And we had a blast.
I'm beginning to suspect there can be loyal, talented and funny people under the age of 40 after all.
We did spoofs of famous album covers of folk groups from the late 60's, including an overhead shot of the cast in a circle, looking up at the camera. It turned out great!
That was the last bit of pre-production I thought I'd have to be involved in. I've since discovered that my arranger and co-producer have not spoken about compensation for the musicians, and that I don't know if have any musicians yet except for the arranger, who plays drums. (Hey ... we can do Stomp! instead.)
Also, it looks like I'll also be waving the baton as vocal director. Get the Ben Gay ready.
And I yet to have, as of this writing, a rehearsal accompanist.
I have also decided that due to my multi-hat involvement in this show, that I'm going to take a cue from Fiddler on the Roof and actually write a Choreographer's Book which will include the staging, the corresponding measures and the rationale behind each movement in each number.
I do this not out of ego, for I am surely no Jerome Robbins who painstaking created the staging for Fiddler, but out of fear for my memory. If I have a detailed description of each number's staging, I think I might be able to maintain some kind of consistency from rehearsal to rehearsal. (Not to mention appointing a Dance Captain and giving him/her a copy for when I'm busy conducting, setting lights, painting or selling concessions ...)
Did I also mention I'm designing the flyer ... both sides? (But I love doing the graphics stuff ... I just wish I weren't doing almost everything else as well).
Historically, I've rarely gotten to see performances of my own shows because I've always had to step in and run sound, or actually help move sets, or the like. I really, really want to just sit in the house during this one.
But I know after working with the cast at the photo shoot, that we'll have a lot of fun at rehearsals.
I just hope all the other stuff stays fun as well.
Sometimes being a Leo really sucks.
