SATURDAY & SUNDAY!

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It's been a very busy week, but today I'm going to catch up on all my posts!! :)

So, Saturday of last week (February 28) marked the beginning of Hello, Dolly! tech week at the 5th Ave Theatre! However, they started with the hardest part of the show: the Harmonia Gardens scene(s), which do not include the female ensemble until the very end (polka!). Therefore, the girls had a music rehearsal in DAT5, conveniently located just below the theatre. We learned the Finale Ultimo, aka the awesome megamix for the end of the show!! :P This was my last day of storing my belongings in the cubbies in this wonderful rehearsal space, and I couldn't believe we were already one week away from our first preview!!!

Also, earlier that day, I had my costume fitting! I am one of the two female interns who are not in the marching band in Before the Parade Passes By, so I get to be a "little" girl -- black Mary Jane shoes, a pink ankle-length skirt, a detailed cream blouse, and a pink and light green "capelet"! I am really really excited about this costume, especially since it is kind of the first "period" costume I've ever worn...

Sunday was my first official day of hardcore tech rehearsal. We started from the top of the show, so the interns all gathered in the booth (pictured above) to sing the opening number. In the booth, we have a "recording studio" microphone to sing into which is fed and mixed into the house. We also have a small TV which shows our conductor, Joel, so we can stay with the music. There's a little space heater by the door, as well as a speaker above the door so we can hear David and...sometimes...Joel. :D

After they moved on to the next part of the show (I Put My Hand in There), most of the interns made their way down to the house to watch rehearsal. The seats are nice and comfortable, and it's really cool to watch Jenifer Lewis have fun up on the stage. Also, the 5th Ave auditorium is BEAUTIFUL, and such a pleasure to be in. Then, the female interns made their way to the hair department to take a look at our wigs... All but two of us have boy wigs, for the marching band, and I am...wait for it...BLONDE!!!! I have two blonde braids, and I look like a completely different person! I also learned how to do pincurls today... :S They will need practice.

It was a long but fun weekend!! Stay tuned for more backstage blogging on my life as a Performance Intern!!

FOR TICKETS: Visit this website, call (206) 625.1900, or go to the Box Office at the theatre between Union and University...on 5th Ave. =D

TOTAL (goal=150): 52 HOURS

By Myrna Conn on March 9, 2009 3:16 PM | | Comments (0)


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