Say Goodbye to the Age of Indifference...

Pre-Rehearsal: Week Two

There’s less than a month until we open.  I thought of that as I walked through the wet streets of downtown today.  We’ve loosely blocked over half the play in less than a week and I’m about twenty percent off book.  The set is locked down.  The promotional image is in for marketing.

I’m envious of the cast Justin gets to direct.  They’re sharp, professional and committed.  Collaboration has come easily.  In the blocking process everyone had a strong notion of where they needed to be, when, and why.  Some are verging on being able to rehearse without scripts.  Justin has done a great job of clarifying intent and smoothing any awkwardness.

As a producer, my biggest concern is that my work lives up to the ability of the cast and director.  Fortunately, I have a more than able stage manager working through the rehearsal process.  Not only is she on top of her responsibilities, she’s been invaluable in referring technicians who can assist with the staging.  Both she and Justin have kept things professional and focused in a way that I’m hoping to carry over to future productions.

~  Andrew McCarty