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Rehearsal Schedule

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Full Ensemble= Characters w/ names and Male/Female chorus members

Stage Crew= tech crew members who are fulfilling the additional role of “Roustabouts”

Roustabouts= Cast members who are fulfilling the roles of stage crew for the Wild West Show

Cowboy Band= Cast members who are fulfilling the roles of band members on stage

Kids= Jake, Nellie, Jessie

 

 

Prologue:     Dialogue/Blocking: Full Ensemble, Roustabouts, and Stage Crew;                                            Cowboy Band

                        Vocal: Frank, Dolly, Tommy, Winnie; Full Ensemble

                         “There’s No Business Like Show Business”

                        Dance: Winnie and Tommy (knife-throwing routine); Ensemble vignettes

 

I:1A:4-20        Wilson Arms Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio  1888

                        Scene change: Roustabouts/Stage Crew

                        Dialogue/Blocking: I:1:4 Foster Wilson, Charlie, Dolly, Tommy, Winnie
                         Frank;  1:1:9 add Annie, Jake, Nellie, Jessie; I:1:16 Frank and Annie;

                        Vocal: “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly” (Annie w/ 3 Kids);

                                    “The Girl That I Marry” (Frank w/ Annie)

                                    “You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun” (Annie)

                        Dance: general movement for singers (Mrs. D) for all songs

 

I:1B:21           Shootin’ Match later that day

                        Scene change: Gun Drill Cowboys and Cowgirls (pg 21 only)

                        Dialogue/Blocking: Buffalo Bill, Charlie, Wilson, Annie, Dolly, Frank,                                     3 Kids; pg I:1:30 add Cowboys ONLY from Gun Drill

                        Vocal: “Show Business Reprise” (BB, Charlie, Frank w/ Gun Drill                                       Cowboy Chorus)

                         Dance: Gun Drill; “S.B.Reprise”: Charlie, BB, Frank, Gun Drill                                              Cowboys (choreographers)

 

I:2:31              Pullman Car on the Overland Steam Train

                        Scene change [Native American Transition]: Roustabouts/Stage Crew;                                            Hoop Dancers (choreographers)

                        Dialogue/Blocking: Running Deer, Eagle Feather, Cowboy/Cowgirl/

                        Indian passengers TBD; Dolly, Charlie, Annie, Waiter (tbd), 3 Kids,                             Tommy; Winnie; p. 36 Frank and Annie, Jake; p. 39 Frank, Annie,                                                 Charlie, BB, Porter (tbd); p41 3 Kids, Annie with Moonshine Cowboy                                    Chorus

                        Vocal: “I’ll Share it All With You” (Tommy, Winnie w/ 10 couples on                                  stage of Cowboys, Cowgirls, Indians; offstage singers

                                    “Moonshine Lullaby” (Annie w/ 3 kids, Moonshine Cowboy                                     Chorus)

                        Dance: “I’ll Share It….”Tommy, Winnie; “Moonshine…” Annie w/                           Cowboy Chorus

 

I:3:43              Main Tent on the Minneapolis Fair Grounds

                        Scene change [Fair Grounds]: Roustabouts/Stage Crew; Charlie,                                          Cowboy Band w/ Drummer

                        Dialogue/Blocking:  Charlie, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, Pawnee Bill;

                        p. 46 Charlie, Frank, BB, Dolly, Annie, Tommy, Winnie; p. 49 Annie,                           Frank, Mac (tbd); p. 54 BB, Frank, Annie w/ “trick” assistants (tbd); add                          Wild West Ensemble at later date

                        Vocal: “Show Business Reprise #2” (Annie)

                                    “They Say It’s Wonderful” (Annie/Frank)

                                    “My Defenses Are Down” (Frank w/ Cowboy Chorus)

                        Dance: “They Say…” Annie/Frank (Mrs. D and choreographer); “My                                     Defenses…” Frank w/ Cowboy Chorus (choreographer)

 

I:4:55              Annie’s Dressing Tent

                        Scene change [after the trick]: Charlie, 3 kids w/ Stage Crew as needed

                        Dialogue/Blocking: Nellie, Jessie, Jake, BB, Charlie, Frank, Dolly, Annie,

                        Sitting Bull, Mac

                        Vocal: “Can’t Get A Man… reprise” (Annie)

                        Dance: none