April 1st, and April 2nd Rehearsal

Hello readers, I apologize for my lack of posting lately. I have been giving my full attention to stage manager duties while our Stage Manager is at a USITT conference. We shall hear more of that anon. I have missed blogging about the show! This week went quite well. Last week, our actors made more discoveries with the text, and we had a run of Act 1. We are slowly combining the elements. It's going to be an epic play you guys! RESERVE YOUR TICKETS, CAUSE THIS SHOW WILL BE SOLD OUT.
Music composers Ian Williams and Cory Kosel met for rehearsal on Saturday, and for this past week have been teaching the actors how to play their special version of "Come Away Death", a song that Feste performs for Duke Orsino. BE SURE TO COME SEE OUR LOVELY ACTORS SING THESE BEAUTIFULLY COMPOSED SONGS.
I think the wonderful emotion-packed scenes between our lovers will be awesome to counteract the work of our clowns in the play. Their comedy has had me and Alison doubled over with laughter in our seats this past week. Here are some great candid shots...


Lighting and Set updates: Our light design class has spent the past week hanging lights for the play, which is great for the actors to get used to the extra warmth of the hot lamps, and for us out in the house so we're able to see all the action onstage! The wheelhouse has been weathered/treated and the broken ship stage right and left are painted now too.
The past week some actors in the show have been arriving much earlier than their call time to prepare/warm up, and tune their instruments (both literally and figuratively). This dedication has not gone unnoticed, and will serve you future equity actors well.
STAY TUNED FOR AN UPDATE ALL ABOUT "THE CHAIN OF BEING". A very important aspect of Shakespeare's plays, and understanding the status roles in TWELFTH NIGHT.
For now, I bid you adieu!