At the theater last night another rehearsal of “Sound of Music” was in progress, and funny enough, they were reviewing the same scene I saw them blocking two weeks ago. What made it so interesting and fun was to see the huge improvements in just two weeks. The set has grown considerably – there are stairs, screens and columns where two weeks ago there was just a platform. Elegant rounded steps replace the triangular ones left over from the “King and I” set. The kids are developing characters and struggling to get off book (memorize their lines so they don’t need a book or script in their hands). The scene was complete with the dance steps learned the Saturday after my last visit. Costumes are progressing; the boys’ nightwear arrived and was tried on, there are dresses to hem and others to be fitted. The nun’s costumes are segregated and accessories like rosaries were discussed. Even the review of the music was different – two weeks ago was sitting in lobby in chairs - last night the kids were on stage for a song sing-through, but couldn’t help themselves from practicing the movements.
The purpose for my being at the theater was to take publicity shots of the Captain and Maria (played by Mark Calkins and Lauren Yokabaskas). The new head of the Marketing Committee, Patricia Davis, hopes to distribute press releases and publicity photos today to the various media sources. She was also busy doing a last minute review of the bios for the program compiled by the show’s producer Newt Curtis. Program information is due to be submitted to the printers today. Three weeks from the show and there are already deadlines to meet!

-- posted by Margaret Barrasso

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