Set building, ticket sales, playbooks and biographies

Hello friends,

It's been a while since I last blogged because I have been so busy with rehearsals!
Jekyll & Hyde is going great and I am really enjoying the experience. I feel proud to be a part of this production and as it gets closer I can't wait to show all of you what I have been working on these past few months!

The show is fun but also challenging. The music is fast paced, the choreography is hard for a scatter brain like me to remember and the cast is huge.  I guess that's theater for you! Last night we did what is called a "drag through" of act II, which is exactly what it sounds like- a run of the entire act.  I have to say a big kudos to our leads, Bobby (as Jekyll), Lori (as Lucy) and Brittany (as Emma).  They are truly talented folks that really make our production special.  I am excited for those of you coming to see such a talented cast! I just hope to keep up and not screw up. :)

If you want a sneak peak, here is a sound file for "Murder Murder" from rehearsal.  This was our first run through of the full song.  It's 8 minutes long(!) but during the show there is dialogue (and murders!) to break it up. Thank you to my cast members Chris and Andy for sharing this link!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8066055/Jekyll%20%26%20Hyde/25%20-%20Murder%20Murder.mp3

On top of the rehearsing, cast members are encouraged to sell tickets (of course) but also sell ads in our playbook to promote local businesses, and to help with set building, painting and costume creation.  (For any locals interesting in purchasing an ad in our book please comment to this post or email me if you have my email address. Ads are due by Feb. 27). 

The Hose House, where we rehearse, becomes a hive of activity on Friday nights, Saturday afternoons and Monday nights, with cast members, their friends and family and past group members all lending a hand with creating the set and costumes.  It is very exciting to see the pieces falling into place and to see an end in sight. For instance, my ballroom costume started off as an old ugly prom dress and has slowly transformed into a Victorian England-era ball gown.  Sophia has been a great help at set painting too so for those of you reading the playbook at the play you will see her name as a helper!  Here are some photos of us painting the set at the Hose House

Ronnie painting the benches for the "Wedding Scene"

Here's Kim, one of the prostitutes :)

For those of you interested in attending the play, here are the details again.  They will also be posted at the bottom of my blog page until the show is done.

Show dates are:

March 19, 25 and 26 at 8pm
and March 20 at 2pm

At the Rogers Center for the Arts, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors (ages 65+).  *group rates available for parties of 15 or more.

For more information visit http://www.colonialchorus.com/ or call 781-944-9780 or of course contact me for tickets.

Thanks again for reading- More to come!