Topic: THE HILLS ARE OCCASIONALLY ALIVE (Read 6258 times)

bk · « **on:** September 30, 2015, 12:51:31 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes, like the hills, were occasionally alive, and now it is time for you to post until the occasional cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2015, 12:52:10 AM »

And the word of the day is: BIRLING!

TCB · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2015, 01:12:05 AM »

First post after BK!

George · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2015, 02:48:07 AM »

I'm still up, but I've been home for a couple of hours. After last night's rehersal, the director, the stage manager, the assistant stage manager, the sound designer, and I all stayed for about an hour and a half readjusting things, making more specific notes in scripts, adding a few more sound cues, adjusting the lengths of some sound cues, etc.

George · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2015, 02:48:27 AM »

At first, it seemed like I probably could've left after the show was over, but I'm glad I stayed. We got a lot of good work done. At least as far as the sound cues go, we got to work on some of the details that you never get a chance to work on during a regular rehearsal.

George · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2015, 02:49:02 AM »

And now I'm up too late, again.

Good night, all!

vixmom · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2015, 03:32:26 AM »

Good morning

vixmom · « **Reply #7 on:** September 30, 2015, 03:33:25 AM »

I dread going into the office today I dreamed about Florida and the timeshare and was so disappointed to wake up

vixmom · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2015, 03:33:57 AM »

It is rainy and dark

singdaw · « **Reply #9 on:** September 30, 2015, 03:34:20 AM »

I feel for you, DR vixmom.

vixmom · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2015, 03:34:32 AM »

Thinking of Jack and his family. Vibes and prayers for comfort

singdaw · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2015, 03:35:01 AM »

Continued ~ ~ ~ VIBES ~ ~ ~ and thoughts for DR Jrand65 and family.

singdaw · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2015, 03:35:23 AM »

Interesting notes today.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:04:09 AM »

Good morning, all! It is indeed a rainy, dreary day in Manhattan. I have the laundry in the washers, and I'm, not going too far from home today.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:08:17 AM »

I enjoyed the notes since my friend Ben Davis is playing Captain von Trapp. He was signed to record ROBERTA and then forced out by City Opera, I think the young man we finally cast, Patrick Cummings, was quite wonderful, so it worked out.

I'm not a big Ashley Brown fan and I deplore this trend of casting a Broadway person as the Mother Abbess and other R&H singing older women like Nettie in CAROUSEL; she's a mother figure to Maria and needs a voice with the heft of Patricia Neway or Birgit Nillson. Why is it the people casting these days never seem to listen to cast albums to hear what the composer chose?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:11:11 AM »

One week from today is the Big Event, and to add to my stress, this morning I got an email from the Macbeths asking if they were welcome to attend it? They saw the newspaper blurb.

My initial response was to reply IN A PIG'S EYE, but I am debating how to respond. I think I will ignore this until I am back in Ohio. At this point there will be no peace negotiations between them and me.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:13:23 AM »

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Continued Vibes to the family of DR JRand65! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Michael · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:15:50 AM »

Good morning to all

Druxy · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:19:45 AM »

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Michael · « **Reply #19 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:22:11 AM »

Continued to prayers and vibes to Jrand65 and his family.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:27:07 AM »

Good morning, all.

Pulled another late one last night. Well, a semi-late one.

Fortunately, thanks to Mr. Weatherman, I need have no guilt about staying in today. And tomorrow. And the day after that...

Michael · « **Reply #21 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:28:51 AM »

I saw a regional production of The Sound of Music. No curtain so we walk into the theater and see the Von Trappe villa right away. I think there was drop and set pieces for the convent. It was hard to tell the age of Mother Superior. Maria and the Captain were married to each other in real life so their believable factor as they fall in love was real. The kids cast locally were all very good and Elsa and Max were very good. I was glad to see she wasn't the bitch in the way Eleanor Parker played her in the film. It may have been the actor or the way he was directed but I found him too fey. It may have been the film factor here, but he did well with comedic lines

ChasSmith · « **Reply #22 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:41:56 AM »

Very much enjoyed the detailed notes on the production, and am heartened to hear that there were some things to like about it.

Sixteen going on seventeen musicians, eh? (And I wonder how many of those were on keyboards.) Not enough for this show.

Agree with BK and DR Elmore on the Mother Abbess casting and sound handling things. Why, Lord?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:51:30 AM »

Woke up with The Ballad of Booth in my head. Still there.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #24 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:53:50 AM »

I'm seeing a staged reading of ROSEBUD: THE LIVES OF ORSON WELLES tonight.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #25 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:54:31 AM »

And that's the news.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 30, 2015, 06:27:59 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on September 30, 2015, 05:41:56 AM

Very much enjoyed the detailed notes on the production, and am heartened to hear that there were some things to like about it.

Sixteen going on seventeen musicians, eh? (And I wonder how many of those were on keyboards.) Not enough for this show.

Agree with BK and DR Elmore on the Mother Abbess casting and sound handling things. Why, Lord?

The original Broadway production had an orchestra of 33 players.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 30, 2015, 06:28:58 AM »

The Colligan History Project event is one week from tonight. I'll be on pills and needles till then.

And I will spend some time today on my notes.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 30, 2015, 07:29:09 AM »

The laundry is finished, and I've turned on the AC to cool down the humidity in the apartment. I've got most of my travel togs ready to pack.

Jane · « **Reply #29 on:** September 30, 2015, 07:56:45 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 30, 2015, 05:11:11 AM

One week from today is the Big Event, and to add to my stress, this morning I got an email from the Macbeths asking if they were welcome to attend it? They saw the newspaper blurb.

My initial response was to reply IN A PIG'S EYE, but I am debating how to respond. I think I will ignore this until I am back in Ohio. At this point there will be no peace negotiations between them and me.

I suppose it is nice they asked $:-\$

I think it would be better for your brother to make an attempt to see you without mrs macbeth first.

Vibes dealing with, and or ignoring them.

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