Forbidden Phoenix - Prep Week
Okay, the latest on the casting issue is that a friend of Allen Keng, one of our amazing chorus members is going to join the team. Allen is the total kung fu package, and if he vouches for someone, you'd better believe that guy is going to be amazing. Yay!
Side note about Allen Keng... he worked for Jackie Chan!!! I have to pick his brain and find out how on earth he got the gig and what Jackie Chan is like.
My stage manager and director are meeting tonight about what needs to happen in rehearsals... very strange process on this one. The director, Ron Jenkins, is directing another show at the same time as our show, so he won't be at some of the rehearsals. Thankfully, we have an assistant director and we have tons of choreography and songs to learn in Ron's absence, so we should be able to stay productive. However, this is not the regular way a show gets rehearsed. If I had my druthers, I'd rather all the team members be around from start to finish.
Anyway, it's a small complaint. I can't wait for the first day read through. That's the only time when I get to shine as the playwright. After that, it's all about the production.