Scene Breakdown & Location Information

Dog Sees God

I. Dear Pen Pal
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo/Monologue Light

II. Canis Exequiae
Loc: CB's Backyard
Set: Small wooden cross on mound of dirt

III. Nirvana
Loc: Sad remnant of a brick wall
Note: CB and Van sit on wall

IV. Where Swine Live
Loc: School (hallway?)
Time: Thursday morning

V. The Pianist and the Platypus
Loc: School (hallway?)
Time: Thursday, Lunch Period

VI. Spork
Loc: School Cafeteria
Time: Lunch Period
Set: Table, chairs/stools, seats 4+

VII. Segue I Suppose
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo/Monologue Light

VIII. The Viper's Nest
Loc: Music Room at School
Time: Lunch Period
Set: Piano

IX. Drama
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo/'Stage?'
Note: CB's Sister's Performance Piece. BAD. Very bad.

X. You're Invited!
Loc: Marcy's Parent's House
Time: Evening/Night
Note: A lot of beer spilled as action throughout scene

XI. Nocturne
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo

XII. The Hangover
Loc: Marcy's Parent's House
Time: Next Morning (Matt: "the sun's in my eyes")
Note: Marcy, Matt, and Patricia 'sitting on the ground'

XIII. Fire is Bad
Loc: Psych Ward
Time: Visiting Hours
Set: Looks like booth, chair, seat for Van's Sister, 'Doctor is IN' Sign
Note: CB and Van's Sister need to be able to have physical contact (hug)
Note: Sound of cell door closing as CB leaves

XIX. Our Sister of Mercy
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo
Note: Van and CB's Sister need a place to sit

XV. Salisbury Steak
Loc: School Cafeteria
Time: Lunch Period
Set: Table, chairs/stools, seats 4+

XVI. Warsaw War Song
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo/Monologue Light
Note: Seamless transition into Scene XVII

XVII. Mal Di Luna
Loc: Music Room at School
Time: Lunch Period
Set: Piano
Note: Need to see Beethoven's face as he plays the piano
Note: Matt climbs on piano
Note: Beethoven's head gets slammed into the keyboard
Note: Beethoven's hands get slammed under the piano lid

XVIII. Taphephobia
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo/Monologue Light

XIX. Peer Counseling
Loc: Classroom
Set: desks/seats for 5+
Note: CB 'hits the wall'

XX. Changing Evolution
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo/Monologue Light (CB and Cb's Sister)
Note: Seamless transition into Scene XXI

XXI. Brothers and Sisters
Loc: CB's Backyard
Set: Red Doghouse, "old and covered with cobwebs, creating a mausoleum-like presence"
Note: CB and CB's Sister climb and sit on top of doghouse

XXII. Dear CB...
Loc: Unspecified/Limbo
Set: Cast in semi-circle around CB
Set: Staging calls for each character to pose at certain set pieces (brick wall, piano)
Note: It rains only on CB, centerstage


Location Breakdown (as scripted):
9 - Unspecified/Limbo/Monologue Light
2 - CB's Backyard
2 - School Hallway
2 - Cafeteria
2 - Music Room
2 - Marcy's Parent's House
1 - Brick Wall
1 - Psych Ward
1 - Classroom


Thoughts:
- I'd like to discuss bringing the Brick Wall 'location' back for Scenes XI and XIV

- I think we need to bring a sittable into the Marcy's Parent's House scenes. I know the stage directions indicate sitting on the floor, but we'll gain a lot for sightline and staging purposes. Also, it will give us an object to ground and set the scene.

- More brainstorming on the piano in the Music Room scenes. Do we need an actual piano? Hide a keyboard in a custom-build body? Are we hoping our Beethoven will know how to play the piano? Mini Baby Grand vs. Upright, etc.

- Are we planning on staging the final scene as scripted with the brick wall and piano? And sans rain, I suppose. Damn. I really like that imagery.