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Line Notes (for going "off book")
Rebbe:
Here is the Word form I use for line notes…I got it from another SM a few years ago and have modified it a bit since then.
I use a different page for each actor (or each character, if the actor plays two roles), and use the empty box to write down what the actor actually said.
I find that including "speech starts with" is helpful, especially for actors who don’t have their scripts handy once they’re off book, and remember the lines, but not the page numbers.
Aerial:
This is the newest line notes form I've created. It's sort of a combination of all the things I liked about forms I've used in the past. Just enough slots on the page so that the actor's head doesn't spin when they look at it, and the boxes are big enough to get in the info you need.
angelofmusic1781:
So you can see from the attachment that I use excel. The sample that I sent is from a show that had very short scenes (often no more than a page or two). In shows with longer scene there is also group for page numbers.
I then turn on the auto filter for row 1. You can find it in the data toolbar under filter menu. This creates pull down menus on each of my row 1 headings. Now I think this only works the best in the new version of office (so if you have an older version I don’t know if this file will even open). What you can then do is click on these pull down menus and you see for example, under actor, all the actors in the show that have notes. By selecting a name it filters out the other names and you can then print out a sheet for that actor.
I don’t always enter these notes directly into the computer (sometimes I do). Most of the time its just posits until I put them into the computer. I also don’t pull the post it out until the line is correct! This reminds me that ive gave the note before. I started to rename the worksheets within the workbook by date. Another thing you could do is have one sheet and a date group.
There are so many things you can use this for, and by all means I don’t know that this is always the best format or way to go. In fact I enjoy seeing everyone else’s form and it is always fun to try new forms! Anyway enjoy. In case you can't tell, I love microsoft office!
rayeelynn:
I know this is simple, but it works really well when you are in a hurry.
MarcieA:
Here's my Lines Notes form.
Typically I hate Excel, but with this, it's easy to just type the notes as you come to them (or have an assistant type as you rehearse) and then you can sort by Page #, then Actor and there you have it!
I always add a few lines inbetween people to make cutting them up easier.
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