Sometimes even doing the things we love to do can seem like a chore. Well, not so much doing the things we love, but planning and preparing to do the things we love is where it gets bumpy.
The first run of City Square was in April 2015. Writing the script and music for City Square was easy. The script I wrote in about 2 weeks, and the music took about 4 weeks once everything was in place. One of the first songs I wrote was 11th Hour Prayer which is in Act II. I intentionally did not write any music before the script was complete, as not to have a production driven by a lot of random music that I liked, but had nothing to do with the storyline.
Here is where the chores, or "challenges" came in for me: everything involving the production other than the script and music! Just kidding (not really)! First up, casting. No matter how smoothly it goes during the audition process, or how committed the actors are during the first rehearsal, know this-someone is bound to get married and move out of state, get a new job and move out of state, or just, well, move out of state. This is something we had to deal with during last years run of City Square. Unexpected things will always happen, it's just a matter of how you prepare for them. This time around we secured an understudy in the event unexpected changes need to be made.
In my next post, I'll tell you about the "City Square Venue Lockout of 2015" incident! Fun times...
The first run of City Square was in April 2015. Writing the script and music for City Square was easy. The script I wrote in about 2 weeks, and the music took about 4 weeks once everything was in place. One of the first songs I wrote was 11th Hour Prayer which is in Act II. I intentionally did not write any music before the script was complete, as not to have a production driven by a lot of random music that I liked, but had nothing to do with the storyline.
Here is where the chores, or "challenges" came in for me: everything involving the production other than the script and music! Just kidding (not really)! First up, casting. No matter how smoothly it goes during the audition process, or how committed the actors are during the first rehearsal, know this-someone is bound to get married and move out of state, get a new job and move out of state, or just, well, move out of state. This is something we had to deal with during last years run of City Square. Unexpected things will always happen, it's just a matter of how you prepare for them. This time around we secured an understudy in the event unexpected changes need to be made.
In my next post, I'll tell you about the "City Square Venue Lockout of 2015" incident! Fun times...