scene: “Libation/Prophecy” 
Cue: Jason: “Let us give libation to the sea!” 
Music Title: “Sandstorm”
Album: Peter Gabriel “Passion” 

9. 
Page 34
Scene: “Launch” 
In blackout; transition between “Libation” and “Launch” 
Music Title: “Icarus” 
Album: “Winter Consort” 

10.
Page 43
Scene: “The Visitation”
Cue: 
Cepheus and Asterion enter as Aeson and Alcimede collapses
Music Title: “Under Stars ll”
Album: Brian Eno: “Apollo”

11. 
Page 44
Scene: “Boreas”
Cue:
Hercules: “What’s that?” 
Music Title: Ship in Violent Sea with Ocean Swells
Album: “Sound Effects Library”

12. 
Page 47
Scene: “Andromeda”
Cue: Tiphys: “It was not I alone. Athena taught me my craft, and it is with her help we have survived.” 
Music Title: “Winter Consort” 
Album: “Winter Consort” 

13. 
Page 53
Scene: “The Women of Lemnos” 
Cue: Athena: “And you can bet he did.” 
Music Title: “Karsihlagala”
Album: “The Dancing Drum” 
Cue: Athena: “So one by one they came from the shore to the sea.




14. 
Page 65
Scene: “Hercules”
Cue: Athena: “That’s just the way it happens, isn’t it?”
Music Title: “La Mer”
Album: Nine Inch Nails “The Fragile” - fade out @ 1:07

15. 
Page 73
Scene: “Hercules” 
Cue: Hercules: ”Hylas?”
Music Title: “Open”
Album: Peter Gabriel “Passion” 

End of CD ARGONAUTIKA ACT 2

16 - 19 on CD Act 1A - Argo 

16. 
Page 74
Scene: Transition between “Hercules” and “Harpies”
Cue: Hercules: “Very well, then” 
Music: “Open” 
Album: Peter Gabriel: “Passion"

17. 
Page 80
Scene: “Harpies”
Cue: Jason: “Tell me, what island is that ahead?” 
Music: “Say Ahh…” 
Album: Shane Shanahan (from Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble)

18.
Page 85
Scene: “Clashing Rocks” 
Cue: The Argonauts cross to the Argo and begin to row
Music: “Zaar” 
Album: Peter Gabriel “Passion” 

19. 
Page 88
Scene: End of “The Clash of Rock” and Act 1
Cue: Athene: “The sun emerges from the clouds for a moment.” 
Music:  “Troubled” 
Album: Peter Gabriel “Passion” 




Act 2 ARGONAUTIKA MUSIC CUES

Page 89 
“Schemes” 
Cue: Black out”
Bring up music during black out
Music: “Icarus”
Album: “Winter Consort”

2. Page 91
“Aphrodite”
Cue: Lights up on SL Aphrodite and her crew
Music: “Sexy Music”
Album: Sexy Music Launch Club


3. Page 96
Cue: Eros’ entrance
Music: “Trap Jumpin’
Album:  Dope Boy’s Hip-Hop Instrumentals


4. Page 97 
“Aeetes”
Cue: When Aeetes enters
Music: “Lullabye”
Album: Uncle Mafufo’s SkinStories 

5. Page 101
Cue: Eros: “Medea!”
Eros shoots an arrow carried by Aphrodite which hits Medea
Music: “1/2”
Album: Brian Eno

6. Page 102 
“Medea” 
Cue: Jason: “You are underestimating them, They’ll bear up!”
Lights down. Transitional music to “Medea” 
Music: “Pearl Pyramid”
Album: Arabic Lament 

7. Page 103
“Medea” 
Cue: Athena: “So Medea spoke to herself for many hours….”
Akili enters. Akili and Medea dance a pas de deux 
Music: “Pearl Pyramid” @.30
Album: Arabic Lament
Fade out on page 104 when the Argonauts enter on stage right for “Back at Camp”






