this is my WHIPPED INTO SHAPE face!!!Well i was rushing today, not only getting back into the schedule after two days off. But, also it was the day we had to have our travel trunks at the rehearsal space. They are being taken to Providence today with set pieces and things. (for those of you who dont know---usually on a 1st National Tour the company will supply you with a big travel trunk to store things, aside from your luggage. They will travel it from city to city for you. Its a nice convenience since you dont know the next time you will be home.) Its funny, cause when i hauled my trunk in it looked like the scene from the end of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK--just boxes as far as the eye could see.
We have now officially run the show without stopping( sort of). We began the day with jumproping for a half an hour( waking us all up from our holiday weekend coma), and then did a group vocal warmup for 30 mins. I think it was a bit refreshing. Cause i dont know about everybody else, but I haven't vocally warmed-up since we started. I chose to sing the baritone line, and due to lack of debauchery in my life can roll out of bed humming high C's. I also chose the lower line cuz i knew I didnt want to sing B's while swinging a rope.
But we made it through effortlessly before lunch. We stopped at one time during the LEGALLY BLONDE ballad due to some funky fast rhythms. James has started relinquishing conducting to Jan recently---so we've all been finding the tempos together. And i dare say it was brilliant. Jerry and the artistic types all seemed really happy. Even Nell was here today, and she smiled and laughed alot. We also had a cover on for the Dad for the first act---and still magic. I think Jerry was surprised, and it was a sign of the seamless transition that will happen once we are in the full swing of things.
So now i am going to answer another question-----"Dear Nick, who are all the understudies?"
Elle: Lauren and Rhiannon (which seems to be common knowledge magically)
Emmett: Josh Campbell and Tally
Warner: Myself and Adam
Margot: Alex and Lauren
Serena: Swings
Pilar: Alex and Sarah Jenkins
Enid: Alex and swings?
Chutney: Sarah Jenkins and swings
Dj/Dewey/Kyle: Brian Patrick Murphy and Adam
Vivienne: swings?
Callahan: Paul and Josh Campbell
Dad/Winthrop: Josh Campbell and Me
Nikos/Carlos: Jay and Spencer
(this is unofficial and i know that there some more changes to happen)
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2 comments:
Enid, honey. Enid.
Thanks so much for taking the time to write the updates and thoughts - as if you're not busy enough! My only exposure to the show is the CD and the MTV airing, and I couldn't be more thrilled to see it live in October.
PS: Are you playing Kiki the hairdresser, as I gleaned from your earlier entry? If so...awesome.
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