PRODUCTION NOTES
Curtain and Light Plot
Booth Projections
Carpenter Notes
Props
Costume Plot
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CURTAIN AND LIGHT PLOT
1
Lights and curtain
House lights out after overture
News flashes over loudspeaker
Turn red lights on soldiers
On four beats of marching music, soldiers
start on stage.
After four counts from soldiers (8 beats in
all), curtains open.
Close portals on cue "Farmer save the world"
Leave scrim in
Clear stage quickly
Music for curtain to tie into Scene 2
Open curtain
Loudspeaker announcement
End of music
Open portals
SCENE 2 Light up on first platform
On cue "I don't see a damn thing", count 1-
blackout.
Incidental music between scenes.
Lights up after music
After Scene C close portals—fly scrim
Incidental music
Loudspeaker announcement
Open portals as quickly as four men are set—
End of music into
Music
SCENE 1. Overture
SCENE 5 Light up on four men
1- "I can't buy that auto" 1- blackout
2- "I can't take that shipment" 1- blackout
3- "I can't use you any more" 1- blackout
4- "I can't eat" 1-2- blackout finish
(No close in)
Incidental music
Loudspeaker announcement
SCENE 4 Milo Reno enters stage right in dark
On immediate finish of music
Light from balcony spot up on Milo Reno.
(Have platform ready stage left for
entrance with desk and committeemen)
on cue "1776"
Send on platform in the dark (stage left)
On last cue from Reno "if I tried", count
1-2- blackout.
Spot up from left balcony on to stage left
Milo Reno walks to platform
As he walks voices call "Strike, strike", on
Mike, off stage.
After Reno signs, 1-2- blackout
Upon first note of music,send out consumer
truck stage right.
Lights and curtain
Music
SCENE 5
Music
2.
SCENE 5
(Cont'd.) Loudspeaker announcement
On immediate finish of music, balcony
spot right (up)
On cue, man hitting his pocket, count 1 -
blackout.
Music
Remove truck immediately
Open black travelers to mark!
Light up immediately on end of music
Loudspeaker announcement
(Scene shows flag hanging—backed by
closed 2nd black travelers—two chairs,
a table, two men)
In this scene, actors work in audience
On cue from audience, "let's do something",
blackout immediately (no counts)
Close first travelers
Send in truck— stage left (truck has rock
on it; also men behind rock)
SCENE 7 Music (soft violin)
Loudspeaker announcement
Bring up auto-truck light effect from stage
right.
Gradually increase effect as scene progresses.
On cue from stage right (off stage) "Push!",
blackout
Music
SCENE 8 Open 1st black travelers
At end of rausic, loudspeaker announcement
Lights
On cue "Sold for 13^", count 1-2- blackout
Close 1st travelers
Music
Have Mike placed in dark on stage
Loudspeaker announcement
On cue, "Mr. Lem Harris", spot from left
balcony up on Lem Harris.
(During this scene, let in glass curtain,
back of traveler, and also place ramp
stage right for next scene)
During man's speech, applause is heard at
different intervals off stage left over
Mike.
On cue from speaker, "As well as he can",
count 1-2- blackout.
Applause carried to next scene.
Loudspeaker announcement
As applause dies down, voice over Mike, still
in darkness reads.
Open travelers
SCENE 6
Musi c
SCENE 10
Music
SCENE 10
(Cont'd.) On cue from both families, "Burn it",
fire effect goes on.
Voice speaks cue "war in history".
On cue from the two families, "words!
words!" hold position.
Close portals
Let in scrim
Close travelers
Music
SCENE 11 Open portals
Same Mike in previous scene on offstage
right is used in this scene.
At end of music, loudspeaker announcement
Voice offstage speaks over loudspeaker also.
On cue (one line only) "Policy it Congress"
spot from balcony right up, on man
speaking over Mike.
Light out on cue "the power to"
Projections from booth, (3)
1- Map of U.S.A.
Voice offstage, "bushels in 1934", count
1-2
2nd projection - Pigs,
Voice offstage, "million in 1935".
Count 1-2
3rd projection - Bread.
Voice offstage, "74 cents a bushel in 1934".
