The Epic (Universe) Outdoors
Monday, up early and off to Universal of course and again.
We got to play OUTSIDE today, how lovely!
We weren't quite in the performance space because there was still construction going on there, but we were close by, and started off with several run-throughs of the music to get comfortable with hearing it outdoors and also I suspect to let the audio guy make adjustments. Then we went over the script again because there have been quite a few changes. It's going to take a while for us to get the new lines memorized, and to erase the old ones from our brain cells (and remember, we are none of us actors so this is not easy/business as usual for us.)
During lunch I put my winter coat in the car, which felt both gratifying and also made me sigh a bit.
It is nice that Florida wasn't frozen solid this week like the rest of the country.
But also, this ONE week with highs in the low-mid 70s (20s in Celsius) is the ONLY temperate period we will have.
At most, "spring" here will last for the next two weeks, and then it'll be 90s and above (32s Celsius and above) from February until November.
So....sigh.
After rehearsal I fought 30 minutes of traffic to go 2 miles to Whole Paycheck. That's how much I love their lemon pepper tofu and summer rolls and hot bar. Then home for laundry, packing all three meals for tomorrow, bass trombone practice, catching up with Jameson, and sleep.
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Tuesday, wash rinse repeat.
Another nice day and a combo of running lines and learning choreo/blocking.
At the end of the day we did playing run-throughs, which kinda messed me up for bass trombone practice later on (I have to change my embouchure for the bass) but that's ok, it's bound to happen sometimes. As we were rehearsing construction continued all around us; they're starting to put more finishing touches on everything (i.e. there's more painting and detailing going on than jackhammering and forklifting.) It looks REALLY cool, and it's fun to watch various things being tested, or placed in window displays, or painted to look aged, etc.
Back home also the same routine, I felt very tired and it's only Tuesday, geez.
And yes I heard the latest political news and, it's horrifying and depressing, but like most people I don't know what action to take. Some Trumper is reading this right now.
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Wednesday. Chinese New Year!
At least I like snakes.
(stock image that I thought was cute and since this post has zero pics)
A third repetitive day, and this Hump Day marks the midpoint of our five-week rehearsal period. Theoretically we should actually be PAID either this week or next. Crossing my fingers.
It was a lot like Tuesday but we did our playing run throughs in the morning, then script work, then we split into groups and did run throughs of the whole show each while our stage manager hit us with some new choreo/blocking. We were outside all day and lots of construction folks came to sit and watch on their breaks, or stood standing in large groups to watch for a bit before moving on. It was fun to have an audience, and it gets us used to having lots of eyes on us while we're doing the show.
At one point a news helicopter came and circled the park for nearly an hour, sometimes hovering directly overhead for minutes at a time. Entertainment was none to happy about this, as multiple groups were rehearsing in the park and no one wants spoilers to get out. We'll see if any footage is posted (we're all going to check the news outlet's page/YouTube for updates for a while.)
Midday we had measurements taken for costumes, and we were shown some parts of the incomplete costumes. I am excited for the colors that we'll get to wear, and though it was hard to tell what the actual cut of the clothes will be at this point I am hoping it'll be really 1920s-appropriate, stylish and sleek. And anyway I can't share more than that, just, it was exciting to see the costumes in production.
Back home the usual, packing lunch for tomorrow and catching up with Jameson, then he went out with friends while I vacuumed and put gas in the car and emptied the dishwasher and put a PDF bass trombone method book onto my iPad. After all that I was very tired so just managed to type this up before curling up in bed.
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Thursday and Friday: More rehearsal. Back to Whole Paycheck on Friday for wings so I can make them for Jameson.
Saturday: Returning Bill's bass trombone case that he lent me, sans caramels because I won't have time to make 'em. Pizza and wings with Jameson. Bass trombone practice.
Sunday: Main Street Philharmonic rehearsal, then Jameson is taking me to Be Our Guest for my birthday dinner!!
We got to play OUTSIDE today, how lovely!
We weren't quite in the performance space because there was still construction going on there, but we were close by, and started off with several run-throughs of the music to get comfortable with hearing it outdoors and also I suspect to let the audio guy make adjustments. Then we went over the script again because there have been quite a few changes. It's going to take a while for us to get the new lines memorized, and to erase the old ones from our brain cells (and remember, we are none of us actors so this is not easy/business as usual for us.)
During lunch I put my winter coat in the car, which felt both gratifying and also made me sigh a bit.
It is nice that Florida wasn't frozen solid this week like the rest of the country.
But also, this ONE week with highs in the low-mid 70s (20s in Celsius) is the ONLY temperate period we will have.
At most, "spring" here will last for the next two weeks, and then it'll be 90s and above (32s Celsius and above) from February until November.
So....sigh.
After rehearsal I fought 30 minutes of traffic to go 2 miles to Whole Paycheck. That's how much I love their lemon pepper tofu and summer rolls and hot bar. Then home for laundry, packing all three meals for tomorrow, bass trombone practice, catching up with Jameson, and sleep.
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Tuesday, wash rinse repeat.
Another nice day and a combo of running lines and learning choreo/blocking.
At the end of the day we did playing run-throughs, which kinda messed me up for bass trombone practice later on (I have to change my embouchure for the bass) but that's ok, it's bound to happen sometimes. As we were rehearsing construction continued all around us; they're starting to put more finishing touches on everything (i.e. there's more painting and detailing going on than jackhammering and forklifting.) It looks REALLY cool, and it's fun to watch various things being tested, or placed in window displays, or painted to look aged, etc.
Back home also the same routine, I felt very tired and it's only Tuesday, geez.
And yes I heard the latest political news and, it's horrifying and depressing, but like most people I don't know what action to take. Some Trumper is reading this right now.
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Wednesday. Chinese New Year!
At least I like snakes.
(stock image that I thought was cute and since this post has zero pics)
A third repetitive day, and this Hump Day marks the midpoint of our five-week rehearsal period. Theoretically we should actually be PAID either this week or next. Crossing my fingers.
It was a lot like Tuesday but we did our playing run throughs in the morning, then script work, then we split into groups and did run throughs of the whole show each while our stage manager hit us with some new choreo/blocking. We were outside all day and lots of construction folks came to sit and watch on their breaks, or stood standing in large groups to watch for a bit before moving on. It was fun to have an audience, and it gets us used to having lots of eyes on us while we're doing the show.
At one point a news helicopter came and circled the park for nearly an hour, sometimes hovering directly overhead for minutes at a time. Entertainment was none to happy about this, as multiple groups were rehearsing in the park and no one wants spoilers to get out. We'll see if any footage is posted (we're all going to check the news outlet's page/YouTube for updates for a while.)
Midday we had measurements taken for costumes, and we were shown some parts of the incomplete costumes. I am excited for the colors that we'll get to wear, and though it was hard to tell what the actual cut of the clothes will be at this point I am hoping it'll be really 1920s-appropriate, stylish and sleek. And anyway I can't share more than that, just, it was exciting to see the costumes in production.
Back home the usual, packing lunch for tomorrow and catching up with Jameson, then he went out with friends while I vacuumed and put gas in the car and emptied the dishwasher and put a PDF bass trombone method book onto my iPad. After all that I was very tired so just managed to type this up before curling up in bed.
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Thursday and Friday: More rehearsal. Back to Whole Paycheck on Friday for wings so I can make them for Jameson.
Saturday: Returning Bill's bass trombone case that he lent me, sans caramels because I won't have time to make 'em. Pizza and wings with Jameson. Bass trombone practice.
Sunday: Main Street Philharmonic rehearsal, then Jameson is taking me to Be Our Guest for my birthday dinner!!