January 5th & 6th, 2020

Hello 2020!!! First rehearsals off book!!

We are cruising. I’m so happy with the progress we are making. Last rehearsal Russell (he plays John) had the great idea of meeting an hour early to pull the last of the set pieces from storage along with any costume pieces we could find that worked in the costume storage. It was a success! We snagged a hearty wood desk on wheels along with Ikea-esque white lamp and neon orange chair. They give Alex and Madeleine’s apartment a great mix of inherited and affordable furniture – very NYC apartment. They don’t quite go together which helps us see “Oh, this is just what they were able to unwrap already.” The desk has great shelves to store the wine and shot glasses along with the wine and vodka, which I think we’ll just keep on top. We have great bar stools for the bar date scene between John and Madeleine, and as I’ve mentioned already, the “car” is two black cubes and a steering wheel.

I made clear that rehearsal these two days was about pushing through the scenes while calling for lines when needed and my notes would be limited and no stop/go unless necessary. We did Scenes 1-6 on Sunday and 7-11 on Monday. We were able to run, break, go through notes, then do it again. We worked some pain points, the tense “lunge” in the scene with John and Madeleine in her apartment.