Sharing the space...

Here at ECC we have a LOT of things going on in the theatre- band, choir, outside groups, dance recitals- our theatre is in almost constant use every day.
When there is something going on (in this case it's rehearsal for the choir concert tomorrow night)we often have to rehearse in spaces that are definetely not 'theatrical'. Today's All My Sons rehearsal is being held in the Band Hall. The things we go through to make our shows great!

All My Sons is coming up!

Our second show is rapidly approaching- All My Sons opens in two weeks!! Set at the close of WWII, this classic script is an examination of The American Dream gone wrong. Following the tragic demise of the Keller Family, All My Sons asks the question... what happens when our past sins catch up with us?

Tickets are on sale now at The ECC Theatre Box Office. Call 636 584 6693 or stop by to purchase. Performances are November 17-19 at 8pm and November 20 at 2pm.

Following All My Sons, ECC Theatre will be holding auditions for Seussical the Musical- see our webiste for more information and come join us!

Behind the Scenes

This weekend I took a few actors to St Louis to begin learning the dance combination that will be used at auditions for Seussical. We have been incredibly fortunate the past few years to have a professional dancer, Chris Page, create all our choreography and this year is no exception. Although I know not everyone looks forward to the pressure of a dance combination, it is really more about performance than skill- if you fall flat on your face.. Do it with style! The full combination can be seen on YouTube under ga40456- auditions are coming up so check out ecctheatre.com for more information!!


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Inspiration

Since we run a year round season, we are ALWAYS in preproduction on a show in addition to the one we are currently rehearsing. For me, That means I'm gathering ideas for Seussical even as rehearsals are in progress for All My Sons. One of the biggest components of Seussical is color- and that's why I started a color board for


all the characters. The color board lets the lighting and set designer chose their colors to compliment each costume. These will probably change- but it's a start!!


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Backstage

Here's a shot of the set for All My Sons under constructions- a little over a month till opening night!


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All My Sons rehearsal

My apologies for the lack of posts!! We had a fairly quiet


theatre for a while but that's all about to change... The first readthru for our next show, All My Sons, was held tonight and we're thrilled to start on our next adventure. I'll be posting more about set design, costume issues and more- keep looking!!


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