We had a great time, though! We'll probably go back again before we leave. We'll see!
Here's a group from the cast and me in front of Caesar's Palace!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Las Vegas Strip!
So a group from my cast went over to the Las Vegas strip today on our day off!!! For two of us it was the first time we'd been down there, so we had a blast. I lost $2 on the penny slots and am exhausted from walking up and down practically the whole thing. But it was so much fun!! We didn't get to New York, NY so we didn't ride the roller coaster. I hear it's amazing. Maybe next time? I thought it was crazy how grandiose everything was!! It's kind of insane. Like one giant theme park.
We had a great time, though! We'll probably go back again before we leave. We'll see!
Here's a group from the cast and me in front of Caesar's Palace!
We had a great time, though! We'll probably go back again before we leave. We'll see!
Here's a group from the cast and me in front of Caesar's Palace!
Friday, April 2, 2010
First Day of Rehearsal!
So I've arrived in Las Vegas, and it's been a whirlwind! I was one of the first cast members to arrive yesterday, so I walked over to Target (everything you could possibly need is a 5 minute walk from our hotel..) and bought a few essentials for the hotel. When (almost) all of our cast had arrived, we went to dinner at this Texas Cowboy Grill place? It wasn't BBQ. But it was real good. After that, I was having a hard time still adjusting to the new time zone, so I passed out early - still a bit apprehensive about Day 1 of rehearsal and what to expect.
First off, let me say the hotel is amazing. The staff here are SO nice to us and bake cookies every afternoon. The breakfast in the morning has a lot of good options. After a month, it will definitely get a bit old I'm sure.. but for now I'm more than happy.
Rehearsal today was a blast!! The whole cast met together for the first time at 9am. We learned about our flight schedule to Freeport where we will join the boat. We also learned that the boat will actually be in Dry Dock when we board at the end of April. Sooo, there will be no passengers on board, and the boat won't move. They're updating/cleaning the ship overall. For us, they're installing new sets and stuff for the new segments of the Broadway show. They're also repairing the Pit Lift for us to use for entrances and exits - fun! This is both awesome and kind of a bummer, apparently. While we'll miss the excitement of the "hand-off" from the other cast and meeting them (they will deboard two days before we arrive), it does mean that by the time we arrive at the ship, everything will be ready for us. We won't have to worry about dodging guests or not having access to the theatre for tech when there's events or other shows going on. Apparently the general transition schedule can be really strenuous since the hours the cast generally can access the theatre are from 11pm-11am. However, we'll be the only ones there! So we'll be able to have a more normal schedule before we zip off to Miami for our opening night cruise on May 2nd. We also learned that another ship's cast will be joining us next week for their rehearsals the Azamara Quest). That means we'll have to share the studio space we have. When this has happened in the past, our cast will rehearse from 9-3, then the other cast will rehearse from 3-9. So they've gotta move fast this first week while we have full days.
And as soon as we got down to work, though, we were off!! The dancers worked their butts off in the dance studio, while we singers headed over to the private music studio to get to our own work. Before lunch, we learned the vocals for the entire first show "Liverpool Knights". It's a lot of fun, but a LOT of singing! My voice is definitely tired.. In the afternoon we reconvened with the dancers and blocked ourselves into the first three numbers. At the end of the day, we tried on our costumes for the "We Will Rock You" segment of the Broadway show and all our shoes. So fun.
AHHHH! It's going so fast, but it's necessary and a blast. We've got three full production shows, one "bumper" (mini-show at the beginning of every cruise), and one theme night. The dancers also have some other theme night/special event stuff to learn too. SO MUCH MATERIAL!! And right now, it's just a ton of lyrics. I made sure to memorize everything we blocked today to get ready for tomorrow before bed.
Now, I'm exhausted. This is a really long post.... Sorry. But it was a fun day.
Back to work tomorrow!!
First off, let me say the hotel is amazing. The staff here are SO nice to us and bake cookies every afternoon. The breakfast in the morning has a lot of good options. After a month, it will definitely get a bit old I'm sure.. but for now I'm more than happy.
