Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Les Miserables - upstairs rehearsals

On Tuesday, many of the people involved in the barricade scene went to the police shooting range, and watched an expert load and shoot a black powder gun - CBS 7 covered this activity:

WATCH

Many thanks to Jim Reynolds - a member of the Midland Police force and a cast member who organized this event!

On Tuesday night, we continued to adjust the blocking to the stage. There were some adjustments to the Rue Plumet units - especially Marius climbing over the gate - but we can make it work. In addition, we have some people missing on Wednesday night due to conflicts - church choir, out of town meetings - so we moved ahead and ran more than originally scheduled. Tonight (Wednesday), we will finish reviewing and adjusting the rest of Act II, and then move into technical rehearsals.

The final 10 days of working on a show are the most stressful. The relaxed atmosphere of early rehearsals disappears when we move upstairs and the sense of the upcoming opening night - and the audience watching - sets in. There is a lot of work to be done before we are ready to open, but we can make it if we work together.


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