Curtain Cue: Traveller Open
Fly Cue: Arches: (21) Fly In
Lighting Cue: Auditorium dim---(is it possible to have a bit of light so that the nuns on the balcony can be somewhat seenly lit (dim front house lights. ?) Windows gobos projected on cyclorama to either inner arches. Rose gobo projected to centre arch
3 Gobos shine through the arches. Wide spot on soloist on centre stage (we still want to see the nuns processing behind )
Act 1 Scene 1
*Prelude / Mountain Projection behind Arches
Arches Fly / Prelude: Call and Response between soloist on center stage and singers on balcony in auditorium (more nuns processing behind the arches and four knee and pray next to the soloist). / N/A
Windows projected to sided inner arches
Rose projected to
Fly Cue: Arches: (21) Fly Out
Lighting Cue: Full Stage, lights come up very gradually.
*Rex Admirabilis / Fade in to mountain projectionsMountain Project / Maria enters on the stage.
Chorus processes through the auditorium (some on the balcony also)---they exit through back entrance. Balcony: “Has anyone seen Maria? Maria, Maria, Maria” / Fade in to mountain projections
Act 1 Scene 2
*Mountains / Mountain Projection / Maria: “The Sound of Music”
Fly Cue: Arches (21) In
Curtain Cue: Traveller Closes (arches should come in first, then traveller)---Then during scene 3 and 4 (which happen in front of the traveller): close black Curtain 51 (which is needed for scene 5) and bring Living Room Fly (43) in (also needed for scene 5).
Lighting Cue: Light on Stage Left Only
Act 1 Scene 3
*Abbey / Clouds Backdrop
Abbey Arches
Traveller / Desk -SL
chair to the left of desk
Stool to the right of desk
****Scene 5 can now start setting up behind the traveller / Book (Sister Berthe)
On Desk: Pen,Paper in a portfolio
Curtain Cue: Scrim (16) in
Fly Cue: Arches (21) out (Scrim in first, then Arches out)
Lighting Cue: Spot on left on desk/ Margaretta (she enters when Maria reaches center “when the dog bites” and stays on until the blackout). Follow Maria with follow spot. Fade in Spot on margaretta Stage Left when she enters
Act 1 Scene 4 / Scrim / Maria: “My Favourite Things”
Fly Cue: Living Room (43) should already be in.
Curtain Cue: 1. Scrim up. 2. Traveller Open
Lighting Cue: focus on DS (couch) mid wash on rest of stage
Act 1 Scene 5
*Von Trapp living room / Black Curtain (51)
Living Room Fly (43) / Captain preset on riser walking down steps
Stairs-CS
Sofa -DR
2 Chairs and table- DL
2 Vases on either side of stairs / Letter (captain)
2 Whistles(Captain)
Guitar case(Maria)
Suitcase(Maria)
Book(Brigitta)
Lighting Cue: Blackout
Fly Cue: Terrace Fly (39) in. Living Room Fly (43) out.
Lighting Cue: Lights gradually come up on stage right only
Act 1 Scene 6
*Outside the villa / Clouds backdrop
Terrace Fly / 2 benches- DR, CR
Platform
Stairs / you can put the rest of the props on during Sc. 7 if needed
Lighting Cue: Blackout
Curtain Cue: Traveller close
Lighting Cue: Light on centre stage only (Maria’s bedroom)
Act 1 Scene 7
*Maria’s bedroom
”My Favourite Things” / Maria bedroom Flats
Traveller / Maria enters.
Bed-CS
Bedside Table-left of bed (with suitcase)
Guitar on floor-DCL
Coat hanger---right of bed / Fabric(Frau Schmidt)
Dress (Maria)
Lighting Cue: Blackout. Then, dim lights across stage, spot on center. Louisa and Marta run off - spot on center remain until Brigitta runs off and joins them, spot off as she runs away.
Fly Cue: Scrim in so that set crew can take the bedroom off stage right. Crossover will happen in front of the scrim. The scrim can come back up after Brigitta screams “THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS” and exits, then the traveller can open at the end of the scene change music (sounds like “When the dog bites...to end”
Act 1 scene 8
*Hallway / Traveller + Scrim / “My Favourite Things” crossover
Curtain Cue: Scrim up. Traveller opens
Lighting Cue: focus SCR (table and chairs) mid wash on rest of stage
Act 1 Scene 9
*Terrace / Clouds or Projection
Terrace fly / Captain, Elsa, Franz (serving coffee) preset
Table-C
3 Chairs on either side of table and behind
Tea set on table
2 Benches DCR,CR
2 Trees (either side of stairs) / Tray of cookies(Elsa)
Small notebook and pencil(Max)
Guitar (Friedrich)
Kerchief (Louisa’s head)
Lighting Cue: Blackout
Fly Cue: Terrace Fly (39) out. Living Room Fly (43) in.
