Hell Week

I like to slide into Hell Week with no worries. I guess due to the abreviated rehearsal schedule, that didn't happen.

Come Hell Week the set wasn't finished, the lights weren't in place, all props weren't secured, actors still weren't off book and they were starting to doubt their motivations.

Sunday was dedicated to lights and set. We had a moulding crunch, but thanks to Ed Voyer, that was eliminated. The actors were left alone to run their lines.

Monday gave us a late start. For an uncomplicated set, there's lots of pieces to it. Even to this date we still don't quite have EVERY piece in place. The run itself was painful. There were many HUGE gaps where the actors had multiple brain-farts and couldn't remember what to do and what to say.

Tuesday brought in a motivational speech to think about what you're doing and where you're going ... and trust that. The run was significantly better. I would have been pleased if we did that run just prior to Hell Week.

I gave them Wednesday off, because we'll be up Thursday and doing a line speed-run on Friday. Saturday we might hook up early to run lines again. It's anyone's game, now.

We were ready to coast ... until noon on Wednesday. See next post.