A Post by Reed Prescott, our "Oedipus"
Wow!!! VISIBLE AREOLA: THE MUSICAL!!! I can't wait to start rehearsals on that one. (Although, my areola's are pretty visible already. Well, that's typecasting for ya!!) I just hope that VA:TM has an ensemble to back me up!! Cuz man, I am exhausted!!!
But it’s a good exhaustion. Overall, I am having a blast with Oe4K. But I don’t think I have worked this hard in my life. There's just the three of us (Gavin, Laura and myself) doing the work of what feels like thousands up there on that stage. There are times I'd trade one of my more treasured body parts for a "Dream Oeddy."
I have been trying to think of the last time I have been involved in the creation of a musical from the ground up; and that was almost 6 years ago with BARE in Los Angeles (technically it was 8 years ago since the initial concept recording of that show). But BARE had a cast of 18, and it's not a comedy -- so the structure seemed to be pretty solid. And BARE was almost entirely sung thru, so there wasn't a lot of rewriting jokes, one-liners, and just plain ol' conversations to keep a steady flow going. The music did that job.
But back to the show at hand... Gil has asked each of us to participate in a blog entry. And I can't think of a better time to actually write one than, oh, say, a week before we open – when all of us are exhausted, worn-down, frustrated (at times), doing our best to stay healthy, and trying to put the finesse into the vocals, choreography and the jokes.
However, that being said, I think we are in pretty good shape. Last Saturday - a whole 10 days before we open - we were able to do a complete (yet rough) run-thru of the show. I can't think of the last time I was involved in a production of any musical where we were ready to do a run-thru that far in advance. This proved to be extremely helpful as we got to feel how much running around we really are doing. It also seemed to be helpful to the director and writers, as big chunks were cut after seeing it all in context and on its feet (which means slightly less running around, and the addition of my half-nakedness.)
This whole creative experience has been incredibly valuable. As per the request of our director, Dan Fields, I rented the movie MOON OVER BROADWAY which documents the creation of the comedy MOON OVER BUFFALO. Man, compared to that, we have it good!!!
So, tell all your friends to buy tickets to OEDIUPS FOR KIDS!... Huh?.. What did you say??... Oh yeah!!! You can't, cuz we're all sold out!!!! But there are rumors of adding additional shows. And if you miss those, well, you'll just have to see us when we run Off Broadway!!!
(Note to Big Theatre Producers: I'd really like to work at New World Stages.)
But it’s a good exhaustion. Overall, I am having a blast with Oe4K. But I don’t think I have worked this hard in my life. There's just the three of us (Gavin, Laura and myself) doing the work of what feels like thousands up there on that stage. There are times I'd trade one of my more treasured body parts for a "Dream Oeddy."
I have been trying to think of the last time I have been involved in the creation of a musical from the ground up; and that was almost 6 years ago with BARE in Los Angeles (technically it was 8 years ago since the initial concept recording of that show). But BARE had a cast of 18, and it's not a comedy -- so the structure seemed to be pretty solid. And BARE was almost entirely sung thru, so there wasn't a lot of rewriting jokes, one-liners, and just plain ol' conversations to keep a steady flow going. The music did that job.
But back to the show at hand... Gil has asked each of us to participate in a blog entry. And I can't think of a better time to actually write one than, oh, say, a week before we open – when all of us are exhausted, worn-down, frustrated (at times), doing our best to stay healthy, and trying to put the finesse into the vocals, choreography and the jokes.
However, that being said, I think we are in pretty good shape. Last Saturday - a whole 10 days before we open - we were able to do a complete (yet rough) run-thru of the show. I can't think of the last time I was involved in a production of any musical where we were ready to do a run-thru that far in advance. This proved to be extremely helpful as we got to feel how much running around we really are doing. It also seemed to be helpful to the director and writers, as big chunks were cut after seeing it all in context and on its feet (which means slightly less running around, and the addition of my half-nakedness.)
This whole creative experience has been incredibly valuable. As per the request of our director, Dan Fields, I rented the movie MOON OVER BROADWAY which documents the creation of the comedy MOON OVER BUFFALO. Man, compared to that, we have it good!!!
So, tell all your friends to buy tickets to OEDIUPS FOR KIDS!... Huh?.. What did you say??... Oh yeah!!! You can't, cuz we're all sold out!!!! But there are rumors of adding additional shows. And if you miss those, well, you'll just have to see us when we run Off Broadway!!!
(Note to Big Theatre Producers: I'd really like to work at New World Stages.)
Oedipus for Kids! plays as part of the