as promised

Thanks to everyone for an amazing run! As promised, here are those first pictures that the photographer sent to us:













I'll send out an email once I have the full batch in hand. If anyone knows whether high- or low-resolution images would be better for our purposes, please drop me an email or comment here.

Don't forget: Dan's Wedding Gig with special guest, Kristina!
Thursday, June18, 7 PM
Good Beans Cafe

I will continue to post audition notices, etc. on this site; if you're on our email list, you'll also get word of happenings that way.
Hope to see all of you in another show!

Update Sept. 3: There are still a few picture CDs at the cafe for anyone who hasn't had a chance to pick up the pictures yet - contact me with any questions.

Open!

We are within the run!

June 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
8 PM
$7
The 11th is Student Night - $5 with SID

Second Dress - Tuesday, June 2

Thanks to everyone for being very cool about the weird gun situation last night. Sorry we all had to cram into the basement, but we wouldn't want to lose any actors this close to opening.

For those of you who weren't able to stick around too late last night, see me around call today for line notes. I have pages and pages with no marks on them - this is excellent! Call tonight is 7 PM again. If you notice anything about costume/props/set today that is weird or troublesome, let me know - we can add glow tape or wash anything that smells musty.

If anyone has a non-precious bible, could you lend it to us? I'd appreciate it.

First Dress - Monday, June 1

Hello, everyone, and welcome to dress week. You may want to show up before call from now on so that you can change in the bathroom rather than the basement, but that's up to you. Call tonight is 7 PM. We're going to try to run at 7:30 rather than 8:00. We'll be in show conditions tonight, so let me know if anything weird happens or if you need anything in the basement that's not down there.

Those of you who are bringing your own items as costume pieces should leave them in the basement after tonight (unless you are taking them home to wash them).

Tech Weekend

Saturday is the build. If you are free, we would love for you to show up to help us put together the stage and house. We don't expect to keep anyone for more than three or four hours. Thanks!

Tech Sunday, on the other hand, is not optional. Call is noon at the cafe; the run will begin at 12:30 (barring technical problems). We will do a full run-through; it's possible that we'll work some entrances and exits afterward.

You may want to bring any costume items that you are supplying to the cafe on Sunday - that way, you can't forget them on Monday.

Friday, May 29 - Sunset Village

Tonight's rehearsal (as you could tell by the post title) will be over in the commons room at Sunset Village. Give me a call if you get lost. 6 PM, everyone - short announcements and then the run.

If any of you would like to come to the build tomorrow (much appreciated if you do!), we will be meeting at the cafe at noon. We have tools, but if you have your own, feel free to bring them. We will be doing minimal construction, but there are plenty of other tasks to go around.

Thursday, May 28

Today is another full run-through! Everyone is called at 6 PM. We'll have announcements and questions first, and then we'll set the curtain call; I expect we'll start the run at 6:15.

Thanks for bearing with my many notes last night. I'll probably do the same for the rest of the week to get messages to you during the run. If you can't read my writing on anything, ask me during an entrance/exit if possible (no one will be calling for line then).

Plan for Wednesday, May 27 - OFF BOOK!

Call tonight is 6 PM for EVERYONE. We'll be running the whole show. Remember, tonight is our off book date. I'll be on book from now till our dress rehearsals.

Starting today, every rehearsal will be a full run-through. Everyone is called every night; I'll be a stickler about time for the rest of the run, so if anything happens that will make you late, give me a call. Thanks!

Plan for Tuesday, May 26

We're back at the Good Beans tonight. Call is 6 PM for Toby, Maria, Andrew, the four Court Ladies, Feste, Malvolio, Fabian, Olivia, and Viola; we will be running Pink and Blue (1.3, 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, and 4.2).

Error! Hey! Error! (and plan for Memorial Day)

I made a mistake on the schedule - tomorrow (Monday, May 25), rehearsal will NOT be at the cafe. It will be over in the courtyard at Sunset Village, just behind the commons room where we rehearsed on Friday. Give me a call if you have any questions.

Call is 6 PM; we will be running Green, 2.2, and 3.4. Called are Orsino, Curio, Valentine, Viola, the Captain, Feste, Malvolio, Olivia, Maria, the four Court ladies, Fabian, Sirs Toby and Andrew, Antonio, and the Officers. The plan is to run the fights after the scenes.

If you're late and you don't see anyone in the courtyard (or you see lots and lots of strangers), give Feste or Viola a call - we may retreat to V's apartment.

I won't be there tomorrow, but I've handed the props over to Feste - let him know if you need one. Thanks!

Searching

Hello, all -

I'm still looking for a few props. If you have any of these things, please let me know. Thanks!


- Sheath for hunting knife, etc. that you don't want back - I would have to destroy it.
- Rosaries, crosses, and other religious paraphernalia
- Astrolabe, spyglass, manila rope, or other seafaring stuff
- Vintage women's hats
- Glass Coke bottles
- Gel ice pack
- Vial or shaker for holy water
- Tophat

I will have all props or rehearsal stand-ins at tonight's rehearsal. If there's any prop you think you are missing, let me know.

