5 days till showtime

Tonight was another run in the studio. We had more set dressings today as well as the last props needed. The actors wore there cotumes as well to get the full effect. The show was going good and I only had a few notes to give. I decided to change blocking for Joes entrance and also Rhett and Jamies exit. Since the show takes place in a nice finished basement I decided to have them walk down the actual audience stairs and exit going up the stairs. I like this a lot better then just existing stage left into the black. Also I decided to add to the ending. The show kind of ends on a very strange note and then there would be a blackout. I told Joe and Amanda that there last lines really turned them on to start making out wildy. That later turned into Amanda jumping on Joe with loud sounds fading to black. It is strange and absurd and thats exactly what this show calls for. We also decided to light the candle that is one the coffee table. This provides and really neat effect because when the lights are out it lights up the baby picture of aloyosha. This sets the mood for so much strangeness.