Music
SCENE 12
Loudspeaker announcement
Blackout
Close portals
At end of music, lights up
Man enters
On cue from farmer, "have the money, I'll
take it" count 1-2- blackout
Music
Loudspeaker announcement
SCENE 13
Scrim up
Open portals
1st Travelers open
Incidental music during all this.
At end of music on cue, "Triple A Enacted",
gong and lights.
At end of scenej gong and blackout
Close 1st Travelers
Send truck from stage right, for counter
restaurant scene.
SCENE 14
Light up on counter restaurant
On cue "prices went up today", count 1-2-
blackout
Ilusic Lights and curtain
Truck immediately off
Music Send on truck from stage left,swank restaurant.
4.
SCENE 15
Light up on swank restaurant
On cue "O.K. both", count 1-2- blackout
Incidental music
Close portals
Let in sky drop
SCENE 16
Open portals end of music
Loudspeaker announcement
Music
Two voices offstage, right and left in
the dark speak lines with the music
On words being spoken faster and faster,
cue "Fair and warmer", "Fair and warmer",
"Fair and warmer", 1st black travelers
open to mark, showing farmer
On cue "Dust", count 1-2- blackout
Close travelers
Special music for church scene
Pull away blue-sky
Minister gets up on wheat pit platform
Let in church-window
Open 1st travelers to mark
Light up slowly, as travelers open.
SCENE 17
Yoice interrupts music.
On cue "grant such seasonable weather"
start dimming out slowly on minister
so that lights are entirely out on
"Rejoice in Thy goodness".
Announcement over loudspeaker
Dim in dying cattle projection, leaving
projection in until end of music
End of music
Close portals
Pull away church-window
Take out scrim
Open portals and 1st Travelers as soon
as scrim is out
Gong
SCENE 18
Incidental music - wheat pit music
Loudspeaker announcement
Lights up
Observe last count ($1,10)
Gong and blackout
Close portals
Let in sky-drop
Open 1st travelers to mark
End of music
SCENE 19 Loudspeaker announcement
Lights up
On cue "Are you with me, then come on", as
5.
SCENE 19
(Cont'd.) Music Lights and curtain
They walk off- blackout
Incidental music
Close portals
Let in meat-store drop
Open portals
End of music
Loudspeaker announcement
SCENE 20 Lights up
On cue "Soak the meat in kerosene",
blackout.
Close portals
Incidental music
Truck on stage right for Sherwood scene
Open portals
End of music
Loudspeaker announcement
SCENE 21 Lights up
On cue "Book her for murder", business
of policeman taking child from Mrs.
Sherwood.
As policeman takes child, lights out.
Let in glass curtain somewhere in scene.
Count 1-2-3, then overhead pin spot on
Mrs. Sherwood, all alone.
Start dimming slowly on first "guilty",
as that spot is entirely out on the
9th "guilty".
Music
Loudspeaker announcement
Truck off
SCENE 22 End of Music
Open travelers showing glass curtain.
On cue "have been dead a long time"
count 1-2- blackout
Close travelers
Incidental music
Loudspeaker a.mouncement
Place Mike stage left for speaker
End of music
SCENE 23 Lights up on Secretary Wallace at loudspeaker
On cue "Steal in American History",
count 1- blackout
Music
Loudspeaker announcement
Send in truck stage right for Secretary
Davis
End of music
SCENE 24 Lights up.
As people hurry across stage, time it
for a fraction of a minute, then
Music Lights and curtain
6.
SCENE 24
(Cont'd.)
SCENE 25
Blackout
Close portals to 8 ft. mark
Music continues through until finale
Loudspeaker announcement
Farmers line up across stage, in front
of portals, with banners.
Close portals
At cue from farmer "The Farmer has
been sold down the river", open
portals.
Final cue "We need you".
Medium fast curtain.
7.
BOOTH PROJECTIONS
SCENE
2, GRAPH SLIDE #1
11, MAP #2
LOAVES OF BREAD #3
PIGS #4'
17. DYING CATTLE #5
SOUND CUES
8.
SCENE 1 - TABLEAU
Hike 1 oil 10 during overturei and curtain music. Kill
after 2nd announcement.
SCENE 2A- DEFLATION
Mike 1 on 10 at blackout of Scene 1. Kill after
announcement.
