Taking Possession

Production meeting this afternoon. Heard from most of the major players, including set, props, lighting and sound designers. Jaclyn, our Production Manager, just wrapped up her own show yesterday, so she was a bit hung over, but none the less chipper and well organized. We're more or less on schedule and we've barely scratched the surface of our budget. But, of course, things are really only starting to get rolling...

Now that "You Can't Take It With You" has wrapped, the Walterdale Playhouse is ours. John H. wants to start building the set this week, and although he'll probably have to stop for Christmas shortly thereafter, I still find it reassuring that he's so keen to get started. His set is ambitious, so it will probably work better to do it in stages (heh...stage construction in stages....sorry. It must be late.) He also has a painter (Christianne?) who has some interesting ideas about a "Celtic spiral" on the stage floor.

Mark is still brainstorming sounds, but he promises to work on the storm over Christmas, possibly emailing me sound effects and clips as he goes. John Y. and Doug V. will have to scrounge a lotta swords, and maybe start to build the stocks. We'll be having a meeting later in the month.

I feel a bit like a supervillain, sending out his minions to construct a tragedy that will, when activated, topple Christmas. Bwah ha ha ha! (Yup, I definitely need sleep.)

P.S. Speaking of tragedies, Hamlet gets a post-modern Canadian sci-fi makeover in "Undiscover'd Country," which is playing at the Catalyst until the 18th. It's a phenomenal show. Check it out!