a shameless plug.

Hey all. This week Eric Jepson of the LDS liberal arts blog A Motley Vision interviewed me about the show. I don't sound like too much of a toolbox, so do check out the link. We also got a shout-out today on the Mormon Artist blog, edited by Ben Crowder. Both are really fantastic online publications.

And come see the show! Only four shows left: Tonight at 7:30, tomorrow (Saturday the 17th) at 2:30 and 7:30 and Monday at 7:30. Tickets are available at the door an hour before each show or online at www.provostage.org.

Deseret News Article

We got a really good review in the Deseret News today. Click here to read it. Then come see the show! Only 4 more chances! Don't miss out.

OPENING NIGHT!

Both the preview and opening night went really well. I think we are all very proud to be a part of this show and feel privileged to be telling this story. You can still get tickets at www.provostage.org!

Production Photos

Hey Y'all!

I'm Carrie and I'm playing Sam in this production. Like Emily, I'm getting super excited about the show. I dubbed myself quote taker at the beginning of the process and thought I'd like y'all all to enjoy some quotes from rehearsal. Enjoy!

Heidi: …That’s a choice…

Dallin: It’s just me and the heifers.

Heidi: It helps to sometimes look at the script.

Dallin: I think she has a nice rump roast.

Jules: Well…I vamped.

Mel: She just wishes Noah didn’t have an arc.

I'm hoping to post a few pictures of rehearsals soon as well.

hi, i'm emily

So I have to tell you-- the early stages of this process came at a bad time for me. I started a new job in January and didn't have enough time to begin figuring out my place here before I jumped into tech week and performances for Urinetown at UVU. That four-month rehearsal process ended on a particularly climactic note for me when I jumped into a shiny new role for the last few performances.

In short, I wasn't really ready to start in on a new project, especially one that I knew needed to be taken seriously. Let's be honest, Mel is kind of a big deal. She's award-winning, and talented, and my friend, and I didn't want my exhaustion to taint that.

Somehow, Mel and Heidi managed to talk me into auditioning. And then they cast me as Max. With 65 pages of dialogue to memorize. When I was recuperating from a show in the first place. And I felt super daunted.

But as we get closer to performances, I'm more and more excited about it.

This is one of the most intimate productions I've had the pleasure to work on. Each character's relationships are so personal and dynamic. The production team has been so involved. It's been a delightful and challenging process.

What I look forward to most at each rehearsal: the contributions of the live "silent movie" music. I'm tickled by how much it changes my performance and my interactions with my castmates. It doesn't hurt that Jules is so incredibly talented.

Tonight we move into the Provo Theatre for the first time. I'm a little anxious about it, but we have a show, you guys! I'm proud to be a part of it.

Little nifty secrets.

This is Mel, the playwright/producer of A Flickering. And this is our loverly show's blog. Very exciting, yes? We are three weeks away from opening, and we want to keep you all in the know as things progress. For starts... Where to start?

A lot of people ask me if the show is a comedy or a drama. My answer is yes. The show has got some heavy themes and asks important questions every artist needs to consider at some point, no matter her medium. And there is stuff — not to mention, people — in the show that is/are pretty funny. But then, that's how life is, right? An unexpected mix of light and dark. Ooh, that's a segue!

See, the play is about silent film — a medium which depended almost entirely on light. Light and dark. Good and evil. Black and white. Very literal terms, very extreme. A recent episode of the TV show Southland had a great line that went something like: "Everything at the Academy is black and white. We live in the gray." Naturally the show, and the line, are about police work. But the thought applies here, I think. This play has a number of characters living — choosing to live — in differing shades of gray, whether in regard to their career goals, their faith, or their relationships, as do we all. Even if think we are looking at a particular color — black or white — almost every thought or idea or decision touches on the gray. People are complex creatures. So are stories. It's the complexities that make us all interesting.

Well, that was unexpected and philosophical. I feel like I should remind you that the show is entertaining because, hey! It is. We have some fantastic people involved, both on stage and off, and we're going to introduce them to you over the next few weeks.

Naturally we'd love for you to come see the show! Tickets will be on sale online starting this coming Sunday, March 27th at www.provostage.org and will also be available in person at the Provo Theatre box office an hour before each performance. The show runs April 8-12 and 16-19 (dark Sundays). A few little nifty secrets I'm going to tell you right about now...

*Thursday, April 8th is a preview performance. Tickets for Thursday the 8th are only available at the door and are half-price — all tickets are $6.

*Friday, April 9th is our gala opening night! Which means there will be a party after the show involving cast, crew, and tasty edibles.

*There are 2 matinee shows — Saturday April 10 and 17 at 2:30 p.m. Regular ticket prices apply for single tickets. However, bring a friend and you can request the 2-for-1 matinee special.

*We are planning to have the occasional talkback, wherein you can meet the cast, director and playwright and ask questions (please don't throw tomatoes; I loathe tomatoes) if you like.

More goodies and secrets to come, so do follow our blog, and send it to all you friends. You can also follow me on Twitter, seeing as I'm going to not be able to talk about anything else but the show for a while. :)