BLOCKING NOTES, ACT 2, “PRESS FORWARD” (updated 3-31-16) (#XX = Blocking Grid) 1-Dance of the Children Intro (#17) Children pop out from the sides, hopping with each beat to center Verse 1 They run around the stage, playing and laughing Bridge, phrase 1 Britton and Parker engage in a wrestle; Britton wins, throwing Parker Bridge, phrase 2 Britton and Logan engage in a wrestle; their struggle intensifies Verse 2a Logan throws Britton, the children shout awe; gather in a circle, holding hands Verse 2b They spin together in a circle, laughing Last 3 notes “All fall down” – they all fall to the ground, and laugh. Narration – “Look it’s us” – Mercedes and Malena pop up after the fall, move A2 Jacob follows, joining them at A2. Sariah, holding baby Joseph, crosses from A5, checks on them, leaves A1 2-Strength for the Journey Intro Zoey rises to her feet, moves A4 Z: The journey’s been long, Hannah rises, joins Zoey A4 +H: And it’s been hard, They sing to each other; Hannah and Miah join Jacob A2 +JHM: But we get through it Parker and Britton rise, join Zoey and Hannah A4 +PB: By the strength of the Lord. Julia and Daphne rise, join Hannah, Zoey A4 He helps and sustains us Sam and Zoram enter, B5 All along our way Wilderness kids arise on “way”, move forward He strengthens and nourishes us Sam and Zoram join the children at A4 On our pathway every day. Wilderness kids kneel A3; Laman and Lemuel enter B1 ---- When storms befell (#18) Lights up on Ishmael’s family grieving Mrs. Ishmael, UC (When storms befell) Laman and Lemuel join the children, A2 And our hearts were sad Camarie leans over, touching Debbie’s face (And our hearts were sad) She kisses Debbie’s forehead, as Andrew keeps touch on her shoulder We learned that all was well Mandy pays respects to their mother (All is well!) Sariah pulls in, Janae, comforting her What we needed we had Janae crosses to her mother’s face (What we needed we had) Janae pays her respects. We walked in confidence Mandy reaches out to Callie, Janae to Mandy (Confidence) Callie and Mandy look up at their comforters. And he kept us from harm Callie reaches to Jenny, extending comfort (From harm) Jenny looks up at Callie, they plus Madi are connected. And he delivered us Sariah covers Mrs. Ishmael’s face with a veil (Delivered us) By the power of his arm Lehi, Andrew, and Matt pull their wives in close (By the power of his arm) Mandy/Janae, and Madi/Jenny/Callie also pull close; lights fading. ---- (Lehi and Matt join group at A4; Andrew to group at A2) And in him we found (#19) Sam crosses from A4 to A2 Strength for the journey Lemuel crosses from A2 to A4 Whatever test or affliction Zoram crosses from A4 to A2, joining Sam and Andrew. Or sorrow our road led thru, Laman crosses from A2 to A4, joining Laman, Lehi, Matthew. He gave us – Strength Wilderness kids separate in middle, join groups A2 and A4 For the journey And slowly over time, The groups move more to the outer corners, A1 and A5, as lights Our strength and our power grew. come up on women’s groups upstage, through scrim. --- We bore children (Ah) (#20) Callie kisses her baby / Sariah supported by daughters in birth And we bore pain (Ah) Callie lfts her head slowly / Sariah in engulfed in pain, she tires We faced heat and cold Callie looks up at the rain / Sariah cries – “I can’t! I can’t! And wind and pouring rain, And we were strengthened Callie slowly kneels / Camarie encourages Sariah: “1 more!” By all that we passed through, And we were given the power Callie lays her baby down / Sariah settles in for 1 more push. To do what we had to do. ---- We were given – Callie covers baby with a cloth / Janae catches newborn baby Strength for the journey; Though we all started out Callie places stones on the corners / Janae lifts baby With a faith that was weak and small; She looks up in tears as / Sariah’s baby emits his first cry. He gave us strength for the journey Callie finishes placing the last stones / Sariah cradles her baby He gave us the power Callie slowly stands, in tears / Sariah’s daughters cradle her To get us through it all! Despite the tears that we have cried Callie rushes to center / Lights out on Sariah, Callie’s sisters He has lit a light inside Callie falls to her knees, light shines / Clear props R & L That we know will never, ever fade away: Callie slowly looks up to God, in tears / He gave us strength