1) You are all to be commended - as Miller did at rehearsal's end, but I will add my admiration here as well - for being so professional while enduring interminable waits back stage. I have been in professional, regional theatre shows with seasoned pros who can't keep their mouths shut back stage. Good on you all.
2) To review a couple of linguistic items,
- Except for the extreme lower classes, British dialects are notable for their attention to the letter "T" - say them all as a real "T" sound, and not a soft "D";
- the higher class the person, the more careful and precise their pronunciation - for example, OUR is pronounced like HOUR, YOU'RE is pronounced YOOR, etc. Those words are candy in your mouths, savor every taste.
- The letter "a" in front of a word is always pronounced "uh" - uh bat, uh ball, uh lovely time;
- The word "the" in front of a word beginning with a vowel is pronounced "thee"
- The word "the" in front of a word beginning with a consonant is pronounced "thuh"
3) Expect all the tempos to go a bit faster when we are "really doing it." You'll be able to hear better. This is true for even the ballads. They are, for the most part, more conversational. Don't dawdle. The only time to slow down a bit is at the end where, for example, Inside Out, get maudlin in the duet, but even then it shouldn't be too slow.
4) Phoebe, in Inside Out, on the phrase, "He'll be the most admired man in town" please take your breath after "admired"
EAT - HYDRATE - SLEEP - HYDRATE - HYDRATE - SLEEP - EAT
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