"A House With No Walls" - A Timely Drama

At Mount Vernon, lives of Washington's slaves
become real

Exhibit includes a re-creation of field hand cabins

Read about it in:
The Boston Globe

Above: Kortney Adams and Johnny Lee Davenport in "A House With No Walls" October 24 - November 18, 2007

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The Guardian weighs in on bloggers...

"Blogging saved critics from extinction

I was in danger of becoming a dodo, but the blogosphere has breathed new life into the dying art of reviewing." - Lyn Gardner

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"Streetcar" - Off and running

That we are: off and running, with already a week's worth of shows under our belts. From my backstage point of view, it's getting easier every time, as I become more confident with scene changes, transitions, pre-show and post-show work, etc. And it seems like everyone can relax a bit more now that we've all become familiar with what needs to happen for each show, and how to keep that consistent.

For just the 7 shows we've done so far, it's interesting to see how each audience is different. The opening night audience laughed the most out of any so far, and that made me very happy. Some clap when the lights come up on the first scene (also pretty cool to witness). Others are quiet, and then laugh in unexpected places.

"Streetcar" - Previews

Sorry it's been a while since I wrote, but we've been doing this thing called tech. And this other thing called previews. Which require long hours and lots of intense work. It was a little overwhelming! But everything came together. Last night was technically our second preview, after Tuesday night's 'pay what you can.' I thought it went really well- much better than Tuesday. We received a standing ovation both nights! Last night's audience made me happy because they laughed at seriously every line that had even the slightest touch of humor in it. Up until the end of act 2, one would have assumed Streetcar was a comedy. It was refreshing to hear spectators enjoying the play in that way, because after living with the play for almost a month, I tend to associate it more with the overall tragedy of the characters' situations at the end.

Tonight is our last preview and tomorrow is the official opening night. Come see the show! :)

"Streetcar" - Onstage!

Today was our first rehearsal on the actual set, with most of the show furniture pieces and props. It's a big transition moving from the rehearsal hall to the stage. Tech and stage management did lots of prep last night for the move, and there is still more to be done. Watching the actors rehearse the scenes today was interesting because they were either forced to change some things or chose to change some things in their blocking, acting choices, etc due to the new space. For example, some larger furniture pieces in the kitchen had to be rearranged because of sightline issues, so that changed some blocking for a few scenes.

Tomorrow is our first long day of tech, so I am definitely going to bed soon, otherwise I would keep writing about more randomness and how hard working and amazing these people are...

Streetcar Trailer

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