for the journey Madi joins Callie, a strengthening angel at a hard moment And a faith that grows yet stronger every day. Madi joins Callie, lifts her to her feet But we get through it, By the strength of… the Lord. Madi’s arm encircles Callie, they look up, lights out) ----------------------- 3-JourneyinGs Without MurmurinGs And our women did bear children in the wilderness (#21) Lights on Nephi; scrim goes up And were strong, even like unto the men Lights up on line of strong women And they began to bear their journeyings They walk forward in 7 counts, starting Without murmurings. (Ah) And while living on raw meat in the wilderness (Ah) (#22) Shorter women move forward into zigzag They nourished their small babes abundantly The children run to their mothers And after 8 long years of trials and of tears The men join their families They arrived at a place beside a shining sea. The 8 family groups begin to look DR Nephi narr: “we did come to a land…” (#23) Lemuel and fam come to L-1, crouch , pointing Jen: “How I loved the land Bountiful” Callie comes to L3, smelling the sea air; Jen: we beheld the sea….pitch our tents The family all moves to A1-A3, Callie crouches Nephi: “we had suffered many afflictions” Laman gently shepherds his wife to A2. Nephi: “rejoiced when we came to the seashore” Nephi closes the book, leaves Jen to enter scene Laman: I told you… we’ve finally arrived To his wife at A2 4-Home At Last Laman: We’re home at last, my little children… They step down to L-2 between Callie and Lem. Lemuel: We’re home at last, thru with our wandering Lem/Wife stand, he swings her happily, laugh Sons of I: Here we can finally rest… The family clumps more, A1-3, Nephi to L-4 Family: Right here. They all gaze of DR, freeze Nephi: Why is that sea. He stands, looking out at the sea. Nephi: … there is more / Family: We’re home…. Family unfreezes, settles into levels, formations Callie: Nephi? Nephi? Callie approaches Nephi more and more Nephi: I can’t help feeling…. He looks in her eyes, tells her, arm around her. Nephi: There is more, beyond this blissful shore. Nephi and Callie look forward, as family looks SR Narrators: That time we spent in the land Bountiful Women, children, Sam, Zoram gather props Narrators: And also my sisters…. They scatter with their props ready to do tasks. 5-In the BackGround (#24) Add Logan and Parker to double Sam and Zoram, as they apprentice them in tasks. All in front of scrim. 6-Driven to the Mountain (#25) Nephi C3, on mountain. Angels join on either side? > Scene, “Happy Here” (#26) 7-Touch Me Not! (#27) As blocked 8-I Have Not ForGotten As blocked Narrators – Over time, our brothers worked Lights out And the voice of the Lord came to our father Lehi at A3, light on him So, after gathering much food Lehi’s light goes out And we put forth into the sea (#28) Family gathers behind Lehi, L’s 1-3, N 4-5 9-Home At Last Lehi: We’re home at last…. In that V formation, A 1-5 Nephi/O. Wife: And it came to pass that we did begin… Family leaves, L’s 1, N’s R, Sar. C Sariah: We’re home at last… truly home at last Dies gently on L-3 10-Beautiful Tonight, Reprise Lehi: (#29) The stars are so beautiful tonight… Lehi approaches from B5 Sariah?... He approaches her at Death Rock , cradles her You’re looking so beautiful tonite He strokes her hair Shared it with… than you. Delese approaches from L1 I feel my life, like yours, slowly slipping away Delese touches Sariah, who lifts suddenly There are things, I know… still need to say Delese pulls Sariah gently to standing, leaving robe behind Time is past…. At last Sariah touches her face and hands, becoming aware To you, and to … My Savior. Delese guides her into light A3, as he cradles robe, looking up The Lord hath redeemed my soul… glory! He sings, joyous, as she joyously looks up at light A3 I am encircled about… arms of his love. She hugs Mrs. Ishmael and others, walks to A5, pulls back In the arms of love. Zephaniah OK’s passage, Lehi holds her robe close to his face. Sariah: Till then, adieu. She extends a hand to him, then exits w/angels Narrators: Sometimes people… final counsel. Move Death Rock to L1, set Lehi’s rock C3 (#30) Lights up on family in inverted V, him upstage Laman & supporters C2, Nephi & supporters C4 11-Awake, My Sons Lehi: Behold, I have seen… He’s seated on his rock, family standing in V … you all need to understand.