Friday, February 5, 2010 Posted in theatre
This has been just the craziest month! First let me say that our rehearsal period for Pete ‘n’ Keely was really short. Three weeks – evenings only – couple of weekends. That’s 20 songs (120 if you count the Cross Country Tour), two people, and Robin Arthur choreography. It was pretty intense. Then, at the end of those three weeks, we did two preview performances (the first of which was actually reviewed – gotta love that) and THEN THE SNOW CAME.
There went our opening. A producer’s nightmare! On a personal note, I thought “fine with me!” I generally don’t enjoy the big opening night thing. I barely know the show at that point, and the fact that the critics (and so many of my friends) are in the house usually makes me want to throw up. However, I’ve got to say it was pretty strange to just… go home. No opening night party? No celebratory drinks? Kinda sad.
Fast forward to last night. Remember how we hardly knew the show last week? Well now we’ve been away from it for six days. Thank God our small, but lively audience didn’t mind. They seemed to be having quite a good time!
And today – more snow. And more cancellations. When did I move to New England?
It could be worse. It could be Mulan. They’re only scheduled to play three weekends and they’re losing two. That’s gotta hurt! At least we’ve got until mid-March. Russell and I are bound to hit our stride long before then!
I was looking back at a post from last year where I said we hadn’t gotten any snow in about nine years. Now we’re expecting our third storm in 2 months! Here are a few photos from last weekend’s. You should have seen me nearly hip-deep at the overpass on I-195 to get the shot of the train yard!
My friends Jan and Bo have a daughter who is a senior in high school. How that ever happened I will never know because it seems to me that it was just yesterday I was singing to Nora in her swing. She has turned out to be quite the equestrian and wanted her senior photos to reflect her passion. We took these photos last summer before life got so crazy busy. We’re just now getting around to having prints made! It’s been fun going back and seeing them again.
Saturday, January 30, 2010 Posted in portraits
But the fire is so delightful!
I am finally finished with all of the Pete n Keely photos. Here are a few more of the production shots.
We had photo call for Pete ‘n’ Keely last night. Tom Width took pictures with my camera and I brought them home to edit.
I must say I love this dress… and the shoes… and the wig. You can also see some of my other handy work on the wall.
I’ve been spending a lot of time with Photoshop this past week, working on a project for Pete n Keely. We’re not using this one, so I thought I would throw it out there as a sneak peek. (Don’t look too closely. It’s far from perfect. But it’s fun, huh?)
That’s the opening number of Pete ‘n’ Keely. The “us” in the title refers to America’s swingin’ sweethearts – Pete Bartel and Keely Stevens – reuniting in 1968 for a live television special. The only catch: they haven’t spoken to each other since their big breakup at Caesar’s Palace five years ago. The “us” in Swift Creek Mill Theatre’s production also refers to me and my leading man, Russell Rowland.
Our first show together was Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella produced by Theatre IV in 1998.
(Russell isn't in this photo. I just really like it.)
Seven years later, Russell was Frank Butler to my Annie Oakley in Barksdale Theatre’s mega-hit Annie Get Your Gun. (I like saying meg
a-hit.)
And now here we are in 2010. It seems we’re destined to play together every seven years. A magic number! I hope that’s a good omen for Pete ‘n’ Keely!
Friday, January 8, 2010 Posted in theatre
We’re doing some photos down at the Mill this weekend, and since Maura (our costumer) will probably not have a chance to get any wigs, I told her I would drag out the ones I had in my attic and see if any of them would work. They’re a mess! I think most of them are from Honky Tonk Angels, but I used the one on the far left for Summer of 42. It’s really pretty when it’s been cleaned and combed. Guess I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow morning!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Posted in theatre
I’m off to rehearsal for Swift Creek Mill’s upcoming production of Pete ‘n’ Keely. I’ve got about three weeks to learn the show, come up with about 50 photo props, and lose 15 pounds. Yes, I know.
by robyn
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