2023

GALILEO'S DAUGHTER Season

Main Run Sheet - Version 9.0

KEY CAST SM ASM WARDROBE

Time Pg. # Who Where Cue Action

PRE-SHOW
Crew Call - Jean UNLOCK doors, TURN on lights
(60) - Anna RESTORE panel
- Anna SWEEP/MOP/VACUUM CARPERT
- Anna SET props in Desks and Backstage
- Anna Stage SET bench onstage
- Anna, Gabi SET costume pieces
- Anna CHECK props, GRAB green beans and wine
- Jean, Anna CHECK QLX
- Jean, Anna BLACKOUT CHECK
- Jean, Anna Backstage HEADSET CHECK

Actor Call Linda, Emily,

- Dressing Room CHECK Actor Sign-In
(30) Chike
House Open
- Jean Booth House Open, HAND OFF to HM
(30)
Places - Linda, Emily SR JEAN PLACES SR
- Anna SR JEAN CONFIRM Places
OPENING
0:00 3 Anna SR JEAN CUE Writer's Entrance
TWO LENSES
3:00 6 Anna SR MAKE sure Chike has Gum in his pocket
ITALY, AUGUST 1613
FIRENZE
5:55 10 Daughter SR MOVE Panel to Gray Spikes
6:00 10 Daughter SR MOVE Desk A to Purple Spikes
ONSTAGE COSTUME CHANGE (Galileo --> Hotel Concierge
6:00 10 Galileo, Daughter SR
Woman) Emily handoff jacket and takes Galileo Jacket
6:05 11 Gabi SR HANDOFF of Galileo's Coat from Emily
6:45 11 Galileo SR STRIKE Desk A (Strike Bell into Desk)
COSTUME CHANGE Chike (Hotel Concierge Woman --> Galileo) (2
6:50 11 Gabi SR
min)
6:50 11 Anna SR HAVE Trash Can for Chike to spit out Gum
7:15 12 Daughter SL MOVE Chair to Gray spikes
8:02 13 Daughter SL MOVE Chair back to down left
8:10 13 Galileo SR MOVE Panel up against false pro
TUSCANY, NOVEMBER 1613
BACK IN FLORENCE
14:05 18 Daughter SR MOVE Panel to Brown Spikes
THE MUSEO GALILEO

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Time Pg. # Who Where Cue Action

17:34 20 Writer SR PRE-SHOW
MOVE Panel up against false pro
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CONVENT
THE CONVENT OF SAN MATTEO
QUICK CHANGE Emily (Convent Look) DON'T FORGET MEDICINE
19:50 23 Gabi SL
VIAL IN POCKET (20 secs)
19:55 23 Anna SL CLEAR to Jean when Emily is done with QUICK CHANGE
19:55 23 Anna SR QUICK CHANGE Chike (Galileo --> Friar) (45 secs)
20:16 23 Writer SR --> SL MOVE Panel to Purple Spikes
20:20 23 Anna SL Jean CUE Chike Entrance
20:20 23 Anna SL SET Letter "They have called him." on top of Lap Desk
20:20 24 Anna SR STRIKE Sunspot Drawings and Telescope from Bench
20:20 24 Anna SR SET Bean Baskets and Small Book on Bench
23:10 25 Gabi SL COSTUME CHANGE Chike (Friar --> Galileo 2nd Look) (2 min)
BACK AT THE MUSEO GALILEO
23:43 26 Daughter SL --> SR MOVE Panel to Brown Spikes
AT THE CONVENT OF SAN MATTEO
25:19 27 Daughter SR MOVE Panel up against false pro
34:28 33 Gabi SR QUICK CHANGE Chike (Galileo --> Italian Man) (45 sec)
34:45 33 Anna SR REMOVE Medicine Vial from Galileo's pocket
34:54 33 Daughter SR MOVE Panel to Brown Spikes
35:40 34 Galileo SR --> SL MOVE Panel to Purple Spikes
35:58 34 Gabi SL QUICK CHANGE Chike (Italian Man --> Friar) (15 secs)
COSTUME CHANGE Chike (Friar --> Front Desk Lady) Chike takes
36:45 35 Gabi SR
on Friar costume onstage (2 min 20 secs)
36:45 35 Anna SR DOUBLE CHECK Transcript is in Friar Left Pocket
36:45 35 Galileo SR SET Friar Costume in Desk A
LOOKING FOR THE LETTERS
39:18 37 Galileo SR MOVE Desk A to Blue Spikes
39:23 37 Writer SL --> SR MOVE Panel to Brown Spikes
ONSTAGE COSTUME CHANGE (Front Desk Lady --> Giuseppe)
39:40 37 Galileo SR
REMOVE SCARF
40:27 38 Galileo SR --> SL MOVE Desk A to Blue Spikes and TURN
ONSTAGE COSTUME CHANGE (Archive Employee --> Charles
40:41 39 Galileo SL
Ellis) ADD GLASSES REMOVE JACKET
43:55 42 Galileo SL --> SR MOVE Desk A to Brown Spikes and TURN
41:10 42 Galileo SR ONSTAGE COSTUME CHANGE (Charles Ellis --> Friar)
47:55 45 Gabi SL QUICK CHANGE Chike (Friar --> Librarian) (15 secs)
THE LETTERS
48:25 46 Galileo SL MOVE Desk B to Brown Spikes

