How do we survive ten full-cast run-throughs, back-to-back-to-back shows Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon? Ten performances, two weeks in a row?!
What survival tips do the veterans have for the first-time AEID (An Evening in December) cast member?
I brainstormed all the tips and tricks that I have picked up [...]
Lisa and I uploaded a hundred or so of our photos in a Picasa web album. If you’re looking for a photo from an actual show, you’re out of luck; we were on stage almost all of the time. And, we dare not shoot anything on stage, for fear of causing a flash that might [...]
I’ve been a DCI fanatic since I saw a video of the Santa Clara Vanguard in ‘73. I’ve witnessed some great live performances and was one of the lucky ones in the stands at DCI World Championships in Birmingham ‘80 and Pasadena ‘07. Milt, my bro, marched in Freelancers and is one hecka lower brass [...]
John’s message to the cast last night during our final dress rehearsal is succinct, clever, memorable.
With more than a hundred audition time slots over and done, John has cast an incredible troupe of actors to bring to life the characters in this year’s fresh, new script.
I’m not going to give you any plot spoilers on this site until well after the two weeks of performances, so you can continue [...]
Lisa and I compiled our lists and here are our collective top ten memories from 2006 “An Evening in December.
10. Random vocal track from “Feliz Navidad” out of nowhere.
9. The kids in “Lots n Lots o’ Boxes,” rockin’ out to “we can rattle and shake ‘em, rock and roll ‘em.”
8. Running backstage out in the [...]
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So what does John do to lift the spirits of the choir?
During the lyrical “Sing Noel,” when some in the choir might be reacing an exhaustion point after 13 songs, he simply asks the ushers for a card or two…with a torn corner.
I’m back from the stroke suffered Thursday afternoon (two days ago as I write this). I’m fully conversant, lost only 25% of my vision, and am fairly close to where I was before it hit me. Well, I could use this now as an excuse to cover my personal goofs (”oh, I”m sorry, did I [...]
Caleb, the tiny soloist on “All is Well” has laryngitis. Denise, quartet in the finale, has throat problems and is chugging every known remedy. Kevin’s wife Megan just had their little baby on 11/19. Some of the dancers are coming down with their pre-show stresses and injuries that have to heal in time for the [...]
Incredible moments await the audience. At Saturday’s full-cast run through, John had just half a dozen pages of notes for the cast to work on. But, even withthat long dark list of things that aren’t performance ready, we are starting to see a glimmer of light at key moments.
The visual impact during “We Need a [...]
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