When Tom first asked me to Music Direct Blood Brothers, I had never heard of it. As I listened to a few different recordings, I was amazed by the simple, yet expressive and beautiful songs and themes. At our first meeting, Tom told me two specific things: 1) that there were some ensemble parts missing […]
BLOOD BROTHERS BLOG #4: Production Manager, Annie Jacobs
Today is our first performance of Blood Brothers with a paying audience, our first preview. I came to the theater tonight to complete some finishing touches on the set, to clean up a little masking, and to make sure the show is ready for its debut. As the Production Manager, this is the day I […]
BLOOD BROTHERS BLOG #3: Costume Designer, Caitlin Cisek
In some ways my vision is simple. England. Twins. Destiny. Love. Friendship. Family. Nature. Nurture. But really what it’s about is telling the story. Costumes are one of the theater’s tools. As a costume designer, it’s my job to make sure I give the actors and the rest of the creative team the right tools; […]
BLOOD BROTHERS BLOG #2: Set Designer, Stephen Dobay
Well, here it is. My first blog post anywhere, ever… I’m thrilled to be returning to APAC to design for my first musical here. I’ve previously designed scenery for A Hard Wall at High Speed and The Pillowman. What I’ve loved most about my experience designing here is how each show always feels so completely different from the […]
BLOOD BROTHERS BLOG #1: Director, Tom Wojtunik
I’m tickled to be writing our first post for APAC’s Blood Brothers Blog! Over the next few months you’ll be hearing from various people connected to our production as we work towards our first performance on May 2nd. Blood Brothers is a show that I’ve loved since I was a kid. I bought the CD in middle school and couldn’t […]
