Yikes. May 29? Really?
Well, rehearsals have been going well. We’re finally starting to put together the music/singing, the choreography, the acting, the blocking, and the orchestra. Oh, and the scene changes. Wowza. And we’ve got a MONSTEROUSLY HUGE cast. Like 55 people or something ridiculous. Fun stuff.
And the show is looking good. Tom Jackson – no, not this one… This one! - is really amazing. Very keen sense of what’s going to be auditorily (is that even a word?) effective – the timing, the enunciation/diction, everything. As anal as I am about so many things, I can truly appreciate Tom’s retentiveness.
You can get details on the show here or here. But definitely come see it.
The songs, unlike the soundtrack I’ve heard from Broadway, are emotionally alive, and gripping (which, frankly, makes it difficult for me to sing, since I am often choking back the tears myself as I do).
The early standouts for me so far are: Christy Stouffer (as Golde), Christa Ladny (as Tzeitel), Olivia Ercolano (as Hodel), Joan Ashwel plays an inspired Yente. Also, although Chuck Dick (the Director) was my highschool acting teacher, I haven’t seen him act prior to this play. I am impressed. At least for this role, he’s well suited.
OK. Time to try (again) to get some sleep.