Curtain Cue: Black Curtain 51 in
Lighting Cue: Lights gradually come up on the whole stage
Act 1 Scene 10
*Party / Living Room Fly (43)
Black Curtain 51 / Children on riser, dancers on floor.
Couch-DR
Door to the terrace-UL
Table and 2 chairs
Act 1 Scene 11
*Party / Couch-DR
Door to the terrace-UL / Drink on tray (franz)
Lighting Cue: Dim Out
Curtain: 1. Traveller Close, 2. Scrim (16) in (Stage crew start to remove all set items behind the traveller)
Fly: Abby Arches in (21)---(then during scene 12, Living Room Fly 43 out)
Lighting: Dim lights across stage
Act 1 Scene 12
*Abby Hallway
”Rex Admirabilis” / Abbey arches
Scrim
Traveller / Nun and Postulant cross L to R in front of scrim.
Nuns chorus processes across in front of stage from L to R.
**Mother Abbess’ Off set up behind scrim. Terrace Take off behind traveller.
Curtain: 1. Scrim (16) up, 2. Traveller open (traveller can open when Mother Abbess starts to sing if stage crew needs more time)
Lighting: Light on Stage Left on
Act 1 Scene 13
*Mother Abbess’s Office / Abbey arches
Clouds backdrop or mountain projection / Desk-DL
Stool to the right of desk
Chair at desk.
Chair to the left of desk
***Intermission***
Fly Cue: Terrace Fly (39) in (traveller open)
Curtain: Front open at end of Entr’act
Lighting Cue: Lights on full stage
Act 2 Scene 1
*Terrace / Clouds or Projection
Terrace fly / Actors preset on stage
Table-C
3 Chair on either side of table and behind
Potted Plants on either side of the stairs -CL
Tea set on table / Blindfold on Max
Guitar(Maria)
Carpet Bag(Maria)
Engagement ring(Elsa)
Pitch pipe (Liesl)
Curtain Cue: Traveller close during Blackout. Scrim in after arches fly (scrim can come in after the scene in front starts as long as students don’t accidentally stand under it)
Fly Cue: Arches (21) Fly in (after Traveller closes)
Lighting Cue: Dim Out. Spots on center, stage left and stage rightFollow spots on cross over (first postulants stage right to left, then nuns right to left, then Katherine and Margaretta (left and right same time), then spot on right (children and nuns)
Act 2 Scene 2
*Abbey / Traveller
Scrim
Abbey arches / Nuns crossover—wedding preparations.
Lighting Cue: Wide spot on left. Margaretta putting on Maria’s veil then scene begins
Gobos projected on floorStage left only lit
Act 2 Scene 3
*Mother Abbess’s OfficeSomewhere in the Abbey / Traveller
Scrim
Mother Abbes office platform
Abbey Arches / Chair / Mirror (in the suitcase)
Vail and tiara (Sister Catherine)
Suit case (Maria)
Curtain Cue: Scrim (16) up. Then Traveller Open.
Lighting Cue: Lights gradually come up on full stage.
Act 2 Scene 2
* Chapel / Abbey Arches
Chapel/Mountain Projections or Clouds backdrop
OR Traveller if needed to facilitate scene changeTraveller
/ Benches CL, CR angled / Flowers (all girl children)
Bouquette (Maria)
Velvet pillow (Friedrich)
Wedding guests and nuns set flowers around the stage....pillars with flowers?
Lighting Cue: Dim Out
Fly Cue: Arches (21) Out. Living Room Fly (43) In.
Lighting Cue: Lights gradually come up on full stage.
Act 2 Scene 5
*Von Trapp living room / Living room fly
platform/stairs/balcony / Actors set on stage
Door-DL
Table-DL
Sofa -DR
2 Chairs beside table / Printed Programs( Max)
Doll(Marta)
2 Suitcases (Franz)
Presents (Franz)
Telegram (Rolf)
Pitch Pipe (Liesl)
Lighting Cue: Lights gradually Dim out as they sing “Mi a name I call myself. Fa a long, long way to Run” (lights out)
Curtain Cue: Traveller Close
Fly Cue: Kaltzberg Festival Sign (19) in
Act 2 Scene 6
*Stage Of the concert hall / Kaltzberg sign fly / Podium DL
Von Trapp Family already on “mid-song”: “So, ….”
Lighting Cue: Blackout
Fly Cue: Kaltzberg Festival Sign (19) OUT. Then Arches (21) IN
Lighting Cue: Lights gradually come up as they enter.
Act 2 Scene 7 / Night-time mountain projection.
Arches (if they work with the projection) / Tomb Stones / Flashlight (rolf)
Lighting Cue: Lights dim out.
Curtain Cue: Front Curtain close for curtain call.
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