Pirates and Angels and Blogs, Oh My!
January 21, 2008 - Well, my friends, sorry I haven't posted in the past few days, but the rigors of the productions that I'm involved in currently have had to take pride of place over keeping my faithful blog readers informed. Of course, so few of you comment, I can only assume that you are faithful readers, so consider this a word of encouragement to comment. Anyway, today begins production week for Opera AACC's The Pirates of Penzance and unfortunately, production week is where the difference between professional and community companies really shows. Both groups might have talented performers, but community groups rarely have the technical infrastructure that professional groups have so many of the singers have been drafted into scene painting, prop gathering, stage crewing and the like and are consequently pretty exhausted. Thank God they have a dark night on Thursday to rest up for opening night. All in all though, it's turned out to be a very funny show filled with a lot of shtick and scenery chewing so if you're looking for a night of not terribly profound but really enjoyable entertainment this is the show for you.
On the Tobias and the Angel front, preparations are really starting to get down to the nitty-gritty part, e.g. the Fish dancers will enter from underneath the stage right platform, Ashmodeus' costume will be form-fitting and in deep purples, vermilions, and oranges, the percussionist needs at least 15 square feet to set up her battery of instruments, etc. Things are also ramping up in the publicity department with board members and volunteers actively engaged in setting up radio interviews, pitching preview stories to the press, and figuring out the logistics of trans-Atlantic telephone interviews. I continue to be astounded at the amazing sense of communal effort that this piece brings out. Tickets are going fast, so order now!
Well, that's it for now. I have to go decide whether Major-General Stanley's daughters will wear bunny slippers or open-toe mules with red maribou for their sleepwear look. See you at the opera! - John Bowen
On the Tobias and the Angel front, preparations are really starting to get down to the nitty-gritty part, e.g. the Fish dancers will enter from underneath the stage right platform, Ashmodeus' costume will be form-fitting and in deep purples, vermilions, and oranges, the percussionist needs at least 15 square feet to set up her battery of instruments, etc. Things are also ramping up in the publicity department with board members and volunteers actively engaged in setting up radio interviews, pitching preview stories to the press, and figuring out the logistics of trans-Atlantic telephone interviews. I continue to be astounded at the amazing sense of communal effort that this piece brings out. Tickets are going fast, so order now!
Well, that's it for now. I have to go decide whether Major-General Stanley's daughters will wear bunny slippers or open-toe mules with red maribou for their sleepwear look. See you at the opera! - John Bowen
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1 Comments:
The synopsis and explanation of "Tobias and the Angel" have been very interesting. Thanks for posting them! I just bought a ticket.
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