Week two wrap up

The past few weeks have really flown by! We’ve had a full house in the rehearsal hall the past few days, with the puppeteers, musicians, and actors all coming together to start staging Act One. It’s very exciting to see all of the elements come together. We have artists from such different backgrounds in the room, and I have been impressed at how quickly they have all learned to speak each other’s ‘languages’.

Downstairs, the technicians are working away to load-in the set and hang the lights. Here’s a shot of their work in progress:


Next week we will be moving in to the space, which will be one more new element to incorporate. If you’d like to swing by and see how we’re doing, please stop by our open rehearsal on Saturday the 26th, 10 am to noon. If you haven’t been inside the Zacek-McVay Theatre yet, this is a great opportunity to see our new space. We will present scenes from the show followed by a discussion with the artists. Call 773-549-5788 to make reservations (coffee, juice and muffins are on the menu).

And, finally, to recap week two…

Rehearsal days: 12
New drafts of the script: 7
Near death experiences with the copier*: 2.5

* Last incident was a joint effort between myself and Sandy Shinner