Rehearsal Schedule

I've been getting a lot of questions about a projected plan for rehearsal schedules. Although I can set nothing in stone until the production is cast, here is a brief idea of what our schedules will be like:

Auditions will take place on September 22nd from 5-8 PM. Because we've had such an overwhelming response, we have scheduled a second day for auditions. They will also be Saturday, Sept. 26 from 12-6 PM. (See sidebar for more details.) Call backs will follow within a week of final auditions. In October I plan to have one read-through of the full play and all cast members need to be there! I will give brief character notes after the read-through and then schedule a second read-through for late October or the first part of November. We will take a break for the holidays. (There is a chance of doing some sort of benefit performance at Christmas time for the Arts Council but at the moment this is merely an idea.)

I will expect everyone except for Beatrice and Benedick to be off book when rehearsals commence in January. Rehearsals will then be once a week for no longer than two hours. If you are not in the scenes and we are not doing acting exercise that day you are not required to be there, but anyone is always welcome to come and watch. During the winter and spring months we will block and work the scenes. We will dedicate some time to working monologues and improvisation work that will include doing the play in your own words. (THIS IS JUST AN EXERCISE). We will also have an opportunity to perform selected scenes at Utah's Renaissance Faire in May.

In June we will cast our extras and LIVE STATUES. We will take another semi break to allow people in the summer musical to focus on that. At the end of July we will begin full run-throughs.

The play will go up mid-August and run Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays. We will perform again for the Harvest Hurrah on Friday and Saturday in mid-September. (Saturdays may include 2 performances.) I hope this gives you all some idea of how things will work. Don't let a grueling schedule keep you from auditioning!!! IF YOU'RE CAST, WE WILL WORK WITH YOUR SCHEDULE!