From The Booth - Final Preview
posted by Doug Newell at 7:55 PM
7:55 - Really full house tonight. Lot's of the Playhouse Staff is here including Sheldon Epps, Playhouse Artistic Director.
8:06 - We increased a level going into the show and it helped. Seems to mask the actors moving into place better on the darkened staged.
8:19 - Missed line. I would imagine at this point its caused by nerves. Certainly a benefit to have this many people here for a preview before opening night, get the actor's used to it.
8:26 - It always fascinates me how different audiences laugh at different things. A sure-fire laugh one night can be a dud and a line that never got a laugh before can induce howls.
8:36 - The sight of a prop gets a great laugh.
8:39 - A fight gets great laughs. Good teamwork by the actors. Our fight choreographer should be proud, the actors are continually nailing this.
9:00 - End of Act 1. Good sign when the audience is laughing in the intermission and swapping their favorite lines.
9:10 - Just reset the cue cause we're running long in between acts. Need to find some more music to cover extended intermissions.
9:15 - I notice a couple of empty seats. I think that officially makes our first walk outs (awfully nice of them to wait till intermission).
9:46 - The new scenic element I mentioned in the last post is now getting a laugh.
10:08 - Show ran a little long. Must have been all the holding for laughs, so I guess that's ok.
Well all that's left is to go public, for the press. Opening night should be a blast.
Look forward to seeing you at the theatre.
8:06 - We increased a level going into the show and it helped. Seems to mask the actors moving into place better on the darkened staged.
8:19 - Missed line. I would imagine at this point its caused by nerves. Certainly a benefit to have this many people here for a preview before opening night, get the actor's used to it.
8:26 - It always fascinates me how different audiences laugh at different things. A sure-fire laugh one night can be a dud and a line that never got a laugh before can induce howls.
8:36 - The sight of a prop gets a great laugh.
8:39 - A fight gets great laughs. Good teamwork by the actors. Our fight choreographer should be proud, the actors are continually nailing this.
9:00 - End of Act 1. Good sign when the audience is laughing in the intermission and swapping their favorite lines.
9:10 - Just reset the cue cause we're running long in between acts. Need to find some more music to cover extended intermissions.
9:15 - I notice a couple of empty seats. I think that officially makes our first walk outs (awfully nice of them to wait till intermission).
9:46 - The new scenic element I mentioned in the last post is now getting a laugh.
10:08 - Show ran a little long. Must have been all the holding for laughs, so I guess that's ok.
Well all that's left is to go public, for the press. Opening night should be a blast.
Look forward to seeing you at the theatre.
posted by Doug Newell at 7:55 PM
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