Sunday, April 02, 2006
Apres le 1st "glue-through"....
....in other words, the first time we pieced the entire show together...yesterday...on the stage, with as much of the actual platforming in place as they tech crew has been able to build....and, you know what? It went not so badly!
I mean, we have an entire week before tech rehearsals officially start, and there we were, totally (if not perfectly) " off book", doing the entire show on our feet, having just ingested a large amount of brand new blocking...and we did not run into walls, or fall of platforms, or totally screw up any scenes or songs! In fact, we were even able to do some actual growing exploration and honest scene work! And whereas we all felt like our bad habits sometimes got us through or got inthe way, on the whole we each and ever one of us pleased somewhat...especially to get it over with...the first runthrough (or as I called it "glue-through"), is always harrowing, no matter what good shape you're in....and we do happen to be in very good shape for this early in the process.
And we all like each other so very much. Christianne N. pointed out to me yesterday that it has been a long while since she has felt to creative and supported in a rehearsal process. I agreed with her. And we both credited Gabe B. as director for setting such a generous tone for us all.
Today is Glenn A.'s last performance of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, a show he has been with since its inception several years ago....so, whereas he is a bit relieved for that part of his routine to be over, he will doubtless be sad and sensitive as the matinee draws to its end...tomorrow night, we are going to see his one-man show at Ars Nova...Christianne will join him at some point to do a duet from A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE.....Peter already booked our tix, and we are excited about going.
Last night, we went to see INTO THE WOODS at Skirball Auditorium on the NYU Campus....directed by Bill Wesbrooks...several of my students were in it, and tey were great! ANd the whole thing was terrific to see! Steinhardt students get extraordinary vocal basis in their training....this is so clear when they are cast in large, difficult shows like..WOODS, and to fill a large 800-seat theater is the task. Sure, they were mic-ed, but with a 20 piece orchestra you have to be...the good thing is: tey did not sound like they were in any way amplified, so the natural voices came shining through...and there were some terrific ones! Also, I was pleased with the spirited truth of the character work. We had fun...and Peter finally got to meet Bill W.
One of my students met Peter for the first time, and she emailed me this morning to tell me that I have a very "hot" husband...she is so very right!
Bless him for being so good to me! And he is.
Tomorrow he has a callback for PHANTOM....he really is "working the room" , professionally speaking....he deserves only the best!
Back to rehearsal...(did I mention I was typing this at the York offices, on a break?)
xxev
I mean, we have an entire week before tech rehearsals officially start, and there we were, totally (if not perfectly) " off book", doing the entire show on our feet, having just ingested a large amount of brand new blocking...and we did not run into walls, or fall of platforms, or totally screw up any scenes or songs! In fact, we were even able to do some actual growing exploration and honest scene work! And whereas we all felt like our bad habits sometimes got us through or got inthe way, on the whole we each and ever one of us pleased somewhat...especially to get it over with...the first runthrough (or as I called it "glue-through"), is always harrowing, no matter what good shape you're in....and we do happen to be in very good shape for this early in the process.
And we all like each other so very much. Christianne N. pointed out to me yesterday that it has been a long while since she has felt to creative and supported in a rehearsal process. I agreed with her. And we both credited Gabe B. as director for setting such a generous tone for us all.
Today is Glenn A.'s last performance of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, a show he has been with since its inception several years ago....so, whereas he is a bit relieved for that part of his routine to be over, he will doubtless be sad and sensitive as the matinee draws to its end...tomorrow night, we are going to see his one-man show at Ars Nova...Christianne will join him at some point to do a duet from A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE.....Peter already booked our tix, and we are excited about going.
Last night, we went to see INTO THE WOODS at Skirball Auditorium on the NYU Campus....directed by Bill Wesbrooks...several of my students were in it, and tey were great! ANd the whole thing was terrific to see! Steinhardt students get extraordinary vocal basis in their training....this is so clear when they are cast in large, difficult shows like..WOODS, and to fill a large 800-seat theater is the task. Sure, they were mic-ed, but with a 20 piece orchestra you have to be...the good thing is: tey did not sound like they were in any way amplified, so the natural voices came shining through...and there were some terrific ones! Also, I was pleased with the spirited truth of the character work. We had fun...and Peter finally got to meet Bill W.
One of my students met Peter for the first time, and she emailed me this morning to tell me that I have a very "hot" husband...she is so very right!
Bless him for being so good to me! And he is.
Tomorrow he has a callback for PHANTOM....he really is "working the room" , professionally speaking....he deserves only the best!
Back to rehearsal...(did I mention I was typing this at the York offices, on a break?)
xxev
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