COMPLETE[PLAY]Summer Boarders by Josephine Van Tassel Bruorton - thw

Post by **ToddHW** » October 18th, 2021, 5:37 pm

Act 1 assembled; not ready for final PL yet.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 19th, 2021, 3:12 pm

Act 2 assembled; not ready for final PL yet.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 20th, 2021, 9:03 am

Act 3 assembled; not ready for final PL yet.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 20th, 2021, 12:47 pm

And Act 4 assembled; not ready for final PL yet.

Next, I need to go through everything and adjust the gaps and volumes to make ready for final PL - and finally I get to listen to what you all say!!

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 21st, 2021, 10:50 am

Re Act 1 @ 26:11 - When we did The Sorcerer, I mentioned that modern author Tom Holt has used the Jonathan Wellington Wells, Family Sorcerer, name in that play in a current set of novels. Well, another set of his novels are powered by the mysterious things that happen with you look through the holes in napkin rings or doughnuts as happens here in this play....

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 21st, 2021, 12:11 pm

Act 1 ready for Final PL.

Enjoyed all your wonderful voices, and it sounded like y'all were having fun with this play too!

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 23rd, 2021, 9:34 am

Act 2 ready for Final PL.

You are all great, but "ten and talkative" Barretta wins the prize.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 23rd, 2021, 1:01 pm

Act 3 ready for Final PL.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » October 23rd, 2021, 4:24 pm

And also Act 4 is ready for Final PL. That's it, folk!

Thank you all for playing these roles so well, and to mightyfelix for listening to everything over and over and over.....

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » October 23rd, 2021, 8:19 pm

I am mapping out some time tomorrow afternoon to bring some snacks to the computer room and listen to this story in the proper order. Looking forward to it!

Post by **ToddHW** » October 24th, 2021, 5:46 am

Enjoy it. Make sure to have a bag of candy from the corner store....

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » October 24th, 2021, 6:09 pm

Beautiful performance by everyone involved! As expected, the multiplicity of voices and accents made listening a real treat! (Although, I have to say, it seems to me there are more than a few plot holes.

But Ms. Bruorton did the best she could, I'm sure.

)

No suggestions for acts 1 and 4, these are totally PL ok right off!

I do have a few suggestions for acts 2 and 3 for you to consider, though.

Act 2
16:53 I'd shorten this pause here, so that Barretta is cut off sooner. Can't have her blabbing what she knows just yet!
41:42 This pause also felt a bit long to me. Pansy isn't exactly being interrupted, but still it wasn't clear to me while listening why she suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
42:32 I'm not sure if this stage direction is necessary: "Pansy, becoming excited." She sounds pretty excited, and this seems to make things drag.
43:55 This also could maybe be cut: "Pansy, laughing scornfully."

Act 3
21:59 Barretta's line here seems a bit overloud to me: "But I wasn't saying anything, pa." The same with a couple of spots in Mr. Bland's next line, especially the spike at 22:12.

Post by **ToddHW** » October 25th, 2021, 4:40 am

Thank you. Changes to Act 2 and 3 made as you suggest. Ready for Spot PL.

Plot holes? Oh yeah. Enough to keep a road crew busy for months!

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » October 25th, 2021, 7:28 pm

Nice work, Todd! PL ok all around.

Post by **ToddHW** » October 26th, 2021, 4:57 am

This project is complete. Audio files can be found on our catalog page at https://librivox.org/summer-boarders-or-the-great-jewel-mystery-by-josephine-van-tassel-bruorton/

Thank you all, Todd