So, Monday we ran Act 2 again to clean up all the little bits and pieces. This was also the last night we were allowed to hold our scripts. All off book after that. Act 2 went well. It's one of those things that is just going to seem less and less like chaos and more and more cohesive the more times we do it. It's not bad by any means, but it could definitely get better. Monday night Brit also smashed up her toenail pretty good. Part of it peeled back and everything. I saw it happen and saw her reaction, and it was one of those times when I didn't know whether I should stop or not. She seemed to keep going so I kept going. Then a minute later we had to stop because she was bleeding and it needed to be taken care of. Thankfully it wasn't any worse and she seems to be getting around ok now. At least that's what she tells me.
Last night (Tuesday), we ran Act 1 off book. The set was flipped around so the backstage was actually the backstage. It had been about two weeks since we had last done Act 1 and we were doing it with no scripts. That being said, the first run wasn't that bad. You could tell we were all rusty but we made it through. Just a side note, I like the very beginning of Act 1 the least. I think it's because it has to start somewhere and it just hasn't really gotten moving yet.
Tonight, we did Act 3. Again, it had been a while since we had done it and we were off book. However, unlike last night, the first run went really rough. We were all struggling. Patrick called that one the warm-up, and indeed it was. We took a break and went at it again. That second time, things started to flow a little better and we all felt a bit better about it. Still not spectacular though. That time I did have a pretty good fall down the stairs. I usually fall down the stairs without any props or anything. But that time the cardboard box I set down at the top of the stairs went with me. It made the fall that much more believable. Not something I'm going to try and repeat though. For the few seconds I was falling, I wasn't quite sure where I was going to end up. Fortunately, I was able to keep it under control and end safely.
During the second break, Patrick mentioned he would love to see the fall continue down the stairs and over the chair. Never one to back down, I agreed. I had been ending on the last few stairs which meant that part of the audience would not have been able to see me due to the chair. It was also a little more difficult to stop my momentum halfway down the stairs to end where I did. With this new change, I can keep my momentum up, hit the chair, roll off of it, and land face first right downstage.
So, we ramped up to start our third run of Act 3 of the night. There were some minor problems here and there with props and lines, but nothing big. It all felt pretty darn good. And my first time doing the new extended fall over the chair felt great. When we finally ended, we didn't have any notes to go through because apparently we were entertaining or something. It was after that final run of Act 3 that I finally started to feel like this is all going to come together quite nicely.
Tomorrow, we will run the full show. That will be a first. We have practiced all three Acts individually enough to get a feel for their own different flow and momentum. It will be interesting to see what running the whole show is like. Supposedly, we will also be able to see all the final costumes. That will be nice as well. This weekend, we move into the Looby, then we start doing things in costume.
Oh, and if you are reading this, and are not part of the cast and crew, and you want to see the show for free, you can volunteer to usher. I have been assured it is an easy job and you'll get to see the entire show for free. Let me know via twitter, facebook, text, email, or if you absolutely must, in person.
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