Had some friends over Thursday night, including a few people who will be involved with the actual NYMF reading. This was the first time we heard the entire piece aloud.
And man, was it helpful. The script is almost like a score: it has quick parts and pauses and ups and downs. Some parts have the quick exchanges of "Who's On First", others have awkward long pauses of 'pataphysical thought. Now, in a normal production, with a good four to six weeks of rehearsal, we'd have the time to discover these with the actors. Indeed, in the read-thru the other night, the actors were already finding natural places where the script wants them to speed up or slow down.
But since this is a reading for the Developmental Series, we are only allowed about 29 hours of rehearsal, tops. And that includes teaching the songs, too. So to make use of every minute, we'll need to go in already knowing where most of the pace needs to be, and "conduct" the show accordingly.
In other news, we'll be appearing on the Broadway Bullet podcast next week, talking about the show and playing a demo of one of the songs. It's available for free on iTunes.
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