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Model of the Set

Here's the model of the set, to scale. This was designed by one of my college professors, John Holman, at Drake University. Nice work, John.

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 16, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

Headshots

Before rehearsals started, I got copies of the headshots of the whole cast (minus one, actually). I laid them out on the floor in my office so I could start [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 11, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

6 p.m. coffee

It's been a long time since I've consumed coffee past 11 am. But these days it has become a common occurrence. Directing with a two-and-a-half-year-old is a different thing. Up [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:26-05:00Nov 10, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

Kids

I've never directed a show, commercial, short film - or anything - with kids. It adds a really fun element to the process. And it's really cool to watch the [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 4, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

Blocked, Danced, Sang

The entire show is blocked, minus small moments where the actors need time to try things out and experiment. But structurally speaking, and on this show the overall structure is [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 2, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

Much like all the department stores, Metropolis is preparing for those wintery holidays even before the ghosts and ghouls of Halloween have past. That’s right; rehearsals for Metropolis’ annual production [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:27-05:00Oct 21, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

the pump boys set

I stopped down at the theatre - and by down, I mean downstairs. Not like I'm far away. But it's amazing how you can end up not seeing the space [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:27-05:00Sep 21, 2009|Backstage, In Production|

Tenor hitting high notes

Terrible pun. Couldn't resist. But really, Tenor is off to a great start. Second week in, the reviews are out. I promised not to market too much in this blog, [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:26-05:00Mar 24, 2009|In Production|

Staging the Curtain Call

Lend Me a Tenor, the third show in our subscription season, is currently in rehearsal. It opens on March 12. We ducked into rehearsal the other night and caught the [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:26-05:00Feb 13, 2009|Backstage, In Production|