WOW!!! what a GREAT rehearsal we had tonight, I guess the “less then 2 weeks before press dress” speech I made gave them a little boost! There is hope!.. no, I always knew, that but sometimes it just helps to see the lines becoming lively, the choreography snapping together, characters developing and everybody working towards ..perfection!
The opening number especially is shaping up, now for those of you that aren’t that familiar with the show, and without giving away too much, the first musical number has the entire cast in a more than ten minute production number that not only includes singing and dancing, but dialogue, sound cues, prop handling, costume changes and multiple exits and entrances. AAAAHHH!! good thing I’m already bald or that alone might cause me to pull a few out! So it is understandable that it might take a little more time to pull together than some of the solos, which BTW are really sounding good, Kayla is a likely front runner right now for stealing a few scenes, but the rest of the cast has every intention on getting their time in the spotlight too, I’m sure!
GREEN ROOM UPDATE
I took some pictures today.. but left my camera at the theatre so I’ll try to get them posted real soon, Jim W has been dry walling and mudding up a storm this week on the “new” green room! If you get a chance stop on out and see the progress or just wait a bit until more of its done and really be blown away, its not going to be any bigger , sorry to say, but we are going to try to achieve more space to utilize. It should be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer and in general more comfortable and A LOT more attractive. Of course I have encountered a few negative comments on the plans so far, some from people who haven’t even seen it. As with any time you are trying to do something that can have varied opinions on artistic or design interpretation, you will get as many ideas as you have people giving them. I’d say for more than 10 years now we have talked and talked and talked about upgrading the single ugliest and in general disgusting place in the building, now.. finally.. we are making progress, progress that has been a long time coming and with only the goal to improve FCT for our members and even the visitors who occasionally stop back there. For right now, some of the structural needs that have to be dealt with are first on the list of things to do.. new drywall, patching holes, a new bright white clean ceiling, some upgraded lighting and a cleanable floor. Thanks to the Teen Theatre for backing this project as their traditional yearly gift to FCT. More to come as ” work continues”
…and now, On With the Show !