Greg Delmage on The Rehearsin' Business

Well! We've been at this whole rehearsal business for a while now and I've been MIA here on the blog, so I had to do something about it, and comment on the process thus far as we reach the final stretch. I'm not gonna' lie, I was pretty intimidated by the whole business, the first day I walked into the GCTC studio, but really, I found that we students were welcomed quickly. Generally, the rehearsal thing is generally straightforward, but this time it's a question of who it is we are working with. So that brings us to where are now, working in tandem with professional actors who have been more than willing to pass on any knowledge and experience they have gained over their careers, which not only makes us feel like we're truly acting with them, and gives us a taste of what's to come should we continue pursuing a career in theatre or film acting.

As for the process, it always takes to get a feel for the show and a feel for the director, and in this case, a feel for the music. As we come upon tech week I find that the show has really started to groove, in it's plucky, folky way. Last night we had our first rehearsal where we students worked with the band and it was brilliant. In and of itself, with rehearsal piano and John on his banjo, the show already sounded great, but with the accordion, tuba and trumpet, so much more flavour has been added to the show - it gives you a real sense of the piece's style, and how the world of the show flows.

Now tonight we're supposed to be getting into our costumes a bit for the first time, which I'm really looking forward to. Not only because I've copious amounts of costume changes to attend to in a brief period, but more so to continue flavouring the town of Salmon Elbow. We'll see how that goes.