we got laura, playwright of all playwrights, with her smiles and beautiful, glossy, chestnut locks, in the room with us now and it's like the final pieces of the puzzle can finally be put into place. i just need to convey, for the millionth time, how lucky i am to be doing this. this is the stuff we actors dream about...AND nightmare about. fear mixed with adrenaline at a constant pulsating surge to you heart and mind, it is AWESOME!
I am in love with the word "PROPULSIVE" right now. just say it right now. PROPULSIVE. it makes me tingle.
wednesday we begin tech week!
giddy-up, horsies, giddy-up!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
floodgates
after rehearsal friday night, a 'light' run of the show (a run of this show is NEVER light), i got notes, we wrapped it up for the night, i went backstage, went into my dressing room, closed the door, and proceeded to weep, uncontrollably, for 15 minutes.
there is NOTHING like a good cry. nothing.
there is NOTHING like a good cry. nothing.
Friday, January 4, 2008
2 weeks
that's when the show opens. two weeks. most people hear that and think 'wow, that soon? that's no time at all!'
but when it comes to this show, it is AMPLE time, for me anyway. cause it's just me. i have no hang time. i'm in that rehearsal i am working the WHOLE time. 4-5 hours, give or take ten-minute breaks every so often...hooray for unions!! but the work is not just mine in there, we got this massive behind the scenes element that is practically another character. the props goddess jen, the set/costume designer extraordinaire marie, AND we got matt the sound wizard and andrew the illuminator right there with me in rehearsal, playing, trying, creating on the spot, a bit more like actors trying choices on stage. they are AMAZING, because this is a new show, a premiere , we are starting from scratch, a blank canvas that we have to fill with the paint that has been given to us by the playwright. speaking of, the lovely laura just got in town and will be with us for the first time since we work-shopped in august. i will be doing a 'light' run for her tonight to show her what we have done with this beautiful script.
rehearsal last night was trying. i was beat at the end. felt like i was excavating at a dig site, uncovering a huge discovery.... with a toothbrush. more and more it is taking shape, every hour a little further, a little deeper.
but when it comes to this show, it is AMPLE time, for me anyway. cause it's just me. i have no hang time. i'm in that rehearsal i am working the WHOLE time. 4-5 hours, give or take ten-minute breaks every so often...hooray for unions!! but the work is not just mine in there, we got this massive behind the scenes element that is practically another character. the props goddess jen, the set/costume designer extraordinaire marie, AND we got matt the sound wizard and andrew the illuminator right there with me in rehearsal, playing, trying, creating on the spot, a bit more like actors trying choices on stage. they are AMAZING, because this is a new show, a premiere , we are starting from scratch, a blank canvas that we have to fill with the paint that has been given to us by the playwright. speaking of, the lovely laura just got in town and will be with us for the first time since we work-shopped in august. i will be doing a 'light' run for her tonight to show her what we have done with this beautiful script.
rehearsal last night was trying. i was beat at the end. felt like i was excavating at a dig site, uncovering a huge discovery.... with a toothbrush. more and more it is taking shape, every hour a little further, a little deeper.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
2008 started off with a bang, and a run thru!!!
I have had an AMAZING week of rehearsing, I must say! (ed grimley voice used here)
The revisions are fan-frickin'-tastic. They have stirred up new character traits, stronger traits, that I hadn't seen/read/heard before.
I am in a pretty good place so far. I did a run thru, a stumbly-bumbly run thru, but a run thru nonetheless! And I didn't implode so hurray for me.
This past Saturday I had a phone interview with Jane Horwitz from the Washington Post. She was very cool, and it being my first interview ever, I of course was a maniac. I probably sounded like a goober, but I made sure to gush over all the people working on this show with me, so I get points for that I suppose.
Now we are getting into the chunky thick, wet cement of it all now that we have entered into the year of the rat.
Play time's over. Time to rock this mofo out.
Merry new year, lovelies!
The revisions are fan-frickin'-tastic. They have stirred up new character traits, stronger traits, that I hadn't seen/read/heard before.
I am in a pretty good place so far. I did a run thru, a stumbly-bumbly run thru, but a run thru nonetheless! And I didn't implode so hurray for me.
This past Saturday I had a phone interview with Jane Horwitz from the Washington Post. She was very cool, and it being my first interview ever, I of course was a maniac. I probably sounded like a goober, but I made sure to gush over all the people working on this show with me, so I get points for that I suppose.
Now we are getting into the chunky thick, wet cement of it all now that we have entered into the year of the rat.
Play time's over. Time to rock this mofo out.
Merry new year, lovelies!
Friday, December 28, 2007
AND...we're off!!!
rehearsals commenced yesterday with quite the turn out. it was so immensely helpful to have such a support group there to tell my story to. so i thank all of you for helping me get through it.
this blog, like i have said, is a ventilation. so here's the first.
