Ready for rehearsal #3

OK so we have had, or I should say I have had, two rehearsals. I missed the choreography one on Sunday. We have gone through a couple of easy songs, and also a couple of complicated songs, but once we work our way through them they aren't that bad. yeah we are having a couple of problems finding our starting pitches here and there, but it is only the third rehearsal. I am anxious to see what is on tap for tonight.

I am having so much fun with this show. I am so glad I got the guts up to audition for it. Before auditions I thought that there was nothing for me in the show after looking at the cast descriptions, but I was just looking at the two male leads, never looking at the secondary characters. I should have learned after doing High Fidelity, and having one the smallest parts, and having the time of my life there are no small parts, or unimportant parts in any show.

After reading Scott's blog he talked about Attempting the Absurd which was the second show that New Line did, and Scott wrote it. It is an amazing show, and Scott has hinted at bringing it back but to no fruition. Well thinking about Absurd, again I had one of the smallest parts in that one too, the Judge/Playwright, and I remember how exciting is was to do something with a group that wasn't "community theatre". I remember that when we were rehearsing that show it was still a work in progress. About a week before we opened Scott wasn't happy with the scene I was in as the Playwright I believe, and he rewrote it. I have to admit I freaked a little bit, but what a rush.

I really have been reflecting on past theatrical endeavors the past couple of weeks. There was just a production of the music of Chris Jackson, and I work with Chris on a couple of shows, and played in the pit of a show that he wrote, Runaround. I hope that concert went well. Yesterday was the birthday of one of my friends that passed away a little over four years ago, or was it five, I lose track. I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for Mark. He pushed me when we worked together, pushed me to direct, and musically direct, and I was inspired by him the way he performed on stage. What a loss to the theatre community with the loss of these two. On Saturday I also reminisced with friends about Bret Lassiter from the Goldenrod showboat, and how we were all affected by him. THank you guys.

OK so I have been blabbing enough. Back to listening to the music of Wild Party and trying to memorize these lyrics.

Hope you are having a Wild party!

joel