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!

My next project is the world premier of a new play by my wonderful friend Jill Summerville.  The play, Elysium Interrupted, is a remarkable piece of theatre that challenges the audience to reconsider how they view disabled actors on stage, and by extension, disabled bodies off-stage.  I am so honored to have been asked to direct this play, and so glad to have a chance to work closely with Jill on the project. 

We have a very limited amount of time for this project--due to a number of factors.  It opens on May 14, just 26 days from today.  We will--I hope--have a read-through this week (or what remains of it) and begin rehearsing in earnest next week following the oral portion of Jill's Ph.D. candidacy exams (a stressful process that I endured in November). 

I'll use this space to write updates about this process as we go.

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