Over the last three days, I have blocked all of the "scenes" for A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Mind you, I skipped over the choreography numbers, and there are some scenes that are just rough blocked and need to be reviewed and cleaned up, but this was an important step in the process towards opening night. Considering that I was absent from the first two weeks of rehearsal - thank you Gralin, Bert, Steve, Scott and Heather for all your great work on music and dancing - we needed to get these scenes under our belt in order to move forward. Of course, it's a lot easier since I've directed the show four times in the past and already have all of the rough blocking in my script - it's simply a case of putting the new actors into their positions and allowing (and encouraging) them to make the show their own.
I am away from rehearsal (again) for the rest of the week - the Midland Area AIDS Support fundraiser is Thursday night at the Yucca. As most of you know, MAAS serves those with AIDS and their family and provides counseling and support. This is our annual fundraiser, and Eddie Pleasant - a Midlander who lives and performs in NYC - is returning to do his one-man show, a tribute to Nat King Cole. The show will be Thursday night at 8 p.m. at the Yucca - tickets are available at the door and seating is first come, first serve (behind the sponsor tables).
Finally, the TUNA boys had some time off from the show, and are back at it this weekend with four shows this weekend.
The 2010 membership season has been announced - watch for a brochure in the mail soon!!!
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