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAA-CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!!!!!!
phew. i needed that.
this piece has brought out insecurities i NEVER thought i could have in me. not to say i am a force of sheer confidence 24/7. i have a BUNCH of self-doubting thoughts circulating in my head all the time, but they usually are reserved for my waistline or my fear of going bald or my lack of a special someone to share my days with (insert tiny violin here.) but, a SHOW?! a place where i feel most at home, most at peace, THIS has me freaked out TOO?!?!?!
shit.
but, i am a creature that thrives on new experiences, positive or terrifying, heartwarming or heartbreaking. that is what living is for, isn't it? to feel BOTH sweet and sour?
i couldn't have one without the other.
the writing, the style, the rhythm, the rhetoric of this script is meticulous and should be treated as such. i am marking and scanning these lines as if it were the bard's verse. good thing i know how to handle the bard, or i'd really be screwed. THANKS, ACA!!! Shakespeare dorks unite!
here are some adjectives i jotted down that were said, after the first read, of what this show is, what it must be.
"delicate"
"propulsive"
"economic"
"meticulous"
so, i'm gonna chant those babies like a mantra and stay hydrated and work work work.
peace out.
this blog, like i have said, is a ventilation. so here's the first.
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAA-CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!!!!!!
phew. i needed that.
this piece has brought out insecurities i NEVER thought i could have in me. not to say i am a force of sheer confidence 24/7. i have a BUNCH of self-doubting thoughts circulating in my head all the time, but they usually are reserved for my waistline or my fear of going bald or my lack of a special someone to share my days with (insert tiny violin here.) but, a SHOW?! a place where i feel most at home, most at peace, THIS has me freaked out TOO?!?!?!
shit.
but, i am a creature that thrives on new experiences, positive or terrifying, heartwarming or heartbreaking. that is what living is for, isn't it? to feel BOTH sweet and sour?
i couldn't have one without the other.
the writing, the style, the rhythm, the rhetoric of this script is meticulous and should be treated as such. i am marking and scanning these lines as if it were the bard's verse. good thing i know how to handle the bard, or i'd really be screwed. THANKS, ACA!!! Shakespeare dorks unite!
here are some adjectives i jotted down that were said, after the first read, of what this show is, what it must be.
"delicate"
"propulsive"
"economic"
"meticulous"
so, i'm gonna chant those babies like a mantra and stay hydrated and work work work.
peace out.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Turkey is for Gluttons
What is it about the house that I grew up in that convinces my brain into believing I have the metabolism of a 13 year old? I really wanna know. Why? When I am in my lovely city of DC I am cautious, nurturing and, lately I dare say, strict on my body, but the moment I arrive at that beautiful house in Wallingford, PA, I immediately wanna shove as many hoagie rolls and tastycakes as I can into my mouth. And fast food? I eat FAST FOOD up there! I don't eat fast food, what the hell?!?!
I exaggerate, of course, like I always do when it comes to me and my hatred of me, and I DID have an amazing time with my family, pretty much the coolest family in the world and if you don't agree I WILL fight you, but now I am back from that Utopia of ice cream and soft pretzels, and I'm gonna be in a state of withdrawal for a good seven days. Lucky for me I had already decided to do a lil' detoxing to get my mind and body into shape for the show, so there.
And speaking of the show, I am having a very difficult time blogging about it. I would love to share all my questions and discoveries with you, but I don't want to give anything away, because this story, this show, is all about storytelling, about leading people the right way through a legend, a fable, a tale, whatever you want to call it. So picking and editing what I put down has been quite the challenge, because I usually just pour out all my junk on to the keyboard and click "POST" but I must be considerate of your experience with this as well as mine own. Feedback is appreciated, if I'm getting boring or you have any questions about the show that I can answer, please do not hesitate, ask/bitch/comment away!
I exaggerate, of course, like I always do when it comes to me and my hatred of me, and I DID have an amazing time with my family, pretty much the coolest family in the world and if you don't agree I WILL fight you, but now I am back from that Utopia of ice cream and soft pretzels, and I'm gonna be in a state of withdrawal for a good seven days. Lucky for me I had already decided to do a lil' detoxing to get my mind and body into shape for the show, so there.
And speaking of the show, I am having a very difficult time blogging about it. I would love to share all my questions and discoveries with you, but I don't want to give anything away, because this story, this show, is all about storytelling, about leading people the right way through a legend, a fable, a tale, whatever you want to call it. So picking and editing what I put down has been quite the challenge, because I usually just pour out all my junk on to the keyboard and click "POST" but I must be considerate of your experience with this as well as mine own. Feedback is appreciated, if I'm getting boring or you have any questions about the show that I can answer, please do not hesitate, ask/bitch/comment away!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
bronchitis and me
It is hard reading through the script when you are coughing up hockey pucks every fifteen minutes.
That's what I learned yesterday when I went through it. But, I would rather be sick now and get it out of my system by the time rehearsals actually begin on December 27th.
Last week I admit I was freaking out, but I have more time to prep than I'd realized.
So, I'm rocking out the antibiotics and my neti pot, doing a whole lotta resting and reading. Blast this crap outta me so I can start to get this 'girl' on her feet and give her a soul.
Happy Thanksgiving!
That's what I learned yesterday when I went through it. But, I would rather be sick now and get it out of my system by the time rehearsals actually begin on December 27th.
Last week I admit I was freaking out, but I have more time to prep than I'd realized.
So, I'm rocking out the antibiotics and my neti pot, doing a whole lotta resting and reading. Blast this crap outta me so I can start to get this 'girl' on her feet and give her a soul.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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