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Time Pg. # Who Where Cue Action

51:44 49 Gabi SR PRE-SHOW
COSTUME CHANGE Chike (Librarian --> Scientist) (3 min)
GET Wine Bottle and Wine Glass from Dressing Room and
51:44 49 Anna SR
HANDOFF to Chike
THE SCIENTIST
57:15 52 Daughter SL MOVE Chair back to down left
57:15 52 Daughter SL --> SR MOVE Desk B to Gray Spikes
57:15 52 Galileo SR TURN Desk A to Gray Spikes
57:15 52 Daughter SR MOVE Panel up against false pro
1:05:37 59 Gabi SR QUICK CHANGE Chike (Scientist --> Galileo 2nd Look) (30 sec)
ARCETRI
1:06:46 59 Galileo SR SET Bench on Brown Spikes
1:06:53 59 Galileo SL STRIKE Desk B
1:06:53 59 Daughter SR STRIKE Desk A
1:07:04 60 Anna SL HANDOFF Pants to Chike
1:08:07 60 Galileo SL SET Chair on Gray Spikes
THE SUN
CURTAIN CALL
1:13:41 66 Writer SL EXIT
1:13:41 66 Galileo SR EXIT
1:13:41 66 Daughter SL EXIT
POST-SHOW
- Jean, Anna OFF Headsets Away
- Gabi CHECK Pockets for Props
- Gabi LAUNDRY
- Anna WASH Wine Glasses
- Anna CHECK Paper Props and REPLACE if needed
- Anna BACKSTAGE RESET
- Anna STRIKE Green Beans into Trash
- Anna ONSTAGE RESET: Bench, Panel, Chair

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Season
Performance Preset

PROP NOTES CHECKLIST

TOS: ONSTAGE
Chair Down Left
Bench Brown Spikes
Telescope Set on Bench
Has Cabinet Doors
(Sliding Right Door Open)
Desk A
Behind SR False
Proscenium
Behind SL False
Desk B
Proscenium
Against SR False
Panel
Proscenium
Desk A (SR)
Hotel Concierge Lady Jacket Set on top of desk
Hotel Bell Set on top of desk
Fashion Magazine Set on top of desk
Library Catalog Book 2nd Shelf
Desk B (SL)
Top Shelf
Leather Bound Book with
The Letters
Light Brown, Golden
Parchment Paper
Top Shelf on DS Side
Wine Glass #1 Slightly filled with “Red
Wine”
Pens Top Shelf
Books Set Dressing
TOS: BACKSTAGE
*REMOVE HANGERS FROM ALL COSTUMES PRESET BACKSTAGE
STAGE RIGHT
Envelope In Writer’s Pant Pocket
Important Papers
Hotel Reservation
Map of Florence
White Library Card In Writer’s Pant Pocket
Gum In Galileo’s Pant Pocket
Italian Man Costume Button Up
Front Desk Lady Costume Blazer, Scarf, Shoes
Scientist Costume Sweater, Blazer, Shoes
½ Way Filled with “Red
Wine Bottle
Wine”
Wine Glass #2 Empty
Small Book In Bean Shucking Bowls
3 Bowls w/ Real Green
Bean Shucking Bowls
Beans

