This week in picutres

Good afternoon, everyone! I hope you all are coming down off of your green eggs and ham from yesterday and are ready for a nice big dose of this week in pictures!

This week the scene shop has been dealing with a whole lot of this:

and cutting it with this:

but only once it is put together, like this:

 

Oh, and I found these:

They may or may not have anything to do with the foam, 
but they are awesome nonetheless.

And these guys are trying to figure out how to cut the foam...:

into these:

And our ATD Andrew was nice enough to send me back to my office with my own little slice:

Now, I just need to whittle it into something, suggestions?

But wait, there's more! Ron and I also went around to some of the staff members to interview them about their work on Dancing at Lughnasa. You'll see the fruits of our labor in April. But, to tide you over, here's some still shots from our interviews.

Jayme, with his Lughnasa inspirations in the background.

Jen, in the costume shop, with costume renderings posted.

And Paul, in the catwalk. (My neck hurt after that one!) Can you find him?

And, because we love our patrons, we wanted to offer a St. Patrick's day special. Today is your last day for the buy one, get one free offer at Ticket Central for Dancing at Lughnasa! Be sure to call (919.515.1100) or stop by to get yours!

Dancing at Lughnasa runs April 7 - 10 and 13 - 17 at 7:30pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm in Thompson Hall.

This week in pictures

This week has been quite because of Spring Break,
but the work continued for staff (exhibit A, my desk):

If you haven't picked up your Urinetown shirt, I still have them.
Some staff has had their eyes on them, so you better get 'em quick!

One more picture of Dancing at Lughnasa progress.
Can't wait to see that floor lit by Paul!

Here's to next week...

Dr. Horrible - Volume 2

As we continue our search into the realm of darkness Dr. Horrible mini[blog]-series, I thought it wise to really see how the cast measures up. I mean, if I am committing a couple hours of my life to a sing-a-long in March/April, I want to really know what I'm getting into. But, let's face it, I wouldn't miss this sing-a-long for anything!

With that, I girded my...myself with my...camera (let's keep it PG 13!) and grilled this "Horrible" cast for more information, including what their own personal superhero or villain would be.

Name: Eric Wilbanks
Role: Dr. Horrible himself
Year: Freshman
Major: Spanish Education
Superhero name: The Not-so-Stupendous Spork
Superhero power: Saving people from the terror of having to choose between the utility of the fork and the usefulness of the spoon.
Nemesis: The Flying Foon

Name: Lizzy Ozamiz
Role: Penny
Year: Sophomore
Major: Textile Engineering - Information Systems
Villain name: Lizice
Villain power: Can turn people into ice with one look

Name: Andrew Enloe
Role: Captain Hammer
Year: Freshman
Major: FYC
Villain name: Psych-O
Villain power: Telekinetic powers that enable me to control the molecules around me so that I can move things with my mind, stop the flow of time, and even make things implode with my mind.

Name: Paul Brothers
Role: Moist
Year: Senior
Major: Visual Arts Applicatons
Superhero name: Awkward-o
Superhero power: The power to break down common social boundaries through inappropriate actions and comments with impeccable timing


Name: Brett Williams
Role: Groupie
Year: Sophomore
Major: Zoology
Super villain name: Color Wheel
Super villain power: The ability to make every white crayon in the world disappear for 5 seconds at time.

The Bad Horsemen from right to left: Scott Spence, Nat Conti, Caroline Hopping

Name: Nat Conti
Role: Bad Horseman
Year: Freshman
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Superhero name: Lampshade
Superhero power: To make everyone invisible but myself invisible, so I wear a lampshade to hide.

Two cast members aren't pictured, but I'll cut them some slack this time... I think they've got a good thing going so far.

Check back with us next Wednesday for Volume 3!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog will be performed March 30 - April 1 at 7:30pm and 2pm (Sunday) in the Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre in Thompson Hall. All performances are free to the public, with a $5 suggested donation. Donations will help fund the next Student Studio. Tickets will be available at the door.

