Long Day's Journey Into Night: First Rehearsal

Today New Rep subscribers and donors were invited guests to the First Rehearsal of our upcoming production of LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT. Director Scott Edmiston, winner of the Elliot Norton Award for Sustained Excellence (2011),  shared his inspiration for Eugene O’Neill and the overall process he and the designers have developed over the past year in order to bring the world of the Tyrone family to life. The design team, charged with creating an artful, theatrical world representative of a seaside New England cottage in 1912, shared costume sketches, electronic set plans, and original music composed for this production.

Guests are welcomed with home-baked cookies and snacks, before heading into the rehearsal hall.

Props around the room transport the viewers back in time before the read-through.

Guests, staff, designers, director, and cast mingle, while tidying up paperwork before the rehearsal.

Long Day's Journey Into Night director Scott Edmiston shares his insights on the play,
and describes playwright O'Neill as his first "creative hero."

The cast views images compiled as inspiration for the production designers.

Scenic designer Janie E. Howland describes their trip to Monte Cristo, O'Neill's family home in Connecticut.

Howland shows viewers the preliminary set design concepts.

 

Charles Schoonmaker, (front left) costume designer, shares insights on period wardrobe choices.

Guests view contextual images for each character, and the set.

Lighting designer Karen Perlow describes the challenges and excitement of lighting
the set, as the play progresses from day into night.

Sound designer Dewey Dellay showcases original music he scored for various scenes and theatrical moments.