Tuesday, August 4, 2015 And it’s week six. The slippery slide down to final performances and emotional goodbyes has begun. And I start the week at 5:00 a.m. with a horrible headache, clearly brought on by some barometric pressure changes, as evidenced by a sick stomach. Blech. I’ve got a dress rehearsal this afternoon, so I don’t appreciate this start to the day or week. Quiet morning, as it was photo call. The director and photographer finished at 12:10, we took cast and crew pictures, then I raced back to my dorm room for inspection. One signs an inventory sheet … Continue reading →

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 The week started off with an extra hour added to my workday. My music director, Dr. Anne, and I met at 9:00 a.m. to tape much of the incidental music to “Oliver!”. That included scene change music and music that would underscore dance sequences, chase scenes, fight scenes, and so on. Here I need to say how much I love the technological advances that have made musicians’ lives easier. When the focus of class turns from music to dance or acting and I have just-sitting time, I can plug my headphones in to the keyboard and … Continue reading →

I had such good intentions!! I started off last Monday morning telling myself that at the end of each day I’d synopsize that day’s activities. Then when the following Monday rolled around, I’d throw in some photos and be ready to publish the post. Alas! By Saturday night (our “work week” runs Tuesday through Saturday), I was admitting that this had possibly been the longest week of my life. This week, being the first, began on Monday. My team—a director, a music director, a choreographer, a stage manager, a collaborative pianist, and several acting coaches—are working with campers in the … Continue reading →