from Laura Taylor (Missy, The Marvelous Wonderettes)

Tech is… fun!

Yesterday marked the beginning of tech for The Marvelous Wonderettes!  For those of you who haven’t heard that term, tech (or technical rehearsals), is the part of our rehearsal process when we hit the stage and get to see what all of our designers have been up to.  We get to play on our set, and add sound, lights, props, wigs and costumes!

It’s wonderful for me because, no matter how much character work I have done earlier, this is the time when I get to feel what it is like to be at a prom, in a high school gym during the 1950s, wearing a fabulous period dress and wig!  For me this is the time of becoming.  Things settle in.  Missy is now a real person, because she has an environment to live in.

While these days are typically very long, they are some of the most rewarding.  It’s always amazing for me to see just how many people are involved in the creative process of putting up a show, and every single part is vital to producing a show that we can all be proud of.  I have to say, that the caring group of people assembled here at Northlight Theatre is just incredible!  This is going to be, quite simply, a “Marvelous” production, and I can’t wait to add the final layer of our show – you guys!  Previews start September 17th.  See you soon!