Production Meeting: 6/23



The Logo

 We settled on a show logo with the producers.  I like it.  It doesn't tell the story but is an intriguing image and I really like the palette.  It goes with this particular production well.  We also worked out many logistics on coordination of the two shows Mill Race Players is doing this summer.  A lot of that behind the scenes stuff is integral to the production, but affects the day to day operation little.

We have fleshed out the rest of the production staff.  I hate that we had a lready started rehearsals, but the timeline was compromised.  There are great people working on the technical end of things, and I have no fears that it's all going to be great.

Production Meeting: 6/16

Met with both the producer team and the props person tonight.  I like the direction that the logo is going, but it is too dark.  It needs to brighter and funnier.  Answered some last minute questions about budget and we talked about start times for each production.  Settled on 7:30.  I think that will work out well for us, and should put the final scene (Midnight in the play) in darkness somewhat.

Props are chugging right along.  We answered some critical questions, and should be getting rehearsal props here in the next week.  Buck Basket is of the greatest importance.  We hired a master carpenter and are in the process of getting a costume person, which means I have to settle my mind about costumes.  Ye, gads. 

The most exciting thing was listening to some live music possibilities.  I am very hopeful this will work out.  The music I heard was spot on for the production and the tenor of the group will fit in nicely with what i want to achieve with the production.  Now it's all about making things happen.

Production Meeting--6-6-11

We have had a whole series of meetings lately about the producer end of things, which have little to do with actual directing but impact the show in any number of vital ways (publicity, budget, atmosphere).  Sometimes these are incredibly frustrating because so little has to do with the actual storytelling of the play.  But as I said, they do impact it in major ways.