Hello People!
It's getting closer and closer to opening and we're all trying to our best to make this show the best we possibly can. We have a lot of work left to do and everybody knows it. For most plays that I have been in there comes a point in the rehearsal process when you feel like there is so much left to do and so little time to get it all accomplished. I think that our cast of Little Women is at that point. Although, I have no doubts in my mind that we will accomplish what we need to before we open the show. Last night in rehearsal, we had a "skip-thru" for the ensemble so that they could work out their transitions and make sure that they had everything figured out. That meant that there was a lot of waiting around for many of the cast members. Waiting for long periods of time is expected and almost unavoidable when working on a production. Last night there was not only a lot of waiting but the air conditioner wasn't working! We were all sweltering in our little rehearsal space, but we made it work. The cast is pretty big so it can be difficult to find places to sit or put your things down when you're not needed on stage. At one point, Jane Cain, our music director, could not hear anything coming out of the piano. Melissa asked if something had gone wrong with the speaker and unbeknownst to me, I had accidentally hit the speaker and turned off the sound. I put the wire back into place and it started working again but I was pretty embarrassed that I had turned the sound off!
Tonight we have a run through of the entire show and we will see how much people remember from last night's rehearsal. Hopefully, everyone will remember everything they need to and the run through will go smoothly. We'll see tonight!
PS -The picture is of Melissa (our director) and Lisa Smith (Jo) working together on a part in the play.
2 comments:
Hi Suzanne, We were so pleased to have our attention called to your blog about the production of "Little Women." Your writing cast a magic spell.
We are fowwarding your words to Liz Watson, our granddaughter, graduating from the American School, Paris this week and planning to go next fall to Barnard College, N.Y. where she will probably pursue futher our family interest in theater. We have cheered and participated in DCP since it was created under the loving care of Connie Welsh. Thanks for carrying on.
We miss you at Ivy Bend on Spring Street.
"Break a leg!" we'll be watching and applauding.
Best, Irene and Taylor Blackwell
I love seeing the photos and reading the blog. It is a treat to "see" the rehearsal process through you.
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