Plan for Friday, May 22

Hope everyone had a fun day off!

We will be doing a full run-through today. Everyone is called at 6 PM. If you're off book, fantastic! Just let me know if you'll be calling for lines. Remember: the off book deadline is next Wednesday (the 27th).

Today's rehearsal will also be over at Sunset Village. There's one change to the directions - they renamed 3rd Ave (it's now University).

North on Grand Traverse (right out of the Good Beans parking lot)
West (Left) on University Ave - stay on University, which curves right to become Sunset Drive
Left on Sheffield Ave
Left again into the parking lot at Sunset Village - there's a sign for Office (it says Residential Parking Only, but you can ignore that).
Park and go in through the door marked "Office" - walk in and to the left.

Call me, Bob, Dan, or Megan if you have any trouble!

Directions and Plan for Wednesday, May 20

Tonight's rehearsal will be off-site in the commons room at Sunset Village. The easiest way to get there from the cafe is:


North on Grand Traverse (right out of the Good Beans parking lot)
West (Left) on 3rd Ave - stay on 3rd, which curves right to become Sunset Drive
Left on Sheffield Ave
Left again into the parking lot at Sunset Village.
Park and go in through the door marked "Office" - walk straight ahead.
I'll try to have a sign up just in case. If you happen to come in off of Bradley Ave, you'll just have a bit of a walk. Call if you have any trouble!

We will be running Green (1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.4), 2.2, and 2.4. Call is 6 PM for Orsino, Curio, Valentine, Viola, Captain, Feste, Malvolio, Fabian, Toby, Antonio, Olivia, Maria, Andrew, Court Ladies 1-4, and Officers 1 and 2 (Antonio will be late).

Plan for Tuesday, May 19

Tonight, we will be working Pink, Blue, and 2.5 (1.3, 1.5, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, and 4.2). Call is 6 PM for Toby, Maria, Andrew, Court Ladies 1-4, Feste, Malvolio, Fabian, Olivia, and Viola.

Liz will probably be late today, so if you are off book, let Greg know or arrange to have someone who's not in the scene stand by on lines. Also, if you need your rehearsal props, they are downstairs on the black rolling cart (Bob knows where this is). Thanks!

Because we ran so many more scenes yesterday than we planned to, we may alter tonight's plan a little - we may work some small parts of scenes (monologues and specific moments) before running the full scenes.

Plan for Monday, May 18

Hope everyone had a pleasant weekend!

Monday's rehearsal will be Act 5 - call is 6:00 at the Good Beans Cafe for Feste, Fabian, Orsino, Viola, Curio, Olivia, Antonio, Officers, Priest, Andrew, Toby, Sebastian, Malvolio, and Fabian. We originally had the Court in Act 5, but we will probably cut you out of the act, since the stage is already very crowded. You are not called, but you can come in if you want to watch/hang out.

The musicians will be staying later to work on some of the songs. Those of you who are in the fights, our fight director will be here on Monday, so if you think you might want to rehearse the fights with him in your downtime, wear movable clothes and closed-toe shoes.

Please remember to bring your costume items today so our designer can look at them.

Plan for Friday, May 15

We will be rehearsing outside in Angela's backyard. We'll meet at the cafe and car-pool over promptly at 6, so if you think you will be late, call for directions! If the day turns out to be stormy, we will decide on an alternate plan, but that will still start with leaving from the cafe at 6.

After announcements, we will have a stumble-through of the full show. Everyone is called except Curio and Fabian.

Plan for Thursday, May 14

6:00: Call for Pink and Grey and scenes - 1.3, 2.3, 3.2, 4.2; 2.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3 - Toby, Andrew, Court Ladies 1-4, Feste, Maria, Malvolio, Fabian, Sebastian, Olivia, Priest, Antonio.

Exempt from call: Viola

I will have lists of costume items we would like you to pull from your closets; those of you not called tonight, I'll email you your list. If you don't own an item, don't feel that you need to go out and buy it - ask me or Christina first. If you have any questions, let me know.

Plan for Wednesday, May 13

Court Ladies are included in the calls from tonight on.

6:00 Call for 2.2 and Blue scenes - Viola, Malvolio, Maria, Feste, Olivia, Court Ladies 1-4, Toby, Andrew.

7:30 Call for 3.4 - Viola, Malvolio, Maria, Feste, Olivia, Court Ladies 1-4, Toby, and Andrew should stay; add Fabian, Antonio, Officers 1 and 2.

We will rehearse the fight after 3.4.

Plan for Tuesday, May 12

Announcements, questions

6:00 Call for Blue scenes (1.5, 3.1): Maria, Feste, Olivia, Malvolio, Toby, Andrew

Viola and the four Court ladies are exempt from call

7:30 Call for 2.5: Toby, Andrew, Maria, Fabian, Malvolio

Plan for Monday, May 11

Call is 6:00. Everyone is called but the four ladies of the court.

After announcements and questions, we will work Act 5.