2B
Nothing
2C
Nothing
SCENE 3 FARMER, DEALER, MANUFACTURER, WORKER (VICIOUS CIRCLE)
Mike 1 on 10 at blackout of .Scene 2C. Cue "I don't
see a damn thing", 3rd time. Kill after announcement,
SCENE 4 MILO RENO
Mike 1 on 10 at blackout of Scene 3. Cue "I can't eat"
Kill after announcement. Crowd noise record on turntable,
1 at middle of scene. Cue "I couldn't stop it if I tried"
Bring pickup Volume 1 to 15 as Reno crosses. Backoff to
25 when Reno reaches other side. Fade on blackout.
SCENE 5 MILK
Mike 1 on 10 at blackout of Scene 4. Kill after
announcement.
SCENE 6 FARMERS ORGANIZE
Mike 1 on 10 at blackout of Scene 5. Cue "I'll take it"
by woman. Kill after announcement. Crowd noise on turn¬
table one. Start loud and fade to blackout. Cue "Let'df
stop talking and do something",
SCENE 7 TRUCK SCENE
Mike 1 on 10 on blackout of Scene 6. Turntable 2 on truck
record on end of music next to last cut. Fade in fast at
end of'music. Kill on squeal of brakes. Mike 1 on through
scene. Mike 3 up on squeal of brakes. Kill on blackout.
SCENE 8 AUCTION
On blackout Mike 1 on 10. Cue is crash of truck. Kill
after announcement.
9.
SCENE 9 LEM HARRIS
Mike 1 oil 10 at blackout of Scene 8, Hold through, scene.
Bring hike 2 to 20 on intrduction to Lem Harris. Kill
hike 2 on blackout.
SCENE 10. WHEAT BURNING
Mike on 10 at blackout of Scene 9. Cue "As well as he
can". Hold Make 1 through scene.
SCENE 11. WALLACE
Mike 1 on through scene.
SCENE 12. SHIRT SCENE
Mike 1 on through scene.
SCENE 13. FIRST WHEAT PIT
Mike 1 on through scene. Rill Mike on blackout.
SCENE 14. LUNCH COUNTER
Nothing
SCENE 15. SWANK RESTAURANT
Blue Danube Record starts 15 on HLackout of Scene 14.
Cue "Sorry, Pal, prices went up today", decrease to
43 on lights up. Up to 15 on Blackout and fade. Black¬
out cue, "O.K. Both"
SCENE 16. SECOND WHEAT PIT
n.t end of Scene 15, Mike 1 up to 10. Hold through scene.
SCENE 17. DROUGHT
Mike 1 at 10 through scene.
SCENE 18. CHURCH
Mike 1 at 20 fron beginning of scene until music starts
at end. Cue "Rejoice in Thy goodness, Amen", Mike up
to 10, hold.
SCENE 19. SHARECROPPERS
Mike 1 at 10. Kill after announcement.
SCENE 20. DETROIT MEAT STRIKE
Mike 1 on 10 at blackout of scene 19. Cue "But, by God
I'm a'goin' to help. Are you with me. Then come onJ"
Kill after announcement. Turntable 2 on truck record.
Cue, "We won't buy meat. Prices must cone down". Spoken
by all women, Use Groove 3 on record. Cut on squeal
of brakes.
10.
SCENE 21. SHERWOOD CASE
Hike 1 on 10 at blackout of Scene 20. Kill after
announcement. Kike 1 on 10 on cue "Book the woman
for murder". Kill after announcement.
SCENE 22. SUTRaiE COURT SCENE
Mike 1 on 10 on blackout of Scene 21. Cue, "Guilty,
Guilty....etc." Hold Mike 1 through scene.
SCENE 23. SECOND WALLACE SCENE
Mike 1 on 10. Bring Hike 2 up to 20 during announce¬
ment. Hold Mike 2 through scene. Kill Mike one after
announcement. Kill Hike 2 on blackout.
SCENE 24. DAVIS SCENE
Mike 1 on 10 on blackout of Scene 23. Cue, "The
greatest legalized steal in American History".
Kill Hike 1 after announcement.
SCENE 25. FINALE
Bring Mike 1 to 10 on blackout of Scene 25. Cue,
"expenditure of money for anything", hold Mike through
scene and after curtain for news flashes.
