an auspicious beginning

We've now begun rehearsals for the world premier of Elysium Interrupted.  I am reminded, once again, of how lucky I am to be surrounded by such talented people.  I have a wonderful cast who are committed to bringing Jill's work beautifully to life, and by an able and creative designer to help us do just that.  I am working on my sound design for the play--heading in a substantially different direction now than I thought I would before our first rehearsal.  As a director, I tend to think in terms of music--the peaks and valleys and overall lyricism of the words, the tempos of delivery, the importance of silence, the ability to shape mood and contour emotion--so I very frequently design my own sound, and begin very early in the process.  Right at this moment, I am inspired by a number of different musical directions--from Marina and the Diamonds to "folk metal" and "steampunk.  We'll see where this goes!