Sorry for the Delay!

I know it has been a long time since I posted, and I am here now to appease the three people in the universe who actually read this thing. To be honest, it is a "Snow" Day, and by "Snow" I mean "Rain," and I am sitting here watching The Silence of the Lambs for the 1287th time, and thought posting sounded like a good idea. So hear we go...

Theatre Rep. Company - with this day off, I KNOW that you are all sitting home reviewing your lines. We really didn't need any more days off with a show that opens in exactly two weeks, and we just finished staging! We are really going to need to focus over the next few classes in order to be ready for The King Stag in two weeks. So, help me help you, and please come to class prepared and ready to work.

With that said, please also set aside Saturday, 1/17 and MLK Monday, 1/19 for rehearsals. Sat. we will learn the music with A.J., and the dance from Phoebe. A.J. and Phoebes - if you could coordinate getting the music of the dance figured out and choreographed before the 1/17 rehearsal, that would be extremely helpful.

Although I am looking forward to the show, I'm REALLY looking forward to beginning Meisner work right after Midterms. I think you are all ready for the work, provided you take it seriously and do all of the outside of class partner rehearsing that is needed. It will be more intense than any acting work you've done before, and it will probably drive you a little bit crazy; but if you commit to it, it will greatly improve your skills. But... one thing at a time. Right now focus on The King Stag.

Senior Musical - If you are a Senior, and you are musical (or not,) I know that you have signed up for Zombie Prom auditions that will begin on Monday, 1/12 and take place all of next week. In fact, you don't have to be musical at all to audition. Remember, the primary goal of SM is to come together as a class one final time, have some fun, and work together to produce a good time for the entire community to witness.

Regardless of musical talent or not, every student auditioning will be required to sing and dance for the audition (make sure you sign up for both!) Don't freak out... I promise to make it fun, and as painless a possible.

For the audition please prepare about 1 minute (a verse and chorus) of a song of your choosing. It can be anything you want, but try to make it something you know well and are comfortable with. Please bring the sheet music with you (that is the paper with the words and all the little black dots) to the audition so that Howard can accompany you on the piano whilst you sing. You don't have to prepare anything for the dance audition, just make sure you are dressed comfortably (NO BOOTS, UGGS, FLIP-FLOPS, HEELS, SHORT SKIRTS, ETC. T-Shirts, Sweats, Track Pants, Leotards, Sneakers, Jazz Shoes, etc. are all preferred.)

If you have any questions regarding auditions, please see Phoebe, Elizabeth, or Casey for the answers... or you can always come see me.

Please come out to audition, and encourage all of your friends to, also! This is the largest Senior class in Greeley history, so this will be one of your last chances to forge new friendships with people you might not have gotten the chance to know over the past four years, and solidify already strong friendships within your class. I'll do my best to make it fun for you while also helping you put on a great show for your family, friends, teachers, and community members. See you next week!

Rhinoceros - I'm happy to have started rehearsals (Trainwreck was fun and disturbing yesterday... Matt H. remind me to tell you something funny tomorrow.) Tomorrow I would like to do the table work and blocking for both tomorrow and the day we missed today. I realize that the LVP people will have to leave early (I can't wait to come see - and for your show to be over - on Saturday) but I don't want to fall behind.

Please remember what I said on the first day of rehearsal, you can't play symbolism, metaphor, representations and the like. Also, just because your genders are reversed, I don't want this to turn into a three hour Monty Python-esque sketch. Spend some serious time doing your homework on the meanings for your characters, getting in touch with them, and making your choices personal, emotionally charged, and recognizable. I'm expecting no less than brilliance (since your primary function as artists is to serve the text... and the text is brilliant.)

Don't forget ADS! You know what I expect of you and what your requirements are. Don't let the company down. That is all I will say on that.

Other than that, I hope that everyone had a nice break and that you are all recharged for the huge amount of work in the next three weeks. I know I am. So let's get to work.

I'll TRY to post soon... no promises... I'll be busy...