NOTES FOR HEAD CARPENTER
SCENE X. OPENING TABLEAU
Blacks
Scrim
1-6' High platform
2-4' " "
2-2' " "
2 Desks
4 Chairs
2 Ramps
SCENE 2. DEFLATION
#2 Blacks
#1 Scrim-projection
1-6' High platform
2-4' " "
2-2' " «
2 Desks
4 Chairs
SCENE 3. FARMER TO WORKER
In one black
SCENE 4. FARMERS1 HOLIDAY
Milo Reno
Desk and two chairs on left truck
SCENE 5. MILK PRICES
Small table and milk can
and bottles on right truck
SCENE 6. SIOUX CITY
#2 Blacks
American flag
Speakers' table - 2 chairs
SCENE 7. MILK STRIKE
Sign-post and rock on left truck
SCENE 8. AUCTION
Full stage to cyclorama
2 - Barn set pieces
1 - Foliage set piece
1 - Ground row box platforms
SCENE 9. LEM HARRIS
Spot in one, on Harris
SCENE 10. FARMERS' AND WORKERS' FAMILIES
Muslin glass curtain
Ramp
Box platform
SCENE 11. TRIPLE A, ENACTED
#1 Scrim
Projection of U.S. map
Pigs
Bread
SCENE 12. SKIRT SCENE
Spots on three people
SCENE 13. WHEAT PIT
#3 Blacks
2 ramps
3-4' Platform
2 phone booths- elevated
Blackboard
SCENE 14. COUNTER RESTAURANT
Counter on right truck
SCENE 15. SWANKY RESTAURANT
Left truck
Set piece
Table and 2 chairs
SCENE 16. DROUGHT
#1 Scrim
Small sky
SCENE 17. CHURCH
Church window
#2 Blacks
SCENE 18. WHEAT PIT NO. 2
Repeat
SCENE 19. SHARECROPPERS
Small sky
SCENE 20. DETROIT STRIKE
§2 Blacks
Meat store - hanging
2 Picket signs
SCENE 21. MRS. SHERWOOD
Desks on right truck
SCENE 22. SUPREME COURT "AAA" KILLED
Muslin glass curtain
Projection - constitution
Platform elevation
SCENE 23. THE BIG STEAL
Spot on Wallace in one
SCENE 24. DAVIS
Desk and two chairs on left truck
SCENE 25. FULL STAGE TO CYCLORAliA
First half in front of portal curtain
second half, full stage to cycloraraa.
#2 Scrim
Ramp
Platform
Wing
Blackboard
9 Signs
Steps
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SCENE 1.
SCENE 3.
SCENE 4.
SCENE 5.
SCENE 6.
SCENE 7.
SCENE 8.
SCENE 9.
PROPS
Twelve rifles
SCENE S» Center platform
1 desk, Trench telephone, pen, ink, paper*
basket, 1 office chair, low platform,
1 desk, upright phone, wire basket, paper,
ink, 2 office chairs
In 1
Set Left side
Convention table, 2 chairs underneath flag.
Set Rifeht side
Farm implements, barrel
Left truck
1 desk, telephone, calendar, basket, etc.
1 office chair
AFTER SCENE SET ROCK & POST
Right truck
1 desk, 1 chair, large milk can, small
milk can, empty milk bottle, milk bottl
THE BOTH FIVE SCENES ARE SET BEFORE CURTAIN RISES
Convention-table, green table-cloth, gavel, pitcher,
glass, paper, two chairs.
AFTER STRIKE PUT GAVEL ON BARREL FOR AUCTION SCENE
Stage right
Crash, wood crash, iron crash, glass crash,
2 empty pails
Left truck
Rock and post
AFTER CRASH SET SMALL COUNTER TV/0 YELLOW BOWLS
1 LADEL
Stage left
AFTER STRIKE SEP RESTAURANT TABLE
FARM SALE - Farm implements, barrel, gavel,
ledger.
