Still mourning the loss of Shay Shay ( Stacey) and welcoming two new folks to the fam, tuesday began a week of madness.
Both Natalie and Megan had family die Monday night, so CHURCH CHAT ( our weekly Tuesday PreShow Meeting) was chalk full of updates. Not only was Gretchen out( so Leslie was on) but the rest of the week would be another SUPER SWING WEEK. Let me just lay down the schedule as of Tuesday..........these are the things we do when wakes are inevitable
Tuesday: Gretchen ----OUT Leslie----On for ENID
Tiffany----Welcome her into the KATE/CHUTNEY track
Rhiannon----OUT Alex--On for MARGOT
Sara Andreas---On for JUDGE/SALESWOMAN
Wed: Gretchen---OUT Leslie---On for ENID again
Rhiannon---OUT Alex----On for MARGOT
Natalie-----OUT Mamie-----On for PAULETTE
Sara Andreas----On for Mamie's Track ( MOM/WHITNEY/SALESWOMAN)
Amber Efe-----Welcome her into the Judge/Saleswoman track
Thurs: Gretchen: back on as ENID
Rhiannon & Alex SWITCHEROO still on.......
Natalie and Mamie still switched...................
Sara Andreas on for MAMIE's Track
So that being said, we were preparing for Jay Garcia to be a DELTA NU partially on saturday because that was when both NATALIE and MEGAN would be gone and we didnt have enough swings to cover it all. These are the things that happen when you cut two tracks from BWAY so that we can go out an EQUITY TOUR----and it keeps us on our toes. But, it would be to the point of a switcheroo that Sarah Jenkins would have to be MOM and paid as an internal swing for the Saturday Mat. Let me go back though.....
Amber and Tiffany are amazing, and Mamie's PAULETTE is oober amazing( and bizarre seeing how she is wearing all of ORFEH's clothes. ( i will post pictures tomorrow) But with those clothes, also came the glorious world of COSTUME FITTINGS. So, looks like we all have costumes en route and all is well.
But, last night was the clincher. After the show, Becky fractured her toe.
So now we are having a PUT-IN rehearsal for
(cue the trumpets)
LAUREN ZAKRIN is the next ELLE WOODS.
So kids, wrap those mittens around your kittens and AWAYYYYYY WE GO!!!!
The text rumor is that she is out for two weeks, but we will find out at rehearsal today. Also, there is no way the Saturday mat can happen----so that may be cancelled.
We have new dogs, new leads, new costumes, new cast members, and a whole new show. Who could have predicted this was gonna happen? That would be me when Stacey put in her 4 week notice. When it rains it pours, and the only constant in life is change. That being said, sometimes a little too much change affects the SPACE/TIME continuum and the world of MUSICAL THEATRE comes to a screeching halt. With 10 Bway shows closing, 3 massive regional theatres, and this madness......i think it may be what NOSTRADAMUS predicted as the sign of the ensuing Apocalypse.
This is why i love live theatre!!!! Keep you updated!!!!
(cue the trumpets)
LAUREN ZAKRIN is the next ELLE WOODS.
So kids, wrap those mittens around your kittens and AWAYYYYYY WE GO!!!!
The text rumor is that she is out for two weeks, but we will find out at rehearsal today. Also, there is no way the Saturday mat can happen----so that may be cancelled.
We have new dogs, new leads, new costumes, new cast members, and a whole new show. Who could have predicted this was gonna happen? That would be me when Stacey put in her 4 week notice. When it rains it pours, and the only constant in life is change. That being said, sometimes a little too much change affects the SPACE/TIME continuum and the world of MUSICAL THEATRE comes to a screeching halt. With 10 Bway shows closing, 3 massive regional theatres, and this madness......i think it may be what NOSTRADAMUS predicted as the sign of the ensuing Apocalypse.
This is why i love live theatre!!!! Keep you updated!!!!
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7 comments:
Hurray for Lauren. How many times has she had to fill in for Elle?
YAY FOR LAUREN!!! :)))))
Oh my gosh. We must se pictures of Lauren as Elle!
Go Lauren, can you tell us how it goes? I love the blog btw and the show was awesome!
This is crazy you guys are even confusing me now, how do you keep track, and who's job is it cause they need a raise. Well you guys were awesome AGAIn on the Thursday matinee, I've pretty much seen everybody play every role now! LOL! BTW on stage ALex looks just like Rhiannon, i am not kidding i didn't know until someone told me at the end of the show, i did wonder how Rhiannon grew so much though. So i'll miss you guys! Maybe i'll come see somewhere else. Lauren, Break a Leg!
I think it'd be great if you could post any/all of the understudies in their costumes.
I heard that Laura Bell is also flying in to assist! Is that true? If so, will she be reprising her role as Elle until Becky returns?!
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