AS IT IS IN HEAVEN CAST LIST. PEGGY Shelley Barber. HANNAH Andrea Love. PHEBE Katie Schrum. RACHEL Johanna Alexander.

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1 AS IT IS IN HEAVEN CAST LIST PEGGY Shelley Barber HANNAH Andrea Love PHEBE Katie Schrum RACHEL Johanna Alexander BETSY Dani Herd IZZY Molly Saunders FANNY Emily Thrower POLLY Madeline Paschen JANE Molly Roza

2 AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Character Actress Notes PEGGY Shelley Barber The oldest, the cook. Somewhat dottering, but tenderhearted. Browns preferred. HANNAH Andrea Love The leader of the community. Stern and imposing, but with a kind side. Middle aged. Should be the most conservatively dressed, gray preferred. PHEBE Katie Schrum The most stern and judgmental. Older. Cool palate. RACHEL Johanna Alexander Kind and pure of heart. Slightly nervous. Middle aged. Warm palate, rust preferred. BETSY Dani Herd The local gossip. Bubbly, middle-aged. Print preferred. IZZY Molly Saunders A teenager. Excitable, much younger. Warm palate, floral preferred. FANNY Emily Thrower A newcomer. She sees angels and is at the center of the growing controversy. Young. Should stand out. Pale blue preferred. POLLY Madeline Paschen A newcomer and former prostitute. Bitter, strong-willed, chafes under discipline. Actress has red-orange hair. Young. JANE Molly Roza Depressed, cried constantly. Young but aged

3 from hardship. A newcomer but more established than the newcomers. Cool palatepurples preferred. General Notes: Gathered skirts are preferred over pleated. Can we get bloomers/pantalettes from you? We only need 2 sets, for Izzy and Fanny.

4 AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Possible Cues p. Area / Description 11 preset up 11 house to half 11 house out 11 preset out 11 C & L prayer meeting general interior 14 DC interrogation isolated interior 15 C (broad) quilting general 19 DL & UC walking DS (brighter); snapping beans US (dimmer); ext. 20 UC snapping beans shift focus exterior 20 DL sweeping shift focus again exterior 21 DC interrogation isolated interior 22 US walking; circle DS to US exterior 23 DC walking again to DR & DC exterior 25 SR vision??? 25 Sound vision??? 25 SL laundry 28 C moving benches transition 29 C drawing labels brighten interior 32 Sound chickens 32 FULL chicken coop general exterior 34 FULL dinner general int. with tables L & R 36 DC interrogation isolated interior 37 DC R&C singing exterior 38 C & UC pulling weeds exterior 40 FULL picnic exterior; focus C& R w/ pocket SL

5 44 SR SL laundry exterior fades to interior 47 FULL worship begins SR; dance SL 48 Sound vision??? 48 C vision??? 49 RC & DL office meeting interior 50 DS interrogation 3 trios, DR/DC/DL 53 US post fight exterior 55 RC testimony bench; interior 56 RC song/reset slight shift in intensity? 56 RC/C gift to draw another slight shift or return? 57 RC/C another testimony shift 58 DS father to fetch you cross R to L 59 FULL all enter broaden light (or on previous cue?) 61 FULL song/march somewhat dim/muted 62 SR/RC confession interior 63 SR/RC prayer 63 vision??? 63 Sound vision??? 64 DL confrontation focus DL; others remain SR 66 vision??? 66 Sound vision??? 67 UC & SL office general interior all many possible cues; discuss 71 UC reading isolated 71 C farewell office interior 73 FULL sing with life 75 FULL curtain call cue needed? 75 house up, etc.

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9 PHOTO CALL # p. Cue Description 1. 15(?) COMPANY SHOTS prayer meeting; all seated / all standing? interrogation interrogation interrogation Peggy & Izzy snapping beans US; Hannah & Fanny DL Fanny, Polly & Izzy: Like a thousand humming birds Polly & Betsey drawing labels w/ Peggy seated: Are you drawing trees? chicken coop: The chickens got loose picnic: all picnic: What do you see Sister Fanny? laundry: Comet that old bull? Followers of Emmanuel office meeting: They re not doing their chores interrogation; 3 trios after fight: They threw rocks at us. / It s not bleeding Izzy s exit; semi-circle confession: We will no longer indulge these false gifts.

10 Hannah & Fanny SL; others SR: Holy Mother Wisdom grant me this prayer I have a gift (?) Halleluia! (?) Please! washing feet farewell to Fanny

11 AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Property List Updated: 10/24/08 Scene Page Description Green beans, pots (PEGGY, IZZY) Brooms (FANNY, POLLY) Laundry basket with laundry (BETSY, JANE) Colored paper heart (POLLY, BETSY, POLLY) Forks [instead of Small dowels ] (ALL) Baskets for weeds (POLLY, IZZY, FANNY) Large cloths, baskets for food but not modern picnic baskets (BETSY, RACHEL, PEGGY) Blanket (BETSY) String for Jacob s Ladder (IZZY) Laundry [possibly using picnic cloths above] (RACHEL, PHEBE, BETSY, PEGGY) Sheet (POLLY, FANNY)

12 Writing paper and pen/pencil (RACHEL, POLLY) Bowl (PEGGY) Small suitcase, cloak (PEGGY) Copper bowl, cloth (HANNAH)

13 SHAKER DANCING An interesting departure from the typical social dancing, the Shakers used dancing as part of their religious ritual. They did not follow set figures as did dancers of more mainstream dances but rather freely engaged in several distinctive moves, such as whirling and marching. Supposedly led by inspiration, the Shakers would whirl rapidly, propelling themselves in circles by having one foot continually stepping around the other. Much of the time the whirling would continue for ten or fifteen minutes, though it was known in some instances to have lasted for up to forty-minutes. The Shakers believed that in order to obtain religious revelation one had to labor; part of this endeavor involved writhing and twirling of the body. Though seemingly eccentric, this ritual was a key part of Shaker religious culture. This D.W.Kellogg lithograph entitled "Shakers, their mode of worship" highlights the untraditional movements. A detail of the faces and body positions of the Shaker dancers is available here. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

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