TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY!

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Shows may change, but tech remains the same: a long process that is critical to the show's success, but highlights the well-known saying "Hurry up and wait."

On Tuesday, the two main sections of the show that we "tech"-ed were Put on Your Sunday Clothes and the hat shop scene(s). The interns were called later in the day, since they are not required for the majority of the morning work. Once at the theatre, I did some more watching! One of my favorite parts of the show would have to be Suzanne Bouchard singing Ribbons Down My Back. She has such an amazing voice and presence on stage that I could watch her for HOURS! I also learned about "comedy door" today. Comedy door is when you open the door and do a full rotation to close it... Makes the simple act of entering a hat shop way funnier! =D

On Wednesday, we "tech"-ed MY SCENE!!!! Also commonly known as Before the Parade Passes By. I got fully dressed and made up, with my wig on and my glasses off. I grabbed my flag and proceeded to watch the beautifully dressed parade go back and forth across the stage! Considering I couldn't really see anything (I don't have contacts), I think I did a pretty good job of not getting run over by a lamp post... :P At the end of the number, the "Spirit of 14th Street" float comes onto the stage with a couple of strategically placed confetti cannons! Yes, that's right, CONFETTI CANNONS. Don't miss this show.

Also on Wednesday, there was a Meet & Greet hosted by Rock Bottom in the lobby of the theatre for board members, cast and crew, etc. This actor can't refuse a free meal, so during the dinner break I grabbed some pasta and introduced myself to the room when we all lined up along the edge of the balcony lobby. It really opened my eyes as to the fact that this theatre community is truly one big family that needs so many people to work properly. No one is unimportant in this business; we are all a part of the puzzle that is Hello, Dolly!

When Thursday came around, they had to re-do some parts of the Harmonia Gardens scenes. I was SO excited to see these, because the set is totally amazing and the Waiter's Gallop occurs at this point in the show... I love dancing and these guys are AMAZING. Also, the classic number Hello, Dolly! is part of this mega-scene, and Jenifer looks, sounds, and IS fantastic!! The audience is going to go crazy for this number.

The interns have also started finding ways to fill their free time. These include decorating our dressing room with the theme "Neverland," buying loaves of bread, stretching/working out, napping, and doing homework! We are also available for emergency Specialty's cookie runs and parking validation!

On Friday, we finished "tech"-ing the show!!!! That was what we did in the morning, at least. After dinner break, we came back, got into mics, and started our Wanderprobe. In a Wanderprobe, you sing the songs of the show with blocking, but skip all the scenes and don't use costumes or scenery. It was also our first time with the orchestra, which can only be described as heavenly. This is probably one of the best orchestras in musical theatre that I have ever heard, no joke. With the large ensemble that this production has and the abundance of talent on this stage, we sound ridiculously good if I don't say so myself. ;-) It was pretty exciting to be on the 5th Ave stage, singing Before the Parade Passes By to a full orchestra. Living the dream. :)

I'm going to make a separate post for the weekend, in which we had our first preview and some great times! ;) Keep reading!

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): 90 HOURS

By Myrna Conn on March 9, 2009 5:38 PM | | Comments (0)


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