Hello everyone, this is Steve Black, assistant director of Passing Strange. I’m very excited to be working together with Kate and this talented cast! The set, although simple, will be remarkably effective and industrial, giving the story the edge that it needs. Audiences will feel as if they are in a rock concert and will be able to focus on the story told by each of the actors on stage. The various levels of platforms involved in the set have given us interesting challenges in blocking, however, this is what helps keep things interesting and effective on stage.
We are in day three of the rehearsal process and well on our way to having a rocking show. We have sung through the show, some staging has begun, and choreography for one of the large group numbers has been taught. Although the majority of the time has been spent breathing life into the music, the cast is already showing how incredibly energized and fun this production is going to be. This group was very prepared coming into the rehearsal process and this has resulted in time for them to play while creating the many characters that appear throughout this work. We are currently researching and experimenting with the Dutch, German, and French accents/dialects that appear throughout the show. There have been many laughs and audiences are not only going to experience a rock concert, but more importantly a story that is compelling, heartfelt, funny and full of energy!
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