Kelcee and Nicole.
I enjoyed the relationship these two had. You can tell that Kelcess character has heard this rant from Nicole before. Also really enjoyed the prop usage it really pulled me into the time frame of the scene.
Emily and Kristin
I loved Emily facial expressions and her landing on Kristin's lap. The scene shift where the focus came on Kristin's also went really well!
Evan and Brandon
I felt the relationship was very strong in this scene. I felt it could even get stronger with more movement around the space.
Max and Alison.
I really enjoyed the physicality that both Alison and Max did to communicate the characters. I enjoyed that Alison really leaned on her subtext to show what is really going on it added the comedy.
Cassie and Fabian.
Great use of the letter prop. Fabian had my favorite costume of the group and I think it really helped him stay in character. Cassie facial expressions sold it for me when Fabian was reading the letter.
Will and Amanda.
The scene I felt had a really nice flow and they played up the back and forth pull of the emotional turmoil these characters had which was quite fun to watch.
Ron and Octavio
I liked the way the showed status difference with the characters. I like Rons shift of I hate you to I have a son again! Octavio was also really solid at playing along and being low status even though hes getting what he wants.
Mar 10, 2017
Mar 9, 2017
Rivals review
The rivals review
Great job everyone! :-)
Evan and Brandon: They both had great energy and I was very entertained. The movement was very well done but maybe space could have been used a little bit better.
Will and Amanda: I loved Amanda's facial expressions it made her character really show and will seemed to have great energy there was not a dull moment at all.
Miles and Toby: Miles was so energetic and Toby had a great choice of his actions that showed his character well.
Cassie and Fabian: There was good chemistry between the two of them and I felt very entertained watching the two of them.
Emily and Kristen: There was definitely character between the two and the postures seemed to fit well within the time period.
Max and Alison: Both did well character wise Alison pulled off secrecy well and Max delivered the performance with energy.
Kelsey and Nicole: Nicole had a really good scream to match the character. Kelsey made use of the props well and they were very suitable.
Great job everyone! :-)
Evan and Brandon: They both had great energy and I was very entertained. The movement was very well done but maybe space could have been used a little bit better.
Will and Amanda: I loved Amanda's facial expressions it made her character really show and will seemed to have great energy there was not a dull moment at all.
Miles and Toby: Miles was so energetic and Toby had a great choice of his actions that showed his character well.
Cassie and Fabian: There was good chemistry between the two of them and I felt very entertained watching the two of them.
Emily and Kristen: There was definitely character between the two and the postures seemed to fit well within the time period.
Max and Alison: Both did well character wise Alison pulled off secrecy well and Max delivered the performance with energy.
Kelsey and Nicole: Nicole had a really good scream to match the character. Kelsey made use of the props well and they were very suitable.
Rivals Performance Review
Kelsey and Nicole
Kelsey had a great and comfortable use of stage and props, that really aided in the understanding of the scene and relationship. Nicole was hilarious and committed to her choices as the wild Lydia; her use of fanning herself was very successful.
Emily and Kristen
Emily communicated her relationship with Kristen very clearly and her use of language strengthened the scene. Kristen was a very avid listener and had a good scene of staying present in the moment, especially when defending her relationship with Faulkland.
Evan and Brandon
Evan had a nice and casual way of communicating the text, where it didn't seem like it was of another period; which was super interesting! Brandon was a domineering force, however i would've liked to have seen him use the space more and communicate the relationship through more movement.
Max and Allison
Max was great at allowing the entire character to show through his vocal and physical life, while also driving the scene with dynamic energy. Alison was great at showing the subtext of her character's intentions and she was able to inform the audience in a clever and sneaky way that aided in her character development.
Ron and Octavio
Ron had a strong and specific physical life, which helped him give his character's lines more definition. Octavio had a very fun and excitable energy in this scene and he genuinely seemed to enjoy what he was doing.
