This past week, we were elbow deep in alginate and plaster! Well, not me. The cast was. We're making custom latex masks for the characters for when they turn into Candarian Demons, so my poor cast was forced to sit for an hour at a time with crap over their faces and straws up their noses.
A few little claustrophobic episodes later, we finally had most everyone done! My Prosthetics team is amazing, they have been working like demons to get the molds done so that they can get "playing"!We also had a screen
ing of "Army of Darkness" before rehearsal. Just a tidbit for the future, it's not a good idea to rehearse after consumption of a few wobbly-pops.... lots of giggles, and say goodbye to LINES!! However, it was a heap of fun, and we all felt refreshed and excited!My set crew has been pushing me to get my lighting crew going, because they want to put the set on stage by the end of THIS WEEK! Unfortunately, my lighting crew wasn't expecting to be prepared so quickly, so we're in a bit of a scramble! A scramble between lighting and set construction, 5 weeks before opening night..... I CAN HANDLE THAT!
And finally, I'm on the uphill stretch towards recovery, and may finally direct a rehearsal without drugs running through my system! Last week, I got blasted with a sinus infection, and yesterday I had dental work done. So I've been on antibiotics, Benelyn and Advil for about 2 weeks! Better now rather than opening night!
So, we're well on our way! Next week I get my vocal director back from Mexico, and we can start running the show! Honestly, I don't think I've ever been able to say that I've been involved in a show where we were running complete acts a month before opening night... there are a lot of firsts involved with this show!
And to top it all off, we've already sold out the equivalent of one night out!
So last night, it was a cast member's birthday. I brought a cake, decorated in true Evil Dead form. Happy birthday Shelly!
The adventure continues....
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