Hard at work in rehearsals for my next show at the moment, but still found a few moments to pull out the little s95 point-and-shoot camera that I always have with me. One of my cast-mates is also a photographer and has been doing a great job of documenting our rehearsal period more formally, but I couldn't resist taking a few quick snaps myself; it's a side of the process that people don't always get to see even though to those of us who work in the theater it's simply a normal work environment. One of the best things about this rehearsal space is NATURAL LIGHT. Many rehearsal rooms are in cinder-block basements and bunkers, so to see daylight every day is a real treat. There are a lot more people in the rehearsal room than you might think: in addition to the cast, there's the director, conductor, assistant conductor, pianist, stage manager, two assistant stage managers and, in this shot, our artistic director had also stopped ...
Educator. Singer. Photographer. Parent. Life as a musical multi-hyphenate in the 21st century.