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GALILEO’S DAUGHTER Performance Preset
PROP NOTES CHECKLIST
STAGE LEFT
Lap Desk
Paper Inside Lap Desk
Quill Inside Lap Desk
Letter “They have called him” Inside Lap Desk
Move to on top of Lap
Sunspot Drawing in Notebook w/ Quill
Desk
Tabard, Gown, Habit,
Daughter Convent Look
Rosary (In Pocket)
Medicine Vial In Left Pocket
Pants
Friar Martine Costume Poncho and Gown
Galileo’s Transcript In Left Pocket
Galileo’s 2nd Look Cape
Librarian Costume Sweater and Glasses

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Season
Script Changes


Page Date Character Type Change Line to Read:

3-5 3/15/23 Writer 1 C NEW PAGE SM WILL DISTRIBUTE

Writer
3-5 NEW PAGES- Restore to Original w/Internal
3/24/23 1/Daughter C
Changes Intact
2
There’s a kind of Renaissance festival in the center
4 3/8/23 Writer 1 A
of town today,
(She watches the pageantry for a moment, catching
her breath)

WRITER1
One hundred and twenty-four letters now survive
the relationship of renowned scientist Galileo
Galilei and his eldest daughter.

DAUGHTER2 (gently)
Attentione
Writer 1
3/22/23 C
Daughter 2 WRITER1
5 She is now known to history simply as Galileo’s
Daughter.

DAUGHTER2
Sister Maria Celeste.

(A moment. Then--)

WRITER1
I run on.
WRITER1
The air is different!
I can see for miles.
My entire life is ahead of me.
6
3/22/23 Daughter 2 C
DAUGHTER2
I have come to Italy.

WRITER1
My entire life is-- I feel sick.

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WRITER1 DAUGHTER2
Of Galileo’s Daughter.
6 Writer 1
3/1/23 C
Daughter 2
DAUGHTER2 WRITER1
Galileo’s Daughter. …
So this telescope improves your vision two ways—
9 3/25/23 Galileo 3 C this big large end here gathers more light from the
distant object you’re seeing.
GALILEO3
A very good day, so she’s-- there.

(She looks at the star through the telescope.)

WRITER1
One hundred and twenty-four letters now
10 3/21/23 Writer 1 A survive the relationship
of renowned scientist Galileo Galilei
and his eldest daughter.

(After a moment, she pulls the telescope down and
looks at him.)


Father. Papa. Do you think you’re going to see
10 3/25/23 Daughter 2 C
God?
DAUGHTER2 (completely serious)
I have to be. How else am I going to keep up with
you?

WRITER1
She is now known to history simply as Galileo’s
Daughter.
3/21/23 Writer 1 A
10 Maria Celeste.


FIRENZE

(The sounds of a chaotic night in contemporary
Florence-- car horns, motorcycles, drunks arguing…)

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Hotel
11 2/28/23 Concierge A Will your husband be joining you?
Women 3
17 3/2/23 Daughter 2 C Can I work for with you? From the convent?
What if someone steals them from my purse
18 3/30/23 Writer 1 C
pocket?
23 like in the case of Galileo, because his children were
3/30/23 Writer 1 C
daughter was illegitimate.
But now, she had to start anew.
25 3/30/23 Writer 1 A
Just like me.
BACK AT THE MUSEO GALILEO

