...for Beauty and the Beast, Jr., are well under way. We finished blocking the show on Saturday, which means that we have (basically) an idea of where we go and when for each scene. Now, the real "rehearsal" process begins in its strictest sense--we need to start getting it into our bodies, memorizing our lines as well as music and movement, fine-tuning our character choices and fitting all the pieces together. The show has been outlined, in other words, and now it's time to write the essay, revising and rewriting as we move along.
We're ready for a lot of changes in the next few weeks.
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The publicity photo shoot was also on Saturday, held after the daylong rehearsal. The shoot was run by Phil Groshong (a. k. a. Photo Phil), and everything went very well. It was the first time a lot of us got into full--or close to full--costume, which gave us a more realistic idea of how we would look and move in the show.
For actors, a photo shoot can be an incredibly revealing experience. We can learn a lot just from getting into our characters' clothes and walking around, trying to bend over to pick things up, squeezing through doorways, etc. It also creates a giddy atmosphere, full of laughing and giggling at the seemingly simplest of things--the way a different-colored wig can completely change someone's appearance, how hot or cold it feels inside a particular costume, or what kinds of funny poses we can create with our bodies. In the most literal sense, it's our grown-up version of make-believe and dress-up.
There's a reason they call what we do Playing.
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From a business perspective, we have several things we would like to broadcast: ad sales, ticket sales, and the Gala. These are great ways to support TCTC, both financially and literally. Please click on the links to find out how.
And as far as ArtReach (our touring division) is concerned, they are on Day One of their first straight week away from Cincinnati. For the first half of the week, they are touring to schools in the Portsmouth, OH, area, and by the end of the week they will also have performed in Greenville, OH, for two days. In the beginning of the main stage season, it may be easy for us to forget about ArtReach, which is one of our major breadwinners, and we'd like to give them a shout-out: Thank you, ArtReach!
So for now, from all of us at The Children's Theatre, we say thank you for your support (and for reading), enjoy the fresh autumn sunshine, and let fun take center-stage in your life!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Welcome...
...to the official blog of The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati! We plan to use this page to provide updates about auditions, rehearsals, workshops, and shows--and much, much more!--in a forum where fans can read up on (and respond to) what's going on "behind the scenes." This blog is a part of our effort to spread the word about what it is we do at TCTC, one of the nation's most well-respected arts organizations, providing quality entertainment for children and families in the tri-state region.
My name is Chris Stewart, and I will be the main author of this blog. I'm an actor and arts integration specialist for TCTC, and the tour coordinator for ArtReach, a Division of TCTC. When Krista Katona Pille, our marketing and PR director, approached me and asked if I would start a blog for the company, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity. I blog anyway; why not write about work, too? (I began one for ArtReach, our touring company, a few months ago while I was still an actor for the tour. That blog is now in the hands of one of the new actors in the group, and you can read it here.)
I hope to provide readers with a unique perspective on the process of making theatre--and specifically, children's theatre. To that end, I'll post about rehearsals and productions, with occasional shout-outs to our generous sponsors, supportive fans, and of course, our talented cast, crew, and staff.
Our hope is that in addition to showing off the vast network of people who have helped us attain and sustain our resplendent reputation, this blog will also create a sense of community. Theatres cannot survive without the help, support, and patronage people like you, folks who love the arts, folks who know that "good art" refers to quality rather than quantity, folks who understand that the performing arts are just as important to communities as they are to children. We firmly believe that any child who experiences a show at TCTC--be it as a singer, dancer, actor, or spectator--is better off for it. It's why we do what we do. It's why this organization exists.
Perhaps all of this is better expressed in our Mission Statement:
The Children's Theatre provides an opportunity to introduce young audiences in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, to the performing arts, through professionally staged productions, which appeal to parents and educators, while teaching morals and values.
The Children's Theatre develops opportunities for employment for theatre professionals and provides all its employees an understanding of aspects associated with a production, from administration to the final staging.
The Children's Theatre allows community advocates to participate in the education of children in the performing arts.
Yup. I think that pretty much sums it up.
My name is Chris Stewart, and I will be the main author of this blog. I'm an actor and arts integration specialist for TCTC, and the tour coordinator for ArtReach, a Division of TCTC. When Krista Katona Pille, our marketing and PR director, approached me and asked if I would start a blog for the company, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity. I blog anyway; why not write about work, too? (I began one for ArtReach, our touring company, a few months ago while I was still an actor for the tour. That blog is now in the hands of one of the new actors in the group, and you can read it here.)
I hope to provide readers with a unique perspective on the process of making theatre--and specifically, children's theatre. To that end, I'll post about rehearsals and productions, with occasional shout-outs to our generous sponsors, supportive fans, and of course, our talented cast, crew, and staff.
Our hope is that in addition to showing off the vast network of people who have helped us attain and sustain our resplendent reputation, this blog will also create a sense of community. Theatres cannot survive without the help, support, and patronage people like you, folks who love the arts, folks who know that "good art" refers to quality rather than quantity, folks who understand that the performing arts are just as important to communities as they are to children. We firmly believe that any child who experiences a show at TCTC--be it as a singer, dancer, actor, or spectator--is better off for it. It's why we do what we do. It's why this organization exists.
Perhaps all of this is better expressed in our Mission Statement:
The Children's Theatre provides an opportunity to introduce young audiences in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, to the performing arts, through professionally staged productions, which appeal to parents and educators, while teaching morals and values.
The Children's Theatre develops opportunities for employment for theatre professionals and provides all its employees an understanding of aspects associated with a production, from administration to the final staging.
The Children's Theatre allows community advocates to participate in the education of children in the performing arts.
Yup. I think that pretty much sums it up.
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