Advertising Begins!

The flyers are here! Two thousand flyers arrived at my doorstep this afternoon and they look simply divine. Thanks Kaylin. I would like to start handing them out now, but the festival doesn't start for another five weeks so I am thinking people may forget in that time. I did already put some on display at my work, the River Market Co-op, but I think I'll go easy on the advertising for now—at least until July. I am just glad I got a jump-start on things. It will be especially nice to have this weekend when I am volunteering at the Fringe booth at PRIDE in Loring Park.

Last night was our fourth rehearsal and the first time the whole cast was together. I think everyone works really well together and the chemistry between the characters is better than I anticipated. We finished the blocking and did a run-through which ended up being 35 minutes. With the "interludes" though, the show should be about 50 minutes, which I think is perfect. The show is going to be in the Fringe-For-Alls on July 21. I am really excited to see how it turns out. Well, that's all for now. Peace.

Debbie

Third Rehearsal

On Sunday we had our third rehearsal. My how time flies. The blocking went well, and the actors are really getting into their roles which excites me, especially since I created them. Next week will finish blocking and hopefully run through the show to get a rough estimate on the length. My goal this week is to work on the open mic night bits. I have so many ideas, but carrying them out is much more difficult. The actors have already given some really great suggestions for the mic night and for individual characters. I am having so much fun. I am signing us up for the Fringe-For-All showcase which will allow us to present 3 minutes of the show as sort of a preview, which will be really good advertising. The first showcase is July 7. I can't believe how fast everything is happening.

Second Rehearsal

The first and last scenes are blocked, and man, it was exhausting work. Hah. Actually, the blocking was a piece of cake. White cake with white frosting. They both take place at a bus stop, so there is limited movement. It is really a great feeling to watch people acted out what I have written. It's an entirely new form of art for me and I know it will be an incredible experience. Marc and Beth had some good suggestions for the script and I am pleased with the changes made. I also wrote another scene, one between Colleen and Remy. It doesn't serve a real purpose but it gives the two unforgettable characters more stage time and allows the audience to watch them interact.

This week Kaylin and I will hopefully get two more sponsors for the show. So far we have three—The Stillwater Boats, The Lowell Inn, and Kaylin's dad's realtor business. This is going to help us so much in terms of marketing costs, and I am so thankful that Kaylin actually knows what she's doing. I have such awesome people helping me make this show possible.

Debbie

Excitement!

Hey all!! This is Beth VK here, just thought I would give this whole blogging thing a try! I am very very excited for everything about this play we have going on here! I'm excited to be in the Fringe, excited to be performing alongside some very awesome people and mostly excited to be working with the wonderful Deb! Seriously, this woman is putting in such hard work to this show and making everything happen, and that reason alone is enough to make me want to do this! But after our first read-through, and now that the cast has been announced and everything, and tomorrow Marc and I have our first blocking rehearsal as Kate and Ted and I'm just so pumped for everything! That is all for now!

First Rehearsal

The first rehearsal was a success. Actually, it was more of a read-through. I still haven't cast anyone yet... I think the best idea is to sleep on it. Forgive me for my cliché, but that is what White Bread is all about, right? That's all I really have to say right now. I finished writing the play this afternoon, but my actors had some great ideas for another scene. I am tempted to write it right now, but I won't.

I am so pleased that my cast enjoys the script as much as I do. I was really nervous about their feedback, but things are going well. That doesn't mean I won't be making changes during rehearsal though. I know I'll be making a ton of them, but I'm just glad to know that for the most part, what I have doesn't completely suck. Either that, or my actors are good liars, which, given the situation, could quite possibly be the case.

Well, it has finally started. I am already looking forward to the next rehearsal.

Debbie