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[ceebeegee]

I had a great meeting with Dave Z. today. We talked about the next couple of seasons--I started off by pitching, hard, Hair, a show that I really want to do right now and have been thinking about for the past couple of weeks. I have most of it blocked in my head already! In particular I know exactly how I want to do the finales of both acts. I can already hear myself doing over the history with the cast. "Okay, this play takes place in late 1967. What just happened? [The Summer of Love] What's about to happen? [The Tet Offensive] What will happen next spring? [The assassinations of MLK and RFK] Remember, Woodstock and the Manson murders--the high and low points of the counterculture--haven't happened either--this lifestyle is very new to most of these kids." We discussed the pros and cons--he can't do it this season, obviously, and he already has strong ideas for next, but the one after that is a possibility.

We also talked about Duncan's one-act for the Hudson County One-Act Festival, "Patrick and Lisa's Wedding." Thankfully it will not be terribly difficult to block. But I'm worried about when to find ANY time to rehearse. Did I mention it goes up in mid-September? Yeah. Gonna have to cast ASAP and make time before the R&J tech week hits the fan. Thank God Mercutio dies early, all I can say.

I gave him what I have so far of the Christmas Carol script. I'm not done with it yet, I'm about 2/3 of the way. I added a half-scene here and there (Dick & Caroline, Child Scrooge reading to himself) and I'm still fiddling with the concept of the Readers, and the Ghost of the Future. I sent an excerpt to Dave a few weeks ago and what he's read, he said he really liked, said it flowed better.

And we talked about The Secret Garden for which I would looooove to audition, but it's a question of time. So far in September I have to perform in and produce R&J, and direct Patrick and Lisa. And in October I have to audition A Christmas Carol, start directing it, and MOVE.

Comments

[minstrel70.livejournal.com]

Would love to do Hair. Need a techie, please call!

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

Oooh, definitely! I have a cool, really psychedelic idea for the opening...out of the black light, figures are moving, emerging, dropping down from the balcony on ropes and crawling through the windows as the electric guitar plunks out a nascent melody...the audience feels the figures all around them but doesn't know what's up. The figures move around the house, greeting each other and murmuring phrases to the audience. A lone figure, Dionne, is singing...When the moon is in the seventh house/And Jupiter aligns with Mars... Gradually the Tribe congregates on the stage...

Then peace will guide the planets

...the Tribe is all on stage now...

...And LOVE will steer the stars! Lights up as everyone starts to sing.

Or something along those lines ;)

[minstrel70.livejournal.com]

Have I ever told you about the scene I pulled off for a production of JCS back in 1996? Crucifixion extraordinaire. Let's talk.

Hair is the one 60s/70s rock musical that I have yet to do. JCS, Tommy...been there, got the t-shirt.

[minstrel70.livejournal.com]

And let me add: I don't know the show very well. So, give me a vision and let me go crazy with it.

[darksheik.livejournal.com]

Mercutio dies?!?!
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!

[wonderpanther.livejournal.com]

I am sad that The Secret Garden is going up in October. I sang Lily in a vocal recital before and I love it. I always wanted to play the part in a full out production, but at almost 9 months pregnant, that is not happening.

[mollyx.livejournal.com]

Damn!
You're reflecting my pregnancy like crazy.

What did DeBaun do when I was like, seven months pregnant?
DREAMGIRLS!!

When Dave told me what show they were doing, he literally ran away from me to make sure I didn't kill him.

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

Don't feel too bad, sweetie--this is a concert version :) I'm sure it will be beautifully done but it's not a full out production.

As for you, young lady...

[mollyx.livejournal.com]

Learn to say, "NO."

To yourself as well as others.

Re: As for you, young lady...

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

Ooooh! Just look at the look on her face :) That is STERN!