With Allegro in full swing, we wanted to share some more perspectives from our creative team. From the first meeting, it was clear with this show that dance would play an important role in this production. With this large dance show, it seems most appropriate to spend time hearing from Choreographer, Christine O’Grady. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m […]
Creating a Set
When the pre-production process begins on a show, one of the first things that needs to be hashed out is the set design, it can set the location, create a color palette for the other designs, dictate what movement is possible, and tell a story on it’s own. As we start rehearsals this week and […]
The Dramaturg’s Point of View
Ben Coleman signed on as our Dramaturg on Allegro early in the process. We asked him to talk about the show and why he was so excited to be a part of it. The final result was a post full of the historical significance of this elusive show. __________________________________________________________________ In March of 1943 Richard Rodgers and Oscar […]
Playmaking Students Chat About Their Brand New Plays
The public performance for our first round of Playmaking is right around the corner. Teaching Artists Susan and Crystal aren’t the only ones getting excited about the upcoming Playmaking performance on February Feb. 13th at I.S. 10 in Queens! Today, Crystal got to talk to the students about their brand new plays! __________________________________________________________ The Playmaking Playwrights were […]
Set Build - A Week in Pictures
The Cottage is moving forward, including the set being built. Last week, our staff and a few volunteers gathered to get a jump on building the set. We wanted to share some of what we’ve been up to and they say a picture is worth a thousand words. ___________________________________________________________________________________
Costumes from The Cottage
Some actors say that the moment they first put on their costumes is when they can fully realize their characters, it adds a piece of the puzzle as to who the characters are. Ryan Moller, costume designer from APAC’s The Secret Garden, is joining us again on The Cottage. He is taking this opportunity to share with […]
What Adam Learned on his Summer Vacation
The entire production staff of The Cottage is anticipating this Thursday - First Rehearsal. This day the actors will join us to have a first read-thru and with that take the first steps bringing this play from the page to the stage. After last week’s post in which Sandy Rustin told us why The Cottage was written, this […]
Casting By the Numbers
Tomorrow we get under way with casting for our first mainstage of the year - The Cottage. Casting is the first time a director will see these actors bring the script to life - these same actors will embody characters in front of an audience in just under two months. Leading up this endeavor is […]