This week in pictures

Happy Friday everyone!

I'm really starting to dig this job. I get invited to everyone's class and other exciting happenings just so I can take pictures! Here's what I got to witness this week:

My first stop was into Paul's stage combat weekly workshop (photographs courtesy of Jayme Mellema):

"Ready!"

"Set!"

"Fight!"

The obligatory action shot...

I couldn't NOT get some posed pictures:
If you scroll this this set of three it feels a bit like The Matrix's bullet-time photography.
(OK, just go with me here, we got a picture from 3 angles, pretty sophisticated for me)

Bree conquers all!

Next, we've got some set up for TheatreFest 2011.
There are still audition slots available! More information here and here.

The Dr. Horrible rehearsals have begun, and I crashed them last night!
(more blogs on Dr. Horrible here and here.)
Tune in every Wednesday through March for more Dr. Horrible updates!

Cast prep:

Musical Director, Randy getting the cast warmed up!

Lastly, I snuck in to the Dancing at Lughnasa set up:

Lots of movable parts.

Basket o' shoes (get the Irish reference there?)

Stage Manager emergency kit: spike tape, cough drops and hand sanitizer.
Why not?

Here's to next week...

Dr. Horrible - Volume 1

Welcome to our Dr. Horrible mini-[blog]series!

(for an intro. to our Dr. Horrible student studio, check out this post)

Leading up to our student studio show, Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog we will be providing you with blogging insight, evil and entertainment... going light on the evil.

I invited myself asked if I could sit in on the student studio production meeting to get a taste for their progress and also got some feed back from them about how the process is going so far (make sure to check out the pictures below!):

EC: What has been your favorite part of the process so far?

BS: I've really enjoyed meeting the cast, everyone is really excited and things are moving forward.
ZS: I have really enjoyed starting rehearsals and working with the actors. Having rehearsals makes things feel like we are getting closer to the performance dates.
RS: So far it is collaborating with the other designers and working with the actors. Everyone is excited about the project which makes it so much easier and fun.

EC: How have the staff advisers [Jayme Mellema and Allison Bergman] been able to guide you?

BS: The staff have been amazingly helpful. They are helping us with the planning process and making sure that we are on track.
ZS: The entire University Theatre staff have been great to work along side with. They have been able to help us get the information we need while still allowing us, the students, to put everything together.
RS: They really help you to stay organized and gauge exactly what we can and cannot do. They want to see us succeed. Their doors are always open.

EC: How important has collaboration been between the three of you?

BS: The collaboration between Zac and Rob has is what makes me so excited to be a part of this production. We each have something special to bring to the table and together I feel like we will put together an awesome show.
ZS: We have been corresponding with each other a lot throughout the process. We have our own distinct jobs, but good communication between us has been a great advantage. We talk multiple times a day about Dr. Horrible in order to make decisions.
RS: Collaboration on this project is key. In fact, we have all had our hands in just about everything we are working on. It definitely helps weaken the work load for each of us.

EC: What advice do you have for those who may be interested in producing the student studio in the future?

BS: Get the ball rolling early. The student studio really is produced by the students, so it is up to you to start the process. Have fun with it, working with your peers in this type of a production is a truly unique experience.
ZS: 1. Start talking about it now with others who may be interested.
2. Plan ahead and make a calendar to follow.
3. Pick a play you know you will enjoy working on.
4. Have a super-duper, zippy-zang-zing, great, fun time with it!
RS: Work with people you get along with. Don't try to do it all on your own because there is a lot of stuff involved. Do a lot in the beginning so you aren't sprinting at the end.

and now...pictures!

Horrible scripts and music (see what I did there with "horrible"...)

The student studio team meets every week with the staff advisers.

Meeting of the minds.
I thought this constituted a "look at this ridiculously large conference table" shot.

....and from another angle!

Check back with us next Wednesday for Volume 2!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog will be performed March 30 - April 1 at 7:30pm and 2pm (Sunday) in the Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre in Thompson Hall. Tickets will be available at the door.