Opening Night!!

Well it is officially here. Tonight we open to the public. We have about 35 high school students attending so it will be interesting to see if they enjoy the show or not. I currently am happy with the show. It was touch and go there for a while though. I just wasn't getting comfortable with Hope as quickly as I hoped (hee hee). She is not a complicated character which is what makes her so difficult to play. Who would have thought that normal could be so hard? Hmmmm....
I think I am ready for this evening. I got out of work a little early so that I can just relax and enjoy some free time. Although, I must say that I am not nervous yet. Which is somewhat unusual. My favorite part of the show? Getting to enjoy this experience with my good friend Scott Tripp. He just makes me smile:) And we get to talk shit about all the people we don't like.
Just kidding!!!

Mwah!
~HC

Hell Week!

Today marks the official first day of hell week. I think many of us are happy that rehearsal tonight fell on a holiday. I know I am. I have all day to be rested before we do our first run with both the band and lights.
This weekend we had our cue to cue and our first rehearsal with the band. Kudos to Seth and to all the members of our band for putting in hard hours to work on the music and lights. Our show is going to be fantastic and have a wonderful aesthetic appeal because of you guys! You rock!!
I am very excited about rehearsal tonight. I just can't believe we open in three days! Yikes! Now is the time when we must all step it up and put the finishing touches on our characters. I am feeling pretty secure with my character choices thus far. So now we just have to see how this evening goes!!

First Run

Yesterday, we ran the show for the very first time. All in all, it went exceptionally well. I got to work with some rope when I was tied up let me tell you it was not easy dancing while in restraints (contrary to popular belief). I felt myself getting more and more into character as the show went on.
So... we open in two weeks from tomorrow. How crazy is that! I am very excited about how rehearsals are going and very impressed with the dancing. The ensemble is doing such a terrific job that I have to admit I am a little jealous. Hey Katie, wanna alternate roles every other night? :) I finally have some free time this week so you all better watch out! Cause I'm steppin up my game plan!

Toodles,
~HC

On The Set!!

Today, Scott Tripp and I decided to go and surprise the boys at the Art Loft with the lunch while they were doing load-in. Well, when we arrived, no one had yet gotten there except for Greg Hunsaker our set designer. Needless to say, he put Scott and I straight to work. (Scott in his khaki shorts and brown sandals and me in my black dress and flip flops) It was all good fun though and it feels really good to have helped with the set, even if was just a little. The stage is enormous. Its going to be great when it is finished. Tomorrow we move into the Art Loft and onto the set. I cannot believe that we are already beginning the final leg of rehearsals! This show is opening in less than one month and I fro one, cannot wait to show our audiences what we have done so far!

~HC

Speed Pee!

Yesterday we finished blocking Act II. On Monday we will run the entire act. I cannot believe the entire show is blocked already! I received an e-mail from Scott Miller about my character this weekend. It is not going to be an easy task putting Hope Cladwell together. How can I play a character and not play a character? That is my main focus at this time. I am going to be spending a huge chunk of my weekend on pinpointing exactly who Hope is. I will be writing my back story this weekend so be sure to watch out for that one. I hope that by Monday, Hope is more a part of me than she has been the last few weeks. I know once I find my niche as Hope, that I will feel more comfortable with my performance and more at ease to take risks and chances as her!

Mwah!
~HC