Welcome to The Snow Queen rehearsal blog! Here's where you'll find the inside scoop on the production – with artistic giants Frank Galati, Michael Smith, and Blair Thomas in the rehearsal room, there’s sure to be tons of juicy tidbits to share. You can check in once or twice a week to find out more about the production’s development, the cast and crew, design details, and much more! Feel free to drop us a note if you have any specific questions about the process or just want to share your thoughts.
Rehearsals began yesterday with a ‘meet and greet’ and read-through of the current script. We’d previously workshopped the production in October, but this was the first time we had assembled the entire production team, including director Frank Galati, hot off of opening the pre-Broadway engagement of The Pirate Queen. Frank clearly enjoyed the music and could be caught smiling and toe-tapping throughout the day – he and Michael are old friends, having previously collaborated on The Grapes of Wrath at Steppenwolf Theatre (which then transferred to Broadway and won 2 Tony Awards). Michael worked closely with the three actors -- Cheryl Lynn, Mattie, and Andrew -- and his team of musicians, tweaking a note or two as the day went on. This musical 'table work' will continue for the next few days, before we tackle any staging or puppet work. Like any new play, it is important to have a strong grasp of the text first, only this 'text' is not just words, but notes and dynamics too!
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