The past 3 weeks of rehearsals have been absolutely wonderful. It seems like this show has been going by incredibly fast. From a time perspective, I can hardly believe that tomorrow is the beginning of production week, but for the time we have left, our show’s development is right on track.
The cast is fairly willing to admit, yes, Friday’s rehearsal was rough. In reality, it was what we often refer to as a train-wreck. For the majority of rehearsal we worked Act 2 and Act 3. The energy was low, and what energy we had was unfocused. But the challenges we faced made us aware of how important every individual is to the show. We rise and fall together, but every single person has to commit in order for that to happen. Just because we didn’t feel like committing to one rehearsal, the discussions we have as a group to begin and end rehearsals demonstrate that we are all committed to the show. Many of the shows I have been in hit a wall as production week nears and everyone gets worried. The cast is then inspired to work hard and the show turns out better than we could ever imagine.
Next rehearsal marks a major turning point in the process of the production. Our tech cue-to-cue brings all of the set, lighting, and sound to life. It completes the creation of the world that the play takes place in. The tech in a show is like a frame around a painting. The painting/show would be beautiful no matter what, but the frame/tech makes it presentable to the world.
Where we go from here will be amazing and I am sure our show will be a great success. I am absolutely positive that the experience has been a success already and our last week will be filled with a ton of work, fun, and finally, reward. We bring a piece of literature to life and the world gets to see what we have spent the entire month of June working on. People wonder why we devote so much time to SYT. I know I commit because the cast is like an extension of family and it is wonderful to work with such talented, fun and kind people. The thrill of the performances and the feeling you get when you know you gave the audience the gift of a really good show top it all off.
It is cliché, but I will remember the experiences I have shared with this cast forever.
~Leah Towle
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