In one
SCENE 10. In two
SCEI3E 11. In one
SCENE 12. In one
Shirt and box
SCENE 13. Wheat pit
6 telephones, razors, gong off stage
SCENE 14. Left truck
Restaurant table, 2 silver chairs, plate,
rolls, ash tray, silverware, vase, rose
SCENE 15. Right truck
Small restaurant counter, large yellow bowl,
small yellow bowl, ladle
SCENE 16. In one
Set church pulpit
SCENE 17. Church pulpit
SCENE 18. Wheat pit
Set right truck, high police desk, small desk,
1 chair, ledger, upright telephone
SCENE 19. Soap box
In 2. Ready with the market bags
SCENE 20. Market
12 market bags
AFTER SCENE SET LEFT TRUCK DESK, CHaIR
In 2, Package of meat & 2 posters
SCENE 21. Police scene
High desk, small desk, chair, telephone,
ledger
SCENE 22. Scrim
SCENE 23. In one; ready with posters
SCENE 24. Left truck
Desk, chair, electric push buttons
SCENE 25
Portal
Full stage. ALL POSTERS
16.
COSTUME PLOT
SCENE 1. 12 Soldiers in uniform - khaki
12 Farmers, some wearing overalls
3 Speakers, business suits
1 Speaker, woman, street dress, small hat.
SCENE 2. Exporter and Jobber - both business suits
City banker - dark business bow-tie suit
Country banker - wears light business suit, light necktie
Country banker - business suit
Fanner - soft felt hat, old suit, contrasting jacket.
SCENE 3. Farmer - overalls, soft felt hat, old jacket
Dealer - regular business suit
Manufacturer - regular business suit
Worker - old and worn business suit, cap
SCENE 4. Milo Reno - plain business suit, dark tie
b. Reno - as before
Commission merchants - all wear business suits
SCENE 5. Middleman - dark business suit
Farmer - overalls
Consumer - (female) dark suit or coat, bright scarf
or hat for color.
SCENE 6. Farmers - suits
SCENE 7. Milk strike - no costume problem
SCENE 8, Auction - farmers wearing overalls, old suits, collar-
less or open neck shirts - soft hats. Women wear
house dresses, some with old hats.
SCENE 9. Lem Harris - business suit
SCENE 10. Farmer's family - Fanner, overalls, open neck shirt
Wife - cotton house dress, and apron
Daughter - cotton dress and apron
First son - overalls
Second son - shirt sleeves and trousers
City worker's family - city worker - old suit, cap.
Wife - shabby, dark dress
Daughter - sweater and skirt,worn
; looking.
First son - worn suit - turtle-neck
sweater if possible.
Second son - worn, dairk suit, soiled
looking shirt.
SCENE 11. Secretary Wallace - dark, business suit and tie
SCENE 12. Farm Bureau representative - dark, business suit
Farmer - overalls and jacket
Shirt salesman - dark suit - well groomed.
SCENE 13.
Wheat pit - 6 customer's men, linen jackets
Other members of this scene wear dark, business suits.
17.
SCENE 14. Counterman - white apron
Custoxaer - very poorly dressed.
SCENE 15. Man in evening dress
Woman in evening dress
Waiter, evening dress.
SCENE 16. Farmer in suit, contrasting jacket.
SCENE 17. Minister in dark, business suit.
SOME 18. Wheat pit as before,
SCENE 19. Farmer - old trousers, open neck shirt, soft hat
5 sharecroppers - 3 wear overalls, one is coatless
and hatless, 2 wear old hats. 2 wear old suits,
collarless shirts and contrasting jackets.
SCENE 20. Leader - woman wearing dark coat, bright scarf and
dark hat.
Women of nob - dark street clothes. A few bright
colored suits or dresses should mingle
with the mob to lend color.
Men wear dark suits, hats.
SCENE 21. Police Lieutenant costume
Policeman - uniform
Mrs. Sherwood - shabby coat
SCENE 22. Nine Justices - judge's robes
Hastings and Browder, business suits without' hats
A1 Smith - business suit, brown derby, cigar
Thomas Jefferson - period costume, knee-breeches,
shirt with ruff, no hat, wig.
Four men - 2 business suits
2 overalls.
One woman, street clothes.
SCENE 23. Wallace - as before
SCENE 24. Davis - business suit, no hat
Two reporters - business suits with hats
Other males - hatless, business suits
Women, business clothes, hatless.
SCENE 25
Finale. - Farm unions, members of this scene wear
old suits, some wear hats.
Rest of cast as before.
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