What ought we to do? - 25th June 2013

The planning continues.

Who is needed for what?!

When it comes to planning what needs to be taught to who, when and where is no mean feat, especially for a production this size. As such Jon has put together the pre-plan document to work out these things before a thorough rehearsal schedule can take form, as it were.

And there's a reason something like this needs to be done weeks in advance. Without a fully accessible rehearsal schedule, we would have problems over organisation and what music to learn for us as MDs / rehearsal pianists in time for which rehearsal.

Potential Audition Song List..

As well as that, Jon and I have been putting together a full song list of suggested songs for auditions. As we want to attract a broad range of talent to LOpSoc and this production, our suggested song list, which will be available soon no doubt, covers musical theater, G&S, other operettas as well as some classics. Of course, this had to be done plenty in advance so people could prepare for their auditions as well as the matter of my learning all of these songs on the off-chance people want to sing it in their audition. So y'know. No pressure.

Production Schedule.. so far. 

As well as that, the whole production has had to team together to put together when we are available to do costume fittings, choreography rehearsals (which we've lovingly named LOpSoc Danceathons) which means we've also had to put together a full production schedule. Which has.. more or less.. everything on it. So far, no doubt it'll be added to as we go including production meetings, extra rehearsals, meetings with the Nuffield and publicity drives, etc, etc, etc. So, that's our 'production diary' as it were.

So take this as a warning, you cannot be un-organised and on a production team for a show this large.

We've also had to factor in dates for Sweeney Todd auditions, as well as other shows, concerts, open days, exams, et al. As well as trying to get to grips with when orchestral rehearsals will be as well.

But, it'll be worth it.

I'm sure.

Your Loving MD and Director,
Thomas & Jon