Septime's Blog
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
6:45 AM:
It's production week! Yesterday morning at 8 AM the production team, lead by Ed Cucurello, Monica Leland, Jax Messenger and Karen Storm began loading Don Quixote into the Ike Theater.
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Sunday, October 04, 2009
9:45 PM:
It’s baaaaaaack...We just finished our Nutcracker audition process—last weekend at THE ARC, and this weekend at our Northwest campus, with final call backs ending a few hours ago. While completely exhausting, the experience is also completely inspiring. The young dancers age 6-18 are so filled with joy and enthusiasm for the world they are discovering. Some highlights:
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
This evening I participated in a public round table discussion at Gala Hispanic Theatre on the topic “Cuban Cultural Exchange Today.” It’s a fascinating topic as USA/Cuba policy is so dynamic now, and it’s also timely because Viengsay Valdes, Ballet Nacional de Cuba’s prima ballerina, just arrived to guest with us in Don Quixote.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Anna-Marie finished staging Don Q Act 1 on Friday and today she’s making good headway through Act 2. Whereas Act 1 is set in a town square featuring a fiesta-like atmosphere, tons of athletic feats and lots of humor, Act 2’s centerpiece is the serene and quite beautiful Dryad scene.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
I’m back in my office from our first rehearsal day of the 2009-10 season. We started staging Don Quixote today, and the studios are crackling with energy.
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