Another small milestone was passed in tonight’s sneak peek for the press and special guests at our publicist’s home. It’s a bit early on in the process to be showing anything, but it was a good way to get a barometer reading on how the audience will react to certain bits. Things actually went very well considering there are 45 more days until opening night (according to the countdown on the right side of this page). Normally, plays are starting their rehearsal process around this time, giving the actors a 4-6 week period to get into dress rehearsals and a performance so we’ve pushed the schedule a bit.
Some actors are auditory learners and some are visual learners. I’m a kinesthetic learner, which means I have to “physicalize” my lines in order to learn them. This gets me into trouble with most shows I’m in and most directors I work with because I’m the last person to be “off book.” This usually ends up being close to a dress rehearsal period, which makes people really nervous if they haven’t worked with me before. It’s why I’ve been working hard and faster than usual to get this thing on its feet as soon as possible…
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