cast

And...we have a cast! Now the show seems very real. I think I have been living in a world where this wasn't really happening. All of the talk seemed nice about the show but in my head it seemed like just that, talk. But now, with real people willing to do my work, it does seem real. We're all working toward the goal: final production. Starting this week is a race to March 4th and 5th. I don't want to take this production too fast but at the same time, I know the time will fly.

The cast is meeting for the first time tonight. Originally, the plan was to have a read-thru but at least one of our cast members won't be there and another one has to leave early. So we'll talk about the process, thank everyone sincerely and send them on their way.

The idea is that the first week will consist of just work-shopping the plays. It has been awhile since I have taken a red pen to these plays and edited them. I'll looking forward to seeing them on their feet. The plan is to give the actors the scripts, set up an approximate set and let them naturally block the shows themselves. Then change the set and let them try it again. I need to see what they can do with the script the way it is now and then hopefully, the inspiration will strike me to change them/edit them/generally make them better. I'm working for a polished finish product and I only have two months to do so. While the pretty long rehearsal process will be helpful, I wish I was getting more performances of the work. As a playwright, audiences tell you a lot about the work. There are some things you can only learn from watching an audience watch your work. Maybe I'll have to bring some people in throughout the process to get their feedback.