After a month's down time between active rehearsal schedules, Snow Queen has started up. I have really been looking forward to this project for several reasons, including the visual concept and the director. I had seen the design presentation in workshop a couple of weeks ago, and was totally thrilled by the prospect. And as I have been doing more googling of my director, the better that part of the opportunity got. Frank Galati just finished with Pirate Queen, which is headed for Broadway. He also directed Ragtime, which is possibly my favorite musical and/or novel. Actually, I worked on the regional premiere at North Shore Music Theatre! Also, one of his proteges is Mary Zimmerman, who created/directed/adapted the Metamorphoses (the one with the pool) which struck me as elegant, brilliant and innovative. She specializes in retelling classical tales in a physical way, which are two of my pet interests. And I am seeing her Argonautika at Lookingglass tonight.
Well Frank struck me as very positive, energetic and someone great to work with. He walked right in and introduced himself, starting with the interns. And there are 3 of us. But the other interns seem very qualified. One is more dramaturgical. But it did bring out the competitive in me. Like I was talking to the Literary Manager about potentially directing a staged-reading, and the other intern started asking me all about it. So on one hand I wanted to tell her, because it is a cool opportunity, but on the other, I tried to guard the info. Oh well.
I am hoping that this project will have some real requirements or jobs for me. However, given the director and scope of the project, I think this is one of those projects that I really could learn by observation. Which I can't really say for the past project. I learned a different set of lessons which didn't have much to do with my craft as much as my industry. To put it politically.
First rehearsal was mostly the band trying to get through the songs, which frequently change. But they are terribly clever and amazing to listen to. Like I can't wait to get a CD and play it in my car.
Gotta run and catch a damn bus. Get out and vote, if you haven't already!
on iTunes: Cole Porter's "So in Love"
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