We are getting close to the end of the first week of rehearsals for our 2010 opening musical - THE WIZARD OF OZ. Early rehearsals are both fun and anxious. There's none of the pressure of later rehearsals when the show is about to open and you're wondering if it's all going to come together. Rather, it's fun to start to develop a character and have the cast get to know each other. As a director, the early rehearsals are a little strange - I'm always wondering if my blocking on the page is going to translate into something that works on the stage - certainly, changes are made and the actors are allowed to bring their own interpretation of the character into the process.
After Saturday morning's rehearsal with the Munchkins, all of Act One will be blocked - by the end of next week, we'll have blocked all of Act Two and be into reviewing scenes, songs and choreography. On January 24th (prior to the Annual Meeting) we're going to do a "stumble thru" of the whole show to see where we stand on everything, and then we'll start the process of moving the show upstairs.
Right now, the crew is working on painting and creating props and scenery upstairs - they work during the day (for anyone who can come by) but they also have work calls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6-9 p.m. - come join the fun!
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