From the Director's Desk:

What a week this has been. We open in two weeks (from tomorrow). The cast is looking great and everything (on stage) is coming together. I still have one spot in the orchestra to fill. A violist. And then I'll have the full orchestra we require. I also was able to get the tickets printed last night and they will be available to purchase (so you can have them in your hot, little (or big) hand).

I hope y'all are looking forward to coming and seeing this very unique production of one of the world's greatest and "truest" operas. In fact, it is considered to be Henry Purcell's only tre opera.

- Joey

From the Director's Desk:

So today, I looked at my calender and realized something. WE OPEN IN THREE WEEKS!!!!! Of course, naturally, I feel completely unprepared. As I do with every performance. So I keep telling myself, "Steve." (That's what I call myself.) "Steve, you've got nothing to worry about. You've got a talented cast, who know what they're doing. No if you can just find a way to hid your gray hair..." Don't worry, I never answer myself. Well, never mind. I plead the 5th.

Don't forget to reserve your tickets today.

From the Director's Desk:

As I mentioned in my last post, we've hit some bumps along the way. One of them happened about three hours before rehearsal last Thursday. We were getting ready to rehearse The Kiss by Alex Broun when I received a text from the director, Danica Yates, that Angela (one of the characters) has quit. We began a frantic search to replace her. I posted an ad on playersanonymous.org and we have received about ten interested people. We will be reading with them tonight, to see which of them, we feel, will fill the part best.

Also tonight, the cast for Dido and Aeneas will be able to rehearse with the conductor. The conductor, Sean Rogers, has come from Boise, Idaho to rehearse with them today. This will be a great treat for them. Sean is an amazing musician.

- Joey

From the Director's Desk:

Dido and Aeneas Update:

Well, we've hit a few bumps...but despite that we are still moving forward. Maybe, because I'm stubborn. Who knows. We blocked all the scenes with the witches this week and they look amazing. I hope y'all are as excited as I am to see this very unique production of Purcell's "only true" opera.

Please see the column on the right side of the screen for ticket information.

Dido and Aeneas Update

From the director's desk:

We had our first rehearsal last Tuesday. (Well, okay, we've been rehearsing music for almost two months...) What I meant was, we had our first BLOCKING rehearsal last Tuesday. I thought it went well. For most of the cast, this was the first time that they had seen each other. Perhaps new friendships were made? I don't know. I was too busy working on staging the suicide to notice. Yes. Yes, Dido will kill herself at the end. She's not just going to die of a broken heart. That's lame. We have a sword that she will stab herself with. (Well, hopefully not really, it'll just be pretend. I hope.)