7.15.06
Production Meeting: Preliminary Design for Urinetown
Attending: Jay, Elizabeth, Dennis, Hal, Scott
Cast Size: 16 to 22
Orchestra Size: 5 Euphonium Reeds (2) Full Drum Set Keyboards
'Porcelain God' of Commode will be up center and full
front to the audience
Reservoir of commode will be solid and serve as building from which Bobby
and Cladwell are thrown
Oversized roll of toilet paper and mounds of refuse
Nondescript time period but @ 30's and 40's if needed(costumes)
Band should be costumed minimally Coveralls/Suspenders/ Denim Hat/ As Poor to match ensemble
Black Scrim will be DS of Orchestra
Followspots(2)
Wireless mics(6)
Typical rehearsal times M to F, 6 to 10pm, Sun, 1 to 6pm
Questions: Use of traps / orchestra pit
Use of Fog
Scott will ask Gail about Asst as Choreographer for dance numbers
Scott will ask Deb if Photo Call be moved from Wednesday of Open to Friday,
3rd performance.
Audition times: Tuesday, Sept 5: 4 to 9pm Wednesday, Sept 6, 4 to 9pm Thursday, Sept 7, 4 to 6pm, 7pm callbacks to casting Publicity shots are expected to be on Thursday(9/21) of Load In Week
Next Mtg: Hal will be back Sunday, Sept 3rd,
a good time for a full meeting might be after auditions, Friday, Sept 8th,
10am.
Calendars will be out to all soon.
Hal and Steve Wolf, can you talk about posters before Hal leaves?
Rehearsals