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Further Developments

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:20:25 -0700

More rehearsals with director extraordinaire Rachel Klein, and "angel" stage manager Naomi Anhorn. Voice overs arrived (done by Danny Bonner). Music has been added. The pieces of the puzzle coming together. More to come.

Open Space Theater

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:27:49 -0700

Rehearsing with Rachel Klein, the director in various spaces in Williamsburg. Rehearsed the other night in an "open space" theater. Got a sense of what will be like at Theater for the New City. Rachel astute in her work. Looking forward to further rehearsal this week.

Williamsburg

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:18:09 -0700

Rehearsing in Williamsburg in large dance spaces. Finished second week of rehearsals today with the director Rachel. In a large white, open space. Plenty of room to work on the movement in the production, and nothing to distract the eye, or the mind. The characters are "bigger than life," not "kitchen sink drama" at all. Hamlet, Lucifer, Dracula, and Oedipus are all "big."

Second Week of Rehearsals

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:53:30 -0700

Tomorrow we begin our second week of rehearsals. Props and costumes beginning to be added, piece by piece. Music is being introduced. Rachel, the director, is fine-tuning the movement and action. Each rehearsal brings it closer to the final product.

First rehearsals

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:04:03 -0700

Rehearsed in Williamsburg with director Rachel Klein, and stage manager Naomi Anhorn. Beginning to the explore the "world of the play" in which Lucifer, Hamlet, Oedipus and Dracula coexist. Interesting discoveries. A very good start.

Count down

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:46:52 -0700

Meeting with Theater for the New City, with the coordinator for the Festival. Went very well, productive, helpful. Then a production meeting with Princes staff. Everything coming together, and getting ready for rehearsals to start on Monday. Then we can explore this unique world where Lucifer, Hamlet, Oedipus, and Dracula live.

Meetings and rehearsals

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:18:45 -0700

Production meetings coming up -- with director Rachel Klein, sound designer/composer Sean Gill, and lighting designer Kia Rogers. Another meeting with Theater for the New City, organizational stuff. Then rehearsals begin next week in Williamsburg.

Going forward.

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:53:24 -0700

Have added Emily Owens, terrific PR gal of Emily Owens PR to the team. Also, the great stage manager, Naomi Anhorn. We worked together on ZOMBIE. Looking forward to working with both of them.

Moving forward.

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:12:15 -0700

Rehearsals are getting closer. Small changes made in the script. Sound editor/composer decided upon. People seem to be interested in the blending of the Hamlet, Oedipus, Dracula stories -- with Lucifer as narrator.

It begins.

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:46:03 -0700

Photo shoot with extraordinary photographer Beau Allulli, and most excellent make up artist, Renarda Joy. Shoot the four characters from the play: Lucifer, Hamlet, Dracula, Oedipus. Rehearsals soon to follow with the amazing director, Rachel Klein.