Well, it finally happened. Our first stumble through of the show, and only 6 more weeks until the real deal. What is a stumble through, you may ask? A stumble through is when the cast rehearses an entire play for the first time, without interruption, so the director can get a sense of what is working and what is not. The actors know some of their lines and their blocking, but since it is the first time the entire cast has performed the show start to finish, it is always a little messy. It may be a train-wreck, but it is a valuable part of the rehearsal process. Pictured above: Grace Demara (Ella), and Kaia Douglas (Marie), going through a scene in our stumble through. Stumble through's can definitely be messy, but they aren't all entirely bad. Some highlights of our stumble through include things such as, the way characters managed to interact with each other well. We also have improved on much of our big choreography, and everyone is starting to get into the swing of things, with their characterization and their lines. We also have begun to manage our transitions between scenes really well, though we still have a lot to get done over the next six weeks, we are very excited! When asked about the positives of our stumble through, Dalton Lain, who plays Sebastian, told us this. "I think overall we stayed in character well, and set changes were well done for our first try. We could improve our blocking and choreo to match the stage better for some songs and scenes but it is all things that need to be ironed out through more practice, so I think it went great." Despite all the good, we did have some hiccups. Our big set pieces are going to be a challenge to maneuver, but we are more than eager to figure out how it's going to be done. We also had some forgetfulness, but that can easily be fixed with a little practice and memorization. We also had some trouble focusing on our vocals and dance moves at the same time, and so of course, as always, that equals more practice, practice, practice! All of our little hiccups, can be fixed with practice, and despite them, we had an amazing first stumble through. When asked about his thoughts on the stumble through, Dylan Macdonald, who plays Prince Topher, had this to say. "Blocking was good for the most part, scenes we've blocked in the past slipped the minds of a few. The projection of singing and moving needs more practice, but I'm confident we'll get it. Scene changes took a FEW seconds longer than they should have, but we'll be able to work out the kinks once people know where they need to go." We hope to see you for the real show in December! Tickets are sale now, through a cast member, or through our online box office. We can't wait to have you at our magical production of 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella'! Written by: Grace Hatherly (chorus) and Emily Reed (Madame) Pictured above: Sophie Botting, Dhilan Maharaj, Grace Hatherly (back row) Chelsea Macklin, Nicole Craymer, Miranda Steiginga, Alivia Buchan, Faith Guest, Grace Demara (third row) Dalton Lain, Hayden Henderson, Amelia Hansen, Ms. Kim Driscoll, Kaia Douglas, Aria Rustage, Emily Reed (second row) Dylan Macdonald, Maggie Grant, Waverly Porter, Gretel Kaune, Taylor Mosher
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