Show and Tell

One of the drawbacks of being in the shows is that you rarely get to actually see the work of your fellow performers- you're usually changing costumes, dashing around backstage to find props or set pieces, or making sure that everything is going smoothly backstage.
So one of the best things about a show like Broadway and Beyond is that since each performer is only in 3 or 4 of our 20 songs, they get to actually enjoy each other's performances. I set aside one day from the rehearsal period to do something called Show and Tell, where each song is performed for the cast.
Well, Show and Tell is coming up this Monday- we'll be seeing about 12 of our 20 songs (the rest need a bit more rehearsal before they're put up). I'm chosing the songs that are ready from rehearsal thsi week- so far, The Actuary Song (from I Love You Because...), Therapy (from Tick, Tick...Boom), You Should Be In That (from The Battery's Down) and I Know It's Today (from Shrek) have all made the list. I still have 3 more days of rehearsal thsi week to figure out what I want to put up- our lighting designer Natalie Smith will also be here to start viewing the songs so she can design the light plot.
Chosing what goes up for Show and Tell is always interestng- sometimes songs I thought were going to be completey ready are...not...and songs I thought would need a lot more time are polished and good to go. We'll see how the next 3 days goes...