Rehearsing Mid-Season
Tue, 23 Nov 1999, 01:38 pmLabrug19 posts in thread
Rehearsing Mid-Season
Tue, 23 Nov 1999, 01:38 pmI won't name show or anything else incriminating, but that's what we are about to do.
What is there general opinion on Hastily called Mid-Season Rehearsals?
When I say mid-season, I mean the show has already performed to live audiences (as opposed to dead ones ;-) and suddenly a rehearsal is called.
I personally do not like the idea. Fair enough if it a very long season, and I mean long. Fair enough if it had been planned earlier in the piece (like before the show goes up.)
But really, I don't how to feel about this one. I'm upset, that much I do know, but why?
Thoughts?
Jeff "Con-fused" Watkins
What is there general opinion on Hastily called Mid-Season Rehearsals?
When I say mid-season, I mean the show has already performed to live audiences (as opposed to dead ones ;-) and suddenly a rehearsal is called.
I personally do not like the idea. Fair enough if it a very long season, and I mean long. Fair enough if it had been planned earlier in the piece (like before the show goes up.)
But really, I don't how to feel about this one. I'm upset, that much I do know, but why?
Thoughts?
Jeff "Con-fused" Watkins
RE: Rehearsing Mid-Season
Wed, 24 Nov 1999, 10:32 am Possibly the object is to find out why there is a rehearsal call - it might be needed -
I am sure there are lots of reasons for a mid run call - I do it all the time, but they are scheduled ( besides the emergency ones) as a Cue to Cue, Fish or Warm Up calls for the whole cast & crew.
One thing I won¹t do is give notes and also attempt not to be hang around 'behind the pro' giving comments and getting in the way prior to Beginners Call or before going up - that¹s the S.M¹s job (only to say hello or chookas), but after the show that¹s a different story, although I try not to invade the S.M¹s territory directly and only work thru them.
Most good Directors or S.M¹s give a plausible reason for any such urgent calls - So have you found out why yet Jeff?
Joe McCabe
I am sure there are lots of reasons for a mid run call - I do it all the time, but they are scheduled ( besides the emergency ones) as a Cue to Cue, Fish or Warm Up calls for the whole cast & crew.
One thing I won¹t do is give notes and also attempt not to be hang around 'behind the pro' giving comments and getting in the way prior to Beginners Call or before going up - that¹s the S.M¹s job (only to say hello or chookas), but after the show that¹s a different story, although I try not to invade the S.M¹s territory directly and only work thru them.
Most good Directors or S.M¹s give a plausible reason for any such urgent calls - So have you found out why yet Jeff?
Joe McCabe
- ···
- ···
- ···