June 14 2013

Don Juan in Tech Rehearsal February 2013. Photo: Manuel Rotenberg. Dancer: Sarah Nyfield. The long adagio is followed by variation on a Spanish folkdancc.

Don Juan in Tech Rehearsal February 2013. Photo: Manuel Rotenberg. Dancers: Leila Gardener. The folk dance is led by 2 soloists.

Daily Stuff: Did a little work on dancers contracts. They are ready to be sent out.

Day was spent dealing mostly with SUDS rehearsal. Reacquainted myself with the second act. I always start with the second act of the show for tow reasons.

First, it is a less dense choreographic act, so it is easier to set. It gives the cast a good sense of what the show is about.

It also allows for the whole cast to be involved from the start. There are large sections of the first act where the guy in the show is offstage. So setting this stuff first helps everyone feel like a big happy cast.

Anyway, I set a nice chunk. A fairly large medley and the 3 solos that follow it. Also some small scenes between the central character and a Mr. Right. Took a little work but started to get into the right area. The cast does sound great. :)