Being a dog....
I'm in the midst of prepping for a show called "Bark" at the Jewel Box. It's really cute.... and yes all the actors are playing dogs. We aren't wearing costumes that would make it obvious but our songs are definitely about being dogs.
I am still amazed at how actors learn lines and lyrics. I struggle so much to memorize prior to opening a show. Monologues, I tend to get quickly and songs are pretty easy to learn but the regular lines....the back and forth are tough for me. Lucky for me, I don't have that much dialogue in this show. A few spots here and there there's some lines, one monologue and 2 big songs so it's not crazy bad. The group numbers are huge though.... so I'm trying to do them repeatedly while I have time to be at home.
Found my costume (I'm supposed to be a motherly type so I was given direction to look like June Cleaver). I am looking forward to seeing how it works in the show! It's a super cute outfit and one that should be wearable beyond the show. I haven't worn a crinoline in my life except for with costumes so to actually have a real crinoline that I could wear under big skirts/dresses just tickles me to no end!
All this helps keep me occupied while awaiting news for any interviews for jobs. My patience is wearing so thin but I should be grateful for the fact that I have time to do things like study lines! ;-) I'm trying to offer my daily thanks for this great gift. :-)
I am still amazed at how actors learn lines and lyrics. I struggle so much to memorize prior to opening a show. Monologues, I tend to get quickly and songs are pretty easy to learn but the regular lines....the back and forth are tough for me. Lucky for me, I don't have that much dialogue in this show. A few spots here and there there's some lines, one monologue and 2 big songs so it's not crazy bad. The group numbers are huge though.... so I'm trying to do them repeatedly while I have time to be at home.
Found my costume (I'm supposed to be a motherly type so I was given direction to look like June Cleaver). I am looking forward to seeing how it works in the show! It's a super cute outfit and one that should be wearable beyond the show. I haven't worn a crinoline in my life except for with costumes so to actually have a real crinoline that I could wear under big skirts/dresses just tickles me to no end!
All this helps keep me occupied while awaiting news for any interviews for jobs. My patience is wearing so thin but I should be grateful for the fact that I have time to do things like study lines! ;-) I'm trying to offer my daily thanks for this great gift. :-)
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