Rehearsal today was a blast!! The whole cast met together for the first time at 9am. We learned about our flight schedule to Freeport where we will join the boat. We also learned that the boat will actually be in Dry Dock when we board at the end of April. Sooo, there will be no passengers on board, and the boat won't move. They're updating/cleaning the ship overall. For us, they're installing new sets and stuff for the new segments of the Broadway show. They're also repairing the Pit Lift for us to use for entrances and exits - fun! This is both awesome and kind of a bummer, apparently. While we'll miss the excitement of the "hand-off" from the other cast and meeting them (they will deboard two days before we arrive), it does mean that by the time we arrive at the ship, everything will be ready for us. We won't have to worry about dodging guests or not having access to the theatre for tech when there's events or other shows going on. Apparently the general transition schedule can be really strenuous since the hours the cast generally can access the theatre are from 11pm-11am. However, we'll be the only ones there! So we'll be able to have a more normal schedule before we zip off to Miami for our opening night cruise on May 2nd. We also learned that another ship's cast will be joining us next week for their rehearsals the Azamara Quest). That means we'll have to share the studio space we have. When this has happened in the past, our cast will rehearse from 9-3, then the other cast will rehearse from 3-9. So they've gotta move fast this first week while we have full days.
And as soon as we got down to work, though, we were off!! The dancers worked their butts off in the dance studio, while we singers headed over to the private music studio to get to our own work. Before lunch, we learned the vocals for the entire first show "Liverpool Knights". It's a lot of fun, but a LOT of singing! My voice is definitely tired.. In the afternoon we reconvened with the dancers and blocked ourselves into the first three numbers. At the end of the day, we tried on our costumes for the "We Will Rock You" segment of the Broadway show and all our shoes. So fun.
AHHHH! It's going so fast, but it's necessary and a blast. We've got three full production shows, one "bumper" (mini-show at the beginning of every cruise), and one theme night. The dancers also have some other theme night/special event stuff to learn too. SO MUCH MATERIAL!! And right now, it's just a ton of lyrics. I made sure to memorize everything we blocked today to get ready for tomorrow before bed.
Now, I'm exhausted. This is a really long post.... Sorry. But it was a fun day.
Back to work tomorrow!!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Head 'em up, move 'em out!
Well, I made it to the airport!!
The new JetBlue terminal at JFK is beautiful! Although, why you need a full Lacoste store at your airport terminal is beyond me.... But I made it through security and checking bags without too much of a hitch.. It was tense. I felt like I should have left sooner. But I made it. c'est la vie.
So now it's coffee and then away we go!!
When I arrive in Las Vegas, the director of the production company offered to pick me up at the airport and take me to the hotel. Then, with the time zone change, I'll probably need to pass out early. Rehearsals start at 9am tomorrow!!! I'll update again when I can. Not sure what the schedule will be like once we get started.
The production company sent us all the tracks and sheet music for the shows. It's going to be such a blast!! It's a loooot of material though. I'm sure these 4 weeks of rehearsals will fly by with a lot thrown at us. I'm nervous about just the amount of material I'm about to learn.... But I'm so excited to get started.
I feel like I'm here on the edge of a really great adventure. I can't wait to get started. It just feels so weird that I have no idea what to expect....
So... here goes nothing!! Wish me luck.
The new JetBlue terminal at JFK is beautiful! Although, why you need a full Lacoste store at your airport terminal is beyond me.... But I made it through security and checking bags without too much of a hitch.. It was tense. I felt like I should have left sooner. But I made it. c'est la vie.
So now it's coffee and then away we go!!
When I arrive in Las Vegas, the director of the production company offered to pick me up at the airport and take me to the hotel. Then, with the time zone change, I'll probably need to pass out early. Rehearsals start at 9am tomorrow!!! I'll update again when I can. Not sure what the schedule will be like once we get started.
The production company sent us all the tracks and sheet music for the shows. It's going to be such a blast!! It's a loooot of material though. I'm sure these 4 weeks of rehearsals will fly by with a lot thrown at us. I'm nervous about just the amount of material I'm about to learn.... But I'm so excited to get started.
I feel like I'm here on the edge of a really great adventure. I can't wait to get started. It just feels so weird that I have no idea what to expect....
So... here goes nothing!! Wish me luck.
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