Lucas Blaney & Alex Gullason star as Danny & Sandy
We had an UNBELIEVABLE rehearsal last night!
Although there is still lots of work that is needed - I think last night I was struck by what an amazing show we are going to have. There are absolutely NO weak links. Everyone has talent to spare. Starting to delve into their characters and truly create a new world.
At this point I am normally seeing nothing but flaws in order to create the best show possible. I tend to spend 1/2 the rehearsal making cringing faces to my stage manager (and she spends a 1/2 hour AFTER rehearsal encouraging me), but not last night! I was even entertained while watching!
I just wanted to post this, so that if something stressful happens from here on in - I will KNOW and be ENCOURAGED that we have an UNBELIEVABLE show - and I am so THRILLED to be working with this cast.
THANK YOU EVERYONE for all the additional work that you're putting in. And a BIG shout out to Angela King - my Dance Captain - who is whipping them into shape!
We gathered one weekend at Brentwood Mall to promote the show - SO much fun! Thanks to the cast members that helped us do that - you looked and sounded GREAT!!! Here are links to the video's from that weekend (kindly recorded by long-time volunteer and Crew member April Cleaver - thanks April!).
GLEE PARODY
I've put together a FANTASTIC commercial "parody" promoting the show! The cast of Glee will be back at it (on a break for BASEBALL of all things!) celebrating the 'most popular musical of all time' GREASE!!! Their show debuts ONE DAY before we open!!! BEST TIMING EVER!!!!
MY video:
GLEE'S Official Trailer for the GREASE episode:
PRODUCTION CREW
Production wise, everything is coming into place. Just a few names of some of the amazing designers: Lighting Designer: Phil Guhl Set Designer: John Bassette Costume Design: Chris Sinosich and Sebastian and Co. Props: Tami Sinosich etc The show is going to LOOK phenomenal!!!
I also have an amazing crew of helpers, volunteers (including the performers). I just need to focus on getting the show completely blocked/choreographed and then perfected!!! This is the part I like the most - where the show starts to emerge before my eyes and I get a sense of just how awesome (or terrible) it's going to be - and this year is pretty special!!!
GOTTA GET OFF BOOK
Had to reminded my actors tonight to practise/rehearse dance steps everyday AND to get OFF BOOK!!! The ONLY way to discover your character, the relationships and build a show up from the inside is to know your lines, your steps, your blocking - SO well that you don't have to think about it. THEN everything can begin to emerge. I'm hoping that the actors in this cast will show some initiative and do it for THEMSELVES!!!! They will enjoy the next couple of weeks SO MUCH MORE if they know their stuff and then they just get to 'play'! :) That's the rewarding part!
Caught this video a little while ago and FINALLY got it upload to Youtube. For those of you who DON'T know the kids in this clip - it's my son Caedence who's 9 and my daughter Aurielle, who is 3. I wonder if either of them will end up in the arts??!! :) (I know who ended up on a time out! :)
