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.
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Amen to that!
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