Well, dear readers, tick tock goes the clock for our show. Last night, for example, tick tock went the clock. There’s always one run-through close to tech that is very low energy and last night’s was it. Seven minutes added on to act one, just from said low energy and a couple of amusing mishaps in a bat scene, where there was too much liquid in every glass and the poor leading lady had to drink all that – all the little mishaps there probably accounted for two minutes. Anyway, I have a standard line when a run like that happens: There’s always one run-through like tonight’s so I’m glad you got it out of your system and let’s never see a show like that again. I say this with humor, of course. After the run-through, I finally staged the big scene change to music and it’s thirty seconds all in but now looks like fun rather than pure chaos. I didn’t give any notes, really. After the rehearsal, I came right home and ordered clam chowder and a kid’s pizza, which is basically like one large slice – it was all good and hit the spot and I took pill three. Before the food arrived, I wrote two more new pages, and I intend to write at least four of five more before bed. Prior to our run-through, I got almost eight hours of sleep, got up, ordered a turkey sandwich and potato salad, then answered e-mails. Food arrived and was very good. I then futzed and finessed, which took a while, but I was very happy with the unexpected sequence that came to me in the shower a few nights ago. It’s coming out very well, I think, at least I hope it is. Then I wrote three or four new pages before getting ready to be on my way to the theater. We also set a recording date for a show project that I’m producing a CD and tracks for – this was part of an Indiegogo perk from whatever the last campaign we did was, about two years ago, I think. The recording is in February, and this first session just involves and adult chorus and a kid chorus. After that, I’ll cast the leads and we’ll record those folks, probably in March.
Today, I’ll be up when I’m up, I’ll futz and finesse, I’ll write as many new pages as I can, and then at seven instead of a straight-through run-through, I’ll be stopping and starting to fix the little things that need fixing – I think we’ll get through the whole show even doing that, given the ninety-five-minute run time. I need to clean up all the scene changes, even though most are minor, but mostly it’s scenes – just adjusting little things here and there and making sure everyone is playing the same show, energy-wise, and making sure all the beats in a scene are clear to the audience. It’s nice to have the luxury to do this. After, I’ll come home and write more new pages.
Tomorrow, I’ll be at the theater at noon to dry tech and write show cues. Then we do a full-out run-through at seven with a light-over, sound, and mics. Saturday is ten to seven – a cue-to-cue in the morning, photo call right after, a lunch break for forty-five minutes, then a full run-through with all tech including costumes, and then in whatever time is left, we’ll work on whatever problem areas there are. Sunday is also ten to seven, but this time we begin with a run-through, take a lunch break, work problem areas, then do a complete dress/tech. Monday we’re off and resting, Tuesday is an invited dress, Wednesday and Thursday are previews, and then we open.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, be up when I’m up, futz and finesse, write new pages, have a work-through of both acts to vacuum the play, come home, and write more new pages. Today’s topic of discussion: What alcoholic beverages do you love, can you tolerate, or that you hate? I can’t play because – I don’t drink alcohol. Your turn. Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I hit the road to dreamland, as we vacuum the play this evening.