BLOGGING?
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| Jennifer Gillis in TO |
Once I actually started rehearsal I wouldn't get ANY extra time to actually keep a blog - because every spare second I have away from my kids and hubby, I use to prepare for Grease rehearsals. Actually - that's a bit of a lie... I have also been completely obsessed and distracted by my interactions with Jennifer Gillis and her amazing journey happening right now on CBC's Over the Rainbow. (VOTE FOR JENNIFER!!!). Particularily this week. For some reason, Toronto thinks it's the centre of Canada and so Jen is not getting ANY PR out here in BC. So this week, I did take some time to make a few phone calls and send a few emails to see if I could help jumpstart the interest out here in BC. BUT, I digress! This is NOT a diary of my day to day life, but a blog about my experience directing Footlight's GREASE! So I've decided I'm not going to care so much WHAT I write and how I write it! I wanted this Blog mainly for a 'keepsake' for myself. If people find it boring - I have to be okay with that. I just have to write!I HATE CONFLICTS!!!
So things have been going pretty well. The frustration with my missing leads (who have been involved in Riverview High) is now about to subside. Although an additional wrench was thrown in when they made 'Pick of the Fringe' (HUGE shout out to all those involved in the original musical!!!) - giving them another performance that - yet again, conflicted with our rehearsal schedule! Out of the 5 days that they could've performed on - there were only 2 of them that conflicted with our rehearsals - my dear friend Murphy stepped in and made sure that it would be one of those days.But all of the Riverview High stuff is over now - and I am THRILLED that there aren't ANY MORE listed conflicts on my conflict sheet EXCEPT that several cast members came to me on Sunday and told me about callbacks that they had for Oklahoma (Royal City) that would potential conflict with Sunday rehearsal!!!! So I am giving up on my desire to have a FULL cast, all the time. At this point, I can do MY job, to the best of my ability, and hope they do theirs.
Phil Guhl - Lighting Designer!
Some exciting news on the Lighting Designer front though. I can't even remember if I've recorded any of my 'plight' to find a set designer and lighting designer - nevertheless, it has been exhausting!! BUT good things come to those who wait and I am SO extremely excited to have lighting designer Phil Guhl join our team this year at Footlight! I was put into contact with him by Shel Piercy (to whom, now, I am indebted!) and met with him last week. He is not only AMAZING at what he does, but SUCH a nice guy. I'm super excited to finally have the support of a professional lighting designer!BRENTWOOD MALL PROMO
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| Sound of Music (myself filling in for Bree Greig) |
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| The Wizard of Oz (Jennifer Gillis) |
The cast is going to have some upcoming appearances at Brentwood Mall (which we have done several years in a row now - see inserted pictures) - so PLEASE swing by THIS weekend - Sept. 29th & 30th between 11-3pm to hear some of our fantastic cast singing their hearts out.
BYE BYE BASEMENT
LASTLY, we have permanently said 'GOODBYE' to our low-ceiling, NO dancing space and now find ourselves in the fantastic Multi-purpose room at Burnaby South School (attached to the MJF) - YAY!!!!!