Will and Amanda
Will was very committed and it seemed that he was able to maneuver the scene very well, while maintaining a specific relationship with Amanda. Amanda connected and communicated with Will very well and the scene had a nice arch and flow to it.
Miles and Toby
Miles and Toby had the best connection and a very clear relationship. They were able to have such dynamic levels to their scene, especially when Acres discovered he was actually in danger.
Kelsey had a great and comfortable use of stage and props, that really aided in the understanding of the scene and relationship. Nicole was hilarious and committed to her choices as the wild Lydia; her use of fanning herself was very successful.
Emily and Kristen
Emily communicated her relationship with Kristen very clearly and her use of language strengthened the scene. Kristen was a very avid listener and had a good scene of staying present in the moment, especially when defending her relationship with Faulkland.
Evan and Brandon
Evan had a nice and casual way of communicating the text, where it didn't seem like it was of another period; which was super interesting! Brandon was a domineering force, however i would've liked to have seen him use the space more and communicate the relationship through more movement.
Max and Allison
Max was great at allowing the entire character to show through his vocal and physical life, while also driving the scene with dynamic energy. Alison was great at showing the subtext of her character's intentions and she was able to inform the audience in a clever and sneaky way that aided in her character development.
Ron and Octavio
Ron had a strong and specific physical life, which helped him give his character's lines more definition. Octavio had a very fun and excitable energy in this scene and he genuinely seemed to enjoy what he was doing.
Will and Amanda
Will was very committed and it seemed that he was able to maneuver the scene very well, while maintaining a specific relationship with Amanda. Amanda connected and communicated with Will very well and the scene had a nice arch and flow to it.
Miles and Toby
Miles and Toby had the best connection and a very clear relationship. They were able to have such dynamic levels to their scene, especially when Acres discovered he was actually in danger.
Performance Review
Kelcee+Nicole: I thought the two had a great use of space and levels through out the scene. They did the work. Nicole was in one place, but used her body very well.
Emily+Kristen: The corssetts made them sit very straight and I believe informed their movement after that, they did not fight it they let it happen! One was fanning a lot, one was not, that was a bit weird. The standing was a good beat shift.
Evan+Brandon: I felt these two used the entire stage very well. Brandon had some good gesticulations.
Cassie+Fabian: They made great use of levels and spacing between each other. This strengthened their relationship and made it clear to me. Cassie used her voice very well.
Will+Amanda: I felt the two used proximity well. There was some repeated movement that seemed habitual rather than intentional.
Octavio+Ron: I felt that the relationship between characters was proper, and the status was well kept. They played the scene out to the audiene, therefore letting us see their faces and movement well.
Toby and Miles: There was good chemistry between the two actors which created a convincing scene. They planned the scene well and kept the energy going which is important for these characters.
Emily+Kristen: The corssetts made them sit very straight and I believe informed their movement after that, they did not fight it they let it happen! One was fanning a lot, one was not, that was a bit weird. The standing was a good beat shift.
Evan+Brandon: I felt these two used the entire stage very well. Brandon had some good gesticulations.
Cassie+Fabian: They made great use of levels and spacing between each other. This strengthened their relationship and made it clear to me. Cassie used her voice very well.
Will+Amanda: I felt the two used proximity well. There was some repeated movement that seemed habitual rather than intentional.
Octavio+Ron: I felt that the relationship between characters was proper, and the status was well kept. They played the scene out to the audiene, therefore letting us see their faces and movement well.
Toby and Miles: There was good chemistry between the two actors which created a convincing scene. They planned the scene well and kept the energy going which is important for these characters.
The Rival performance reviews
Emily & Kristen-
- gossip really nice
- posture great
- Lydia really played up the drama in the scene.
