COMPLETE[PLAY] Orra: A Tragedy by Joanna Baillie - thw

AprilWalters · Post by **AprilWalters** » January 11th, 2018, 4:21 pm

Can I play a servant? Pick which one you want to assign to me.

ChuckW · Post by **ChuckW** » January 11th, 2018, 4:25 pm

AprilWalters wrote: ↑
January 11th, 2018, 4:21 pm
Can I play a servant? Pick which one you want to assign to me.

That would be amazing, April. Thank you!

Both are fairly small roles, but I think 2nd Servant is the meatier of the two... so I gave you that one.

AprilWalters · Post by **AprilWalters** » January 11th, 2018, 5:00 pm

Excellent, thanks!

ETA - Just checking - the act 3 lines are only on p 59, and the act 5 ones are on p 86?

ChuckW · Post by **ChuckW** » January 11th, 2018, 7:54 pm

AprilWalters wrote: ↑
January 11th, 2018, 5:00 pm
Excellent, thanks!

ETA - Just checking - the act 3 lines are only on p 59, and the act 5 ones are on p 86?

I... think so? The servants don't say much, to be honest. Sorry about that.

Post by **Kitty** » January 12th, 2018, 3:05 am

ChuckW wrote: ↑
January 11th, 2018, 3:38 pm
All right, I think we've let this project wither on the vine long enough. Here's a couple of narration files for your consideration.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_narration_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_narration_2.mp3

thanks Chuck, great to see some new files in this project

I love your stage directions, because you speak with such an ominous foreboding voice for most of the time here, so the audience will really stay in the Gothic mood throughout the play

I have a few notes to make though:

for Act 1:

> at 5:02: (p. 7) missing line: “Manent Theobald and Hartman”

> at about 5:35: (p. 9) missing line: “Pacing to and fro, and then stopping and musing as before”

> at about 5:38: (p. 10) “striking his breast in despair” (this line is at 5:50 and needs to be placed before)

for Act 2:

> at 2:12: (p. 26) “Theobald, to Hartman, aside”, missing Theobald here, since it is the beginning of his speech

> at 6:46: (p. 43) “Exeunt severally” – you say “severely”, but the meaning here is that there are several people exiting, not that they are exiting in a severe manner

Sonia

AprilWalters · Post by **AprilWalters** » January 12th, 2018, 10:06 am

ChuckW wrote: ↑
January 11th, 2018, 7:54 pm

AprilWalters wrote: ↑
January 11th, 2018, 5:00 pm
Excellent, thanks!

ETA - Just checking - the act 3 lines are only on p 59, and the act 5 ones are on p 86?
I... think so? The servants don't say much, to be honest. Sorry about that.

That's fine -- I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something, so the PL isn't like "where's this line?" for 15 things each.

Roger · Post by **Roger** » January 12th, 2018, 1:59 pm

I would like to volunteer for the part of Count Hugobert, which appears to be still available.

Post by **Kitty** » January 12th, 2018, 3:32 pm

Roger wrote: ↑
January 12th, 2018, 1:59 pm
I would like to volunteer for the part of Count Hugobert, which appears to be still available.

great, Roger, thank you so much for joining the cast

Looking forward to your mean scowling Count

I'll sign you up.

Sonia

Craigos · Post by **Craigos** » January 12th, 2018, 4:35 pm

Could I have a go at Glottenball please?
Cheers

ChuckW · Post by **ChuckW** » January 12th, 2018, 5:57 pm

Holy crap, what's going on!

Welcome to the project, Roger and Craigos! Thank you so much for contributing. I appreciate the help and am glad to have these two quite pivotal roles finally cast.

You guys rock!

Anyone want to check out the last remaining roles? I promise, they're quite fun.

(And for the record, I do have plans to do more Baillie plays in the future. I'm particularly keen on doing The Dream, a weird, proto-Lynchian gothic drama where a series of prophetic dreams help a group of monks apprehend a killer. It's... pretty wild.)

Craigos · Post by **Craigos** » January 13th, 2018, 9:01 am

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_glottenbal_1.mp3 5:34

Act1 - Happy to redo if not what you are looking for.

ChuckW · Post by **ChuckW** » January 13th, 2018, 11:21 am

Craigos wrote: ↑
January 13th, 2018, 9:01 am
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_glottenbal_1.mp3 5:34

Act1 - Happy to redo if not what you are looking for.

Are you kidding? This sounds great! Thank you!

Seriously. What a great performance.

Post by **Kitty** » January 13th, 2018, 11:28 am

CRAIG !!!! this is exactly what I was hoping for !!!! You got totally into the character of this twat LOL I was nearly split in half when you said "I care not for this boasting" when all he does is boasting

And the difference in his boastful behaviour at the beginning and then when he meets his father he is much less exuberant. Excellent nuances there.

Also no errors, nothing missing. This is a perfect PL ok. Looking forward to the next part. You do know you will not have a happy end, right ?

Thanks so much for taking on this part.

Sonia

WiltedScribe · Post by **WiltedScribe** » January 13th, 2018, 2:21 pm

I can finally present you with Rudigere!

Well, the first two acts, anyway:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_rudigere_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_rudigere_2.mp3

The other acts have been recorded, but still need to be edited. Will have them done and uploaded within a day.

ChuckW · Post by **ChuckW** » January 13th, 2018, 4:15 pm

WiltedScribe wrote: ↑
January 13th, 2018, 2:21 pm
I can finally present you with Rudigere! Well, the first two acts, anyway:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_rudigere_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/orra_rudigere_2.mp3

The other acts have been recorded, but still need to be edited. Will have them done and uploaded within a day.

My current mood.

Seriously. Everything started happening at once. This is great!

At this rate, the project will be done by the end of the month.

Thanks Tomas! Another excellent performance. You sound so wonderfully devious.

Can't wait to hear the rest.