Week 2 - Rehearsals go on....

Um, what happened below? Oh, well...


Four weeks, you rehearse and rehearse
Three weeks, and it couldn't be worse
One week, will it ever be right?...


Cole Porter (Yes, an old Broadway tune. No, not an indication of orientation)

Stephanie Kim and stage manager Jason Panzer.

The cast has made it past the first week of rehearsal. The adrenaline rush of diving into a new script and meeting a new cast of soon-to-be friends and acquaintances has worn off. Now, all of us have settled into the routine of rehearsal. Rehearse a scene. Take stock. Do it again. Take stock, do it again, slightly different. Do it again, taking in suggestions from the direction, and do it once again. At times, there will be a take that's DELIBERATELY exaggerated and over the top, just to get a sense of the emotional underpinnings of the scene, so THAT can be played in the future (if the exact emotional outbursts won't be).

Bit by bit, the production begins to take shape. Some actors take giant leaps to where they should be, then do a slow evolution of that. Others take gradual but even steps, knocking away the bits that don't fit until what is left will be something that fits into the overall concept of the sow. And still others work slowly, but surely, and then make a whooshing quantum leap at the end. (All the while, the director thinking, "Off book! Off book! Let's get off book! Then we can REALLY get going!").


Off stage, this is a very friendly, social cast. That's unsurprising with the folks who've worked with David and myself before, but every one's stepped into their roles with ease, like we've all been friends and worked on dozens of shows together.


Hey, new stuff! Our poster:

And some publicity shots:

So, remember, YELLOW FACE is a production of both the Pork Filled Players and Repertory Actors Theatre. It opens on Friday, August 5 and runs through Saturday, September 3 at the Richard Hugo House (1634 11th Ave in Seattle’s Capitol Hill area). Shows are 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays at 2 pm and 8 pm. Admission is $15 General Admission, $12 Students/Seniors/Artists at the door; tickets can also be purchased in advance at Brown Paper Tickets (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/181433) for $12 General, $9 Students/Seniors/Artists. Discounted group rates are also available for parties of 10 or more. For more information and ticket reservations, please call the ReAct Box Office at (206)364-3283 or visit online at http://www.reactheatre.org or go to the Pork Filled Players website. 

We'll talk later.