Team SM
by angi
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 9:31am (PST)
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Well our first week of rehearsals are over. Team SM completed a marathon of
paperwork and finished Sunday night distribution in 50 minutes. Stage Management
updates all the paperwork on Sunday to reflect the changes that happened during
the week. New props list, new line assignments, cuts and additions to the
script, anything that is different.
We spent this week doing table work.
That means the actors and directors (and Team SM) sit around a big table and
talk through their parts. We explore character development and try to figure out
what Shakespeare meant when he wrote each line. The actors get to know each
other and try out bits to find the funny or the tragic. I don't have a lot to do
while this is going on. I use the time to double check all my info is correct
and all my ducks are in a row. I also make sure we stay on track and take breaks
at the correct time.
Next week is when the fun starts for me. When we get on
our feet.
Team SM continues to amaze me. My assistant, Claire, is fantastic.
She is fun and smart and easy to get along with. She is the only new addition to
this team, but you would never know it. She made the transition flawlessly and
we feel like she has been part of our group forever!
My director, Fontaine,
is also pretty amazing. She is a strong woman, but she isn't letting her
feminism cloud the overall feel of Much Ado. If you don't know, women are
treated like objects in most literature from this time period. This play is no
exception. However, Much Ado has some strong women in it and could be played
with bumbling fool men, leading to a whole different interpretation. I like that
Fontaine has addressed this and also shared that she wants the antics of the
show to reflect the relationships between men and women from all aspects and not
either side of the "typical coin."
Well the week is done, its my day off and
I am going to explore Reno! I like the "Biggest Little City in the World.". It
does have a small town feel but with all the good stores. UNR is only blocks
from downtown so I have had a chance to check out "the strip." It is no Vegas
but it is good fun. I have a million picture of various friends having fun but I
was not there. Work kept me away from Eurofest and $.99 margaritas. Soon, little
city, soon.
*Angi WB*
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