Do you remember that song by Huey Lewis and the News from the '80s? I used to love it, and I still do whenever I happen to hear it. High Fidelity is such a show about rock-and-roll, so what an appropriate title for a post, perhaps...
That, and my heart rate is also up because I'm so excited about the show. Each rehearsal adds so many more cool elements. I haven't chimed in for about a week (which is my goal - about once a week), so there is much to report. How about a recap of the past three days?
Sunday, 4/27/08: Choreography Rehearsal
Robin Berger put her amazing spin on "Desert Island Top Five Break Ups." What a pleasure to work with Robin again, by the way. We've performed in several shows together, often as dance partners, which is always a blast. I've also been in several productions that she has choreographed, and I always love learning about her vision and very cool interpretation of a piece. So this particular number is no different. Think rock star with very sexy female backup singers/dancers.... I don't want to give too much away, but there are some very cool references to '80s pop culture and musical influences. There are also a few measures where I stand firmly planted and sing, while the 5 "exes" caress me from head to toe. I have to say that was quite fun to rehearse. Hopefully it was okay for the ladies, too. I know that some had more of a ball than others. There is a pun there, but I don't want to embarrass anyone further...
Monday, 4/28/08: Read-Thru/Sing-Thru the Whole Show
This was incredibly cool. For the first time, the whole cast gathered to go through all of the dialogue and music in the show. It was so energizing to finally have everyone together, showing off their stuff but also supporting each other. It really went quite well, and gave everyone an idea of the flow of the show. We also all got to see some renderings of the set, which look very cool. Things seemed to go smoothly, and I was pleased that I still had a voice after singing everything consecutively.
Tuesday, 4/29/08 (tonight): First Blocking Rehearsal
We really got a ton done tonight... The first three scenes of Act I are now completely blocked. We worked with a "stand-in set" that gave us a good idea of spacing, and also allowed us to think about set changes, etc. Again, it seemed to go so smoothly, and it's so cool to start really digging into the material. We blocked/staged each scene and song, and then ran each one 2-3 times. I walked out feeling great about the scenes, except for the intimidation of all of the lines that I need to memorize. I'd better stop typing and go study a bit before it gets too late...
And so it goes. Great people and much fun on the horizon. Again, best wishes to all who read this
Rock on,
Jeff
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