- Good contrast between character behavior
Brandon & Evan-
- Good reaction to news (surprise about wife)
- Good build on emotions and action
- Nice dynamic between characters (calm vs dramatic)
Max & Alison-
- Max- good presence, body language
- Nice interaction between characters
- Alison- kept air of secrecy well, stayed in body
Cassie & Fabian-
- Cassie- nice dramatics and emphasis on wrong words
- really awesome character
- Fabian- plays ignorance well, nice covers
- nice use of letter
-Good play between characters
Will & Amanda
- Will- really good dramatic character
- facial expressions
- nice contrast between jealousy and content
- Amanda- kept really level head, stayed calm and in character
-Good play with one another
-Good use of stage
Ron & Octavio-
- Nice balance
-Good postures and wore costumes well
- Played jokes well
- Work on vocal support, I missed some things
Miles & Toby-
- Miles- Played hesitant very well! Great character.
- Good use of stage
- Really nice relationship between the two. Really fun to watch!
- Toby- Nice, big character, good choices
- Lots of fun to watch!
- gossip really nice
- posture great
- Lydia really played up the drama in the scene.
- Good contrast between character behavior
Brandon & Evan-
- Good reaction to news (surprise about wife)
- Good build on emotions and action
- Nice dynamic between characters (calm vs dramatic)
Max & Alison-
- Max- good presence, body language
- Nice interaction between characters
- Alison- kept air of secrecy well, stayed in body
Cassie & Fabian-
- Cassie- nice dramatics and emphasis on wrong words
- really awesome character
- Fabian- plays ignorance well, nice covers
- nice use of letter
-Good play between characters
Will & Amanda
- Will- really good dramatic character
- facial expressions
- nice contrast between jealousy and content
- Amanda- kept really level head, stayed calm and in character
-Good play with one another
-Good use of stage
Ron & Octavio-
- Nice balance
-Good postures and wore costumes well
- Played jokes well
- Work on vocal support, I missed some things
Miles & Toby-
- Miles- Played hesitant very well! Great character.
- Good use of stage
- Really nice relationship between the two. Really fun to watch!
- Toby- Nice, big character, good choices
- Lots of fun to watch!
Notes on Performances of The Rivals
Nice job everyone!
Kristin and Emily
Very good. Staging was excellent. Felt you both moved with purpose. Fans were a bit much.
I loved “never seen him more.” Loved the dramatic crying by Lydia and the nastiness “to a man because he could swim.” Very believable. Emily could project a little more.
Evan and Brandon
Brandon - it worked much better as a climax starting calm and not yelling. Felt there was a bit too much pacing. When you were still it was stronger, especially during the climax. Brandon - never break character when calling line. Stay in character always when on stage. Loved “Beard of a jew.” Open to the audience, we saw your profiles way too much.
Allison and Max
Loved your O’Trigger Max!! I missed some of Allison’s words at the ends of sentences. I really enjoyed this scene. Loved the reading of the note O’Trigger!
Cassie and Fabian
Loved “handsome enough.” Great Malaprop. Fabian - Better if lines were known. If you are reading a letter you can actually read the words, hand write them on the paper, it brings more to a scene and then you aren’t pretending to read in a scene. Stay in character when line is called. Good job!
Will and Amanda
Very nice! Loved Faulkland’s dramatic presence. Both of you don’t have upright posture. Work more to pull upward. Also felt that we were viewing your profiles a lot, especially Julia. Good job!
Ronald & Octavia
Octavia had his arms swinging almost the entire time, just notice those little ticks. Ronald said Linda instead of Lydia. I loved “Puppy I despise you!” Ronald seemed to be pacing a lot. Also Octavia snaps his fingers a lot, almost like a nervous tick. Work on lines more together to get more comfortable with each other and the text.
Toby and Miles
Loved “in the abbey.” You two were very funny. Miles nervousness at the end was comical. Loved “Valor - come and go!” Use stage space better. I felt you were running out of room toward stage left. Good job!
This is how I envision O'Trigger dressing, however I feel that he would be much dirtier and poor looking than these models.
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