So I took a day off yesterday to celebrate my wife's arrival to St. Louis. So today I will try to post twice, once before and once after rehearsal.First we have Tammy Coil once more as our overture geisha. This photo does little justice to the beauty of this costume.
Matt Boehler, our Pooh-Bah, a vision in white.
Here are Matt Burns, our Pish Tush, and Alison Tupay, our Pitti Sing. There is a romantic undertone to their relationship that I find incredibly sweet and geeky.
I caught one photo of the changeover from The Mikado to La Traviata. It boggles my mind that the production team is able to flip between four different shows in rep, sometimes in just hours. It is a monumental triumph of organization and hard work.
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This blog is incredible. It actually provides a sense of build-up and palpable excitement. That is, YOU are clearly excited and the elation is contagious. Once more I gnash my teeth that I won't be able to be there and see the fruit of this elaborate labor.
One of things that this blog has done for me is greatly enhance my appreciation for the behind the scenes work involved in developing a production. I feel like knowing about the fact that those gorgeous backdrop shoji screens are hand-painted (!!!) would provide yet another source of enjoyment while sitting in the theatre for this show. And -- this might sound strange -- I'm moved by your introductions to the blogosphere audience of all the folks involved in the show whom we would otherwise just not know anything about (Bob the draper comes to mind, whom I would like to meet). Perhaps I'm moved by a sense of justice, that those who are generally unsung are here -- finally -- receiving recognition.
I think that even if I had not already had an interest in this show, reading this blog would certainly rouse my curiousity enough to want to attend. I'm looking forward to hearing about the last days before the opening, and opening night. And, strangely, I'm already feeling a bit sorry that the opening of the production will also signal the end of this blog (though perhaps this is not unlike the feelings that those involved in theatrical productions can have about the show itself).
I can't wait for the next installment.
Hi Karen!
-Kevin (in NYC)
Please make that two thumbs up, for your gracious illustrations and narration. Your pictures of the performers behind stage door are really quite enchanting. So thank you for your ongoing efforts.
That geisha costume is stunning! I'm in awe of the bravery it takes to costume any performer entirely in white - how ever will they clean that lovely hat if it decides to take on gravity & lose? The juxtaposition of costume styles is fascinating - how I wish I could see them move, independently and in concert, to get a better appreciation of the picture the audience will see.
One of the things I love about doing theater is the opportunity to play dress-up and occasionally help others do so. Reading about what can be accomplished with professional costumers and a professional budget has me drooling with envy!
I agree with Kevin; I've been eagerly awaiting each installment of this blog and have really enjoyed the glimpses of the backstage specialists and their respective arts - the set, the costumes, the draper (I never knew such a person existed)... It's all been fascinating to someone who's only done community theater, where we're all mini-Pooh-Bahs, filling many roles.
I earnestly plead with you to blog your next show, if only for the sake of your e-fans. ;)
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