WRITER1
Back at the Museo Galileo.
3/30/23 Writer 1 C
25
AUDIO TOUR VOICE2 (like Siri)
Galileo is famous for his revolutionary scientific
theories,
Galileo studied speed and velocity, gravity and free
Audio Tour
26 3/2/23 A fall, the principle of relativity, inertia, projectile
Voice 2
motion,
27 2/28/23 Writer 1 C waiting for to see his daughter on the other side…
28 3/14/23 Daughter 2 C Why didn’t you? …
32 2/28/23 Daughter 2 C Papa, I can you see you are set on going, but I beg
She did write. She copied his manuscripts.
33 3/3/23 Writer 1 A
Tirelessly.
I was at the fingers, the telescopes, the optical trick

thing, metal cupcakes... armillary sphere, metal
34 3/25/23 Writer 1 C
cupcakes, optical trick, the telescopes…
Here they are!
I break into a run.
And suddenly I am staring into an angry chest,
accusing eyes—
A huge statue of Poseidon looms over me.
34 3/14/23 Writer 1 C Broad shoulders, bright hair…
I am in our kitchen.
The linoleum cold and glowing.
He is there.
In so much pain.

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DAUGHTER2
Write me.

WRITER1 (eyes still closed)
I will.

(A beat. Writer opens her eyes.)

WRITER1 (quiet, like a mantram)
I have come to Italy
Writer 1
3/25/23 C
Daughter 2 DAUGHTER2
37 To research the letters.

WRITER1
Of Galileo’s Daughter.

(Writer1 is centered again. Ready to resume her
task.)

WRITER1
It was time to see the letters.
Writer 1 DAUGHTER2 (traveling to get there) WRITER1
38 3/14/23 C
Daughter 2 Looks like a prison.

You won’t be able to see any documents today;

42 3/14/23 Giuseppe 3 C
impossible.

Writer 1 DAUGHTER2 WRITER1

43 3/14/23 C
Daughter 2 Friar Martine.

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The Manuscripts Department

of the National Library of Florence
is a long narrow room
With gleaming golden wood.
On either side of me
stretch long, high shelves
with thousands upon thousands of documents
written by hand.

I can feel them all around me--

the hours and hours
46 3/18/23 Writer 1 A
by candlelight or lamplight or sunlight
of human hands
scratching away
willing the earth colored ink
to capture a sentence, an idea, a feeling
onto something as fragile as a piece of paper.
All that human time
silent and alive
in leatherbound manuscripts
from floor to ceiling
from me to the librarian

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The Manuscripts Department

of the National Library of Florence
is a long narrow room
With gleaming golden wood.
On either side of me
stretch long, high shelves
with thousands upon thousands of documents
written by hand.

I can feel them all around me--
46 the Hours and hours
3/24/23 Writer 1 C
by candlelight or lamplight or sunlight
of human hands
scratching away
willing the earth colored ink
to capture a sentence, an idea, a feeling
onto something as fragile as a piece of paper.
All that human time
silent and alive
in leatherbound manuscripts
from floor to ceiling
from me to the librarian
Oh fuck. The man downstairs (whose name I
47 3/14/23 Writer 1 C should have gotten) Giuseppe gave me White. Why
did he give me White? Fuck.

49 3/11/23 Writer 1 C I am sitting standing in front of Galileo’s Daughter.

Mother Superior Abbess trusts me with all the

50 3/18/23 Daughter 2 C
preparations so I couldn’t read until this afternoon,

50- Daughter 2
3/18/23 C NEW PAGES SM WILL DISTRIBUTE
51 Writer 1

Don’t be stubborn, Big Bear. Do your work, but stay

51 3/3/23 Daughter 2 C
out of trouble.
Your most affectionate daughter
51 3/3/23 Daughter 2 C The Little Bear
Maria Celeste

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You have to find a way to look in the telescope the

55 3/17/23 Scientist 3 C
wrong way. The small large end.

What happens when you look into a telescope the

55 3/17/23 Writer 1 C
small large end?
(From somewhere in Writer’s mind)
The pen
56 3/14/23 Daughter 2 C in our hand
Can touch the page
…
57 3/17/23 Writer 1 C Please tell me about it. In that accent.
58 3/17/23 Scientist 3 C And this thing is here there.
59 3/14/23 Scientist 3 C I wish you very well, my young friend.
59 3/21/23 Writer 1 C I put my face lean back into that long darkness
60 3/7/23 Daughter 2 C So give me an inventory. How are you are?
61 2/28/23 Galileo 3 C And very loveluy—
62 3/17/23 Daughter C But we are also here there—

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