Between Thursday and Friday, we did out first work-through of the show! Hooray! We've got it blocked out, and all the choreography has been taught—now it's just a matter of cleaning and polishing. This evening we'll move into Stump Theatre (we've been rehearsing in the EZ black box) and make sure everything gets spaced out correctly, and before we know it we'll be doing full run-throughs. I can't believe how quickly the show is coming together. Looking back to our first rehearsal, when the cast was learning the complex Hand Jive choreography, it's nice to see how far we've come.
There's still a lot of work to be done, of course. The music moves extremely quickly, so the dance numbers still need tightening. There are still occasional traffic problems that need resolving. Timing of the lines isn't quite right. But the outline of the show is there- now we just need to fill in the blanks. Hopefully moving into the space will help with blocking and dancing—the actors can really get a feel for the size of the stage, which is hard when you're working in a slightly more cramped space. Even when you've got the boundaries of the space taped out on the floor, it's still a bit of an adjustment to move.
Time is ticking away, but we're in great shape. I can't wait to start adding more technical elements!
--Sarah Coon
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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