Under 100 days...it's exciting. So far, I have most of the cast in place, and am pleased. It was a really tough call with the Nika character, we had two really good performers to choose from. We're still looking for a Roman now, we had a really good one who wasn't able to commit to the schedule. So I have a couple of auditions this week. It's really exciting.
Next week, we start music rehearsals with our singing cast. The Audrey, Nika and Daja characters all have songs--although it is not a musical. Our Claudine is also a exceptional vocalist.
One thing I find interesting is the reaction to Roman's character. His character isn't an angel, but it isn't my vision to create to create some "Ike Turner" type character. Roman, although I do not agree with what he does, is human--has flaws...and still is a whole person. I think that is when you end up with nuances in characters that are easy to judge as bad. No doubt he does things that we consider bad, but I as a director cannot perceive him as a bad man. Both the actor and I have to see the humanity in his character to give and direct a meaningful performance. And that is one of the most important things with this piece...the humanity of the characters.
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