A Christmas Carol Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Show Opened, I have been sleeping

So I've not posted in a while. It's because after the show opened I slept and caught up on life. The thing some people don't know is that when you [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:30-05:00Dec 7, 2009|In Rehearsal|

Chickens

A character in the opening and closing numbers of the show is selling chickens on the street. I've been having doubts about the chickens looking real from the audience. After [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:30-05:00Nov 23, 2009|In Rehearsal, Tech, Video|

My Front Tooth Hurts

Driving home at 12:15 am this morning, I noticed my front right tooth was hurting as though I'd been punched in the face. I kept driving, every once in a [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:30-05:00Nov 20, 2009|In Rehearsal, Tech|

Music Rehearsal

Music rehearsal, led by Music Director Kenny McMullen. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL8DdOg_dgU]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:30-05:00Nov 18, 2009|In Rehearsal|

In the Space

Our first night in the actual theatre. That means we have to re-space everything in the show. In some cases you have more space than you thought, and in other [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:30-05:00Nov 18, 2009|In Rehearsal|

Model of the Set

Here's the model of the set, to scale. This was designed by one of my college professors, John Holman, at Drake University. Nice work, John.

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 16, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

Headshots

Before rehearsals started, I got copies of the headshots of the whole cast (minus one, actually). I laid them out on the floor in my office so I could start [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 11, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

6 p.m. coffee

It's been a long time since I've consumed coffee past 11 am. But these days it has become a common occurrence. Directing with a two-and-a-half-year-old is a different thing. Up [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:26-05:00Nov 10, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

Kids

I've never directed a show, commercial, short film - or anything - with kids. It adds a really fun element to the process. And it's really cool to watch the [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 4, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|

Blocked, Danced, Sang

The entire show is blocked, minus small moments where the actors need time to try things out and experiment. But structurally speaking, and on this show the overall structure is [...]

mpac1112020-08-20T12:24:28-05:00Nov 2, 2009|In Production, In Rehearsal|