The Land Rehearsals

The newly revised play goes into rehearsal next week. I'm recasting a couple of roles and am very excited about this new production. Last time around, I allowed myself to be swayed by the opinions of others regarding both the script and the direction. This time, I'm confident in both my writing and vision and have decided to keep the production - sets, costumes - super simple so nothing distracts from the message I'm attempting to get across. A lot of time, energy and money was frittered away last year - which will not happen this time. I'll also be directing this production with a little consulting help from Arron Shiver. Many of the former cast are still involved and their commitment is heartwarming. There will be a few surprises - I'm continuing to think out of the box and avoid stereotypes as far as casting these actors is concerned. I am also getting ready for an emotional ride - one thing I know from experience, is that the intense subject matter we deal with in The Land, carries over into real time. Hopefully we can harness that energy and use it to give the very best performance possible! Please donate any little bit you can - we are still continuing to raise funds for misc. expenses and a few more shows in the Fall!