8. Page 107 
Cue: “In Moonlight” 
Music: Lesionnaire
Album: Angels in America 


9. Page 119
“Bulls” 
Cue: Aeetes enters
Music: Storm Dance @.30
Album: Armando Mafufo Skin Stories 

10. Page 121 
“Escape and Dragon” 
Cue: Aeetes: “Styrus! Apsyrtos!” 
Music: “Lullabye”
Album: Armando Mafufo - Uncle Mafufo’s Skinstories

11. Page 122
“Escape and Dragon” - Medea betrays the dragon so that Jason may steal the Fleec
Cue: The dragon enters
Medea:”My darling, listen to me! You may turn away from the fleece now!” 
Music: “Farewell”
Album: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

12. Page 123 
“Escape and Dragon” through “Pursuit” - the Dragon awakens; Medea and Jason run back to the ship
Cue: 
Medea: “Hurry! He’s waking up!”
Music: “Storm Dance” 
Album: Uncle Mafufo’s SkinStories

13. Page 127
“Pursuit”
Cue: 
Medea: “The chamber of my heart is room enough. And for a bed….” Played throughout Athena’s lines: “O merciless Love, great affliction…..” 
Medea and Jason make love.
Music: “Pearl Pyramid” 
Album: Ancient Voyage Mix 



14. Page 127
“Pursuit” 
Cue: Athena: “…all they know of heaven on this earth.” Fade out “Pearl Pyramid”
Bring up “Storm Dance”
Music: “Storm Dance” 
Album: Uncle Mafufo’s SkinStories - Fade out on page 130 
Cue: Hera: “Don’t argue with me! I’m calling on Boreas to release his winds!” 


15. Page 130 
“Styros and Apsyrtos” 
Cue: Hera: “I’m calling on Boreas to release his winds!” 
Music: “Ship in Violent Storm at Sea”
Album: Sound Effects Library 
Fade out on page 132 on Athena: “All the ships are driven to shore.” 


16. Page 134
“Return”
Cue: Medea walks off stage leaving brother’s body behind
“Return” 
The Argonauts are stranded in the desert
Music: “Stranded the Line” 
Album: “There Will Be Blood” 

17. Page 140 
“Return”
The Argonauts enter and take up their places on the Argo 
Medea enters and confronts Jason 
Athena: “The Argo staggered home….”
Music: Flugufrelsarinn 
Album:Kronos Quartes

18. Page 141 
“Conclusion”
Cue: After “They all end up like this.” 
Music: Ples Upiru (the Vampire Ball) end @.55
Iva Bittova
Fade out @.55


19. Page 143
“Conclusion” 
Cue: “Hera: “But how can you ask them to have pity on her? A woman who killed her own children.”
Music: “Adrift and at Peace” 
Album: NIN “Fragile” (Left) 

20. Page 146 
“Conclusion” 
Cue: Athena: “Look Up!” 
Music: “An Ending” (Ascent)
Album: Apollo: Atmosphere and Soundtracks

21. Curtain Call
Cue: Stage lights and curtain up after the play 
Music: Whole Earth Chant 
Album: Winter Concert 











Friday, November 27, 2015

November 22 - November 26, 2015 Rehearsal Schedule for ARGONAUTIKA

Saturday, November 22nd:
8:00 - 1:30
Run-through of Act 1 and Act 2

Monday,  November 24th:
8:00 - 1:30
Run-through of Act 1 and Act 2
Worked with Cheyenne as Medea
"Medea"

Tuesday, November 25th:
8:00 - 1:30
Run-through of Act 1 and Act 2
Worked with "Pelias was Old"
Anton, Franklin, Montserrat, Dale

Wednesday, November 26th:
8:00 - 1:30
Run-through of Act 1 and Act 2
Worked with the following:
"The Hallway"
Dale, Wilber
Anton, Julia as Alcimede

ARGONAUTIKA COSTUMES ACT 1 and ACT 2
























Costume Notes:

"The Storm"
Hera - long Grecian robe, sandals, cloak, umbrella 
Plastic rain coat (?)
Athena - short tunic, spear, sandals
Jason - short white pants, white tunic, one sandal

"Pelias Was Old"
Pelias - Anton - long tunic, white robe underneath, white wig, white beard, crown, cane
Asterion - Montserrat Robles/ Elizabeth DiMura - short Greek skirt with black jacket and sandals, some sort of emblem
Cepheus - Franklin Franco - white shorts, black jacket, sandals, some sort of emblem

