Week 1 Done/3 to go!

What a week! It absolutely flew by. The prinicipals spent the week blocking the show with the creatives, and it was thrilling.

We have so little rehearsal time every minute counts. Next week will be busy with meeting/greeting the rest of the cast, visiting the set in its NJ holiding warehouse, the publicity/press meet and greet, etc; So it was great to dig into the show this week, start exploring the relationships, defining characters, clarifying plot points and laying the foundation for the work we will do the rest of the month and into previews.

The biggest discovery I made is how Shakespearean the piece feels. Stylistically we're a period piece (not much room for naturalism) and I look forward to continuing to explore that idea. There are a few massive full cast scenes that are going to be stunning (both visually and in their impact on the story telling) and some set elements that remind me of my experiences in London visiting the Old Globe and seeing RSC shows at Stratford on Avon. Very cool!

It's also been wonderful to start to get to know the people I'm going to be spending this run with. A few are veterans of the show, while a few of us are not, and we've established an intensely thorough collaboration.

Today...rest.