"Roll Call"
Argonauts costume - short white pants with white pull over, sleeveless cotton shirts, sandals, leather belts 
Argonauts - Jason, Idman, Meleager, Uncle, Atalanta, Hercules, Hylas, Tiphys 
Actors: Roger Perez/ Dale Brockelman, Beverly Phillips, Cooper Larnach, Christian Gálvez, Makenzie Jarret, Anton Burman, Wilber Garcia, Norman Thatch
Townspeople costume - long robes, cloaks, sandals, 
Actors: Miriam Bernabe, Elizabeth DiMura, Franklin Franco, Karla Gutierrez, Pamela Lara, Jahayra Rosas

"The Visitation" - Aeson (father of Jason) - Cooper Larnach
Alcimede (mother of Jason) - Julia Robles - long robes with cloaks (older royalty, dignified, parents of Jason)

"Boreas" - "The Wind God" - Dale Brockelman/Elizabeth DiMura - short toga, with belt, cloak, sandals, Laurel wreath

The Cult Priest - Norman Thatch - some set of bizarre costume

"Andromeda" - Jess Gallegos - short toga with belt, sandals
Mermaids - Miriam Bernabe, Chynna Tumalad - green mermaid costume with sea shell bras
Sea monster - Norman 
Costume - green leotards with mask (the green lagoon)


Dead guy - Franklin Franco - raggedy shirt, pants

"The Women of Lemnos" - Abbey Cuevas, Elizabeth DiMura, Pamela Lara, Julia Robles, Jahayra Rosas, Chynna Tumalad - short togas, belts, sandals 
Slave girls - Miriam Bernabe, Karla Gutierrez, Katia Ramos, Montserrat Robles - short dark tunics with rope belts, sandals 

"Hylas" 
Dryope - Abbey - Sexy blue green chiffon toga suggestive of water

"Harpies" - bird women creatures - Julia Robles, Montserrat Robles
Phinneus - Norman Thatch - raggedy robe





ACT 2



"Aphrodite":
Actors: Anton Burman, Abbey Cuevas, Wilber Garcia, Karla Gutierrez, Jahayra Rosas
Abbey Cuevas - Aphrodite
Sexy Grecian toga of some sort, with bangles on the arms, gold high heeled sandals, gold ribbon or band or small tiara in her hair
Wilber Garcia - Boy Toy
Silk pajama bottoms with an open vest tunic 
Karla Gutierrez - servant 
Silky sexy tunic belted with gold material, sandals 
Jahayra Rosas - 
Silky sexy tunic belted with gold material, sandals 
Anton Burman - Eros 
Alex from “A Clockwork Orange” 
White pants, white shirt, black boots, black codpiece, black bowler hat

Scene: “Aeetes” 
Actors: Franklin Franco, Wilber Garcia, Karla Gutierrez, Norman Hatch, Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad
Franklin Franco - Aeetes (Cruel sadistic king)
Colors: Black, White, Red, Gold
Long Robe with black cape, some sort of medallion, sandals
Wilber Garcia - Styros (Medea’s fiance)
Toga, belt of leather or cloth, cloak, sandals
Norman Hatch - Apsyrtos (Medea’s brother; prince)
Toga, belt of leather or cloth, cloak, sandals
Karla Gutierrez - Slave Girl
Toga, sandals 
Medea: Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad 
Virginal white dress is stained red over the heart by Aphrodite near the end of this scene, “Aeetes”.
  • Special note: The dress is stained red over the heart by Aphrodite in the scene “Aeetes”. In “Medea” the red stain over the heart is larger; in the scene “Bulls” - the dress should be completely red. 


Scene: “Medea” 
Actors: Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad, Akili Nkosi 
Cheyenne Dio/ Chynna Tumalad - Medea. The stain over her heart on her white virginal dress is larger.
Akili Nkosi - dancer. He represents the first stirring of love and lust in a young girl’s heart. He comes in and dances a short pas de deux with the sleeping Medea.
Stripped to waist, red shorts 



“Circe” 
Actors: Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad, Amber Florin 
Medea: Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad - 
Hera/Circe: Amber Florin 
Hera is disguised as Circe, the great witch 
Circe: a flashy cloak with hood, jewelry - bangles, etc. 

“In Moonlight” 
Actors: Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad, Akili Nkosi 
Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad
The white virginal dress has a red stain over the heart
The Fury: Mythological Greek creature which symbolized a guilty conscience or a creature enraged over an unpunished sin and pursues the guilty one until justice is served. 
Fury - Akili Nkosi 
Black angel - black leotards and tights, with black wings, black leather gloves 

“Bulls” 
Actors: Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad, Akili Nkosi
Cheyenne Dioh/Chynna Tumalad - Medea’s dress is completely red now. 
Akili Nkosi - the bull 
Stripped to waist
Black footless tights 
“Styros and Apsyrtos” 
Actors: 
Amber Florin: Hera disguised as Colchian messenger 
Hera’s costume with cloak thrown over head 

“Return” 
Actors: Makenzie Jarrett, Julia Robles 
Julia Robles - Meleager’s mother
Dark robe with black cloak thrown over head
Makenzie Jarret - “Goddess of the Desert” 
Robe of brown, beige, pink, orange tones with  cloak and turban of matching tones. 








Monday, November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015 - November 20, 2015 Weekly Agenda for Play Production Class

Monday, November 16th: 


Those who have not done their final scenes:

Makenzie and Cooper
THE SHAPE of Things

Amanda and Anton
JIMMY SHINE

Jahayra and Julia
"The Medium"

Work with Taraz and Anton on FENCES

Work with Amber and Melissa on "Schemes"
Work with Julia as Meleager's mother

Those who have not performed "The Most Pivotal Moment"

Anton Burman
Jess Gallegos
Michelle Lopez
Beverly Phillips
Julia Robles
Jahayra Rosas
Gabriella Turco
Taraz Welch

Final Performance of Scenes:

Makenzie and Cooper - THE SHAPE OF THINGS

Jahayra and Julia - "The Medium"

After School Rehearsal: 
3:30 - 6:30
Warm-ups: 
"Roll Call" 
"The Women of Lemnos" 
Run through of Act 1 
Work on "Aphrodite"

Tuesday, November 17th: 

Final Performances:
JIMMY SHINE
Anton and Amanda

Most Pivotal Moment:
Anton and Amanda

AGNES of GOD
Jess
Beverly - helper
Makenzie - helper

After School Rehearsal
3:30 - 6:00
Warm-up: 
Roll Call - run through three times
"The Women of Lemnos" - Ran through three times 
Run through of Act 1 through half of "The Women of Lemnos"
Stopped at page 61.

Wednesday, November 18th: 

Art Integration Program: Actors in ARGONAUTIKA performing scenes in various classes
Work with THE SHAPE OF THINGS with Makenzie and Cooper

Pivotal Moment:
TEACH ME HOW to CRY
Mutual Scenes:
Michelle - in classroom sitting next to Gabriella (Melinda)
Gabrielle

"The Medium"
Julia - Betty the cop receiving the job from her supervisor
Jahayra - helper; the supervisor

Still need to do Jahayra's Most Pivotal Moment

Worked with "The Shape of Things"
Makenzie
Cooper
Acting Exercise: Passing the object back and forth

AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS: 
3:30 - 6:00
Warm-ups: 
"Roll Call"
"The Women of Lemnos" 
Run through of Act 1 from page 61 to end
Run-through of Act 2 
Angie and Cynthia working on props

Thursday, November 19th: 


In auditorium today.
Pulled costumes
Worked on props

After School Rehearsal:
3:30 – 7:00
“Roll-Call” – worked on
“The Women of Lemnos” – worked on
“The Bull” – worked on
“Styrus and Apsyrtos” – worked on
Run-through of Act 2 from page 60 to end.


Friday, November 20th: 


Type up tech members for program
Work with Hera and Athena
Julia
Jess



After School Rehearsal: 
3:30 - 6:00
Run-through