There is magic in the theatre, the theatre is magic....

[persephone33]

There comes a time in the life of every show when it really, really, needs an audience. I vaguely remember when I thought the lines from Over the Tavern were funny, but that time is long past. I've repeated and heard all the lines in the show so many times that nothing could make me crack a smile. Thank God for the crew who arrived on Sunday and laughed. And the photographer cracked up in a few places. It reminds me that, yes, we are in fact performing a comedy.

Here's a little set photoessay, followed by pictures of the dress from hell.



When you start out, the walls are taped off on the floor, and the director puts stuff where real set pieces will eventually go, for example: The Orange Home Depot bucket was the TV. We spare no expense at ALT.


Then the walls start going up and you get a more firm sense of spatial relations and some permanent set pieces.
(Pictured: Joseph and Jeff (seated), the director.)


First layer of paint and kitchen cabinets.

A sofa! Finally! A hideous lamp in the corner!


Starting to look like a home. From left: Mark (my co-star) Jeff, (director), Nick (facing away from the camera) and Joseph.


Me in the dressing room taking a picture of the dress from hell AFTER last night's dress rehearsal. I won. Everyone LOVES that dress. Ain't no scrap of silk besting me, yo.

Comments

[cosmo-jenny.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh, I can see why it is a dress from hell.

[elle-blessing.livejournal.com]

YOU BEAT ERMA!! She has bent to your will. Good job Carrie! *cheers!*

[nbaeker.livejournal.com]

*giggle* for earnest, we don't even have stuff taped down. We're rehearsing on a stage that's not ours. I'll have to do this for our set as well :D It was neat to see, thanks for sharing!

And I have the first fitting for my country dress... they're not letting me wear the super awesome dress... but they're making both my outfits from scratch. so, draw? (but the original one was ivory and now I have to wear *pink*

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

My Gwendolyn costumes were AWESOME.

Those pics aren't digital, but I should scan them and share.

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo!

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

LOL! Can you?

[cosmo-jenny.livejournal.com]

Yes, it looks tight, especially around the chest, that usually means it is tight at the upper arms as well.
I am a European 46, a American 16 (I think) I know this stuff.

[seegrim.livejournal.com]

How fun! I'm happy to finally see the place you've been spending so much time at!

And hooray! for the dress, too! You're awesomely talented, you.

[nbaeker.livejournal.com]

ppssshhh YEAH.

[dragonsangel68.livejournal.com]

Yay for besting the dress from hell! The set looks fabulous :)

[maureen.livejournal.com]

I had no doubt that you would kick that dresses butt! Nice bag you have there, by the way.

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

I liked your fabric so much I made myself one. Your fringe is much cooler, though. :D

[maureen.livejournal.com]

I like mine even better now, knowing it has a sister out there... or, like a wonder twin, if you will.

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Hee!

[raspberry-rave.livejournal.com]

Yay for showing the dress who's boss :)

I love the theatre! Will there be pictures of the play?

[mugglechump.livejournal.com]

You conquered the beast! Er, dress! Carrie's talent is limitless. :D

[jandjsalmon.livejournal.com]

I think the dress is actually kinda pretty. *hangs head*

But yay for learning how the magic gets made. Thanks for sharing. :D

[dieloreley.livejournal.com]

The dress looks gorgeous (from what I can see of it, anyway. What's with the flash?!). Definitely worth all the cursing that went into it. :D

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

There will be. The photographer came last night, and I'll get a CD of pictures at some point. :)

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I was pretty proud of myself about that. :D

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

No, the dress is GORGEOUS! That's why I worked so hard to get it to fit me. You must've missed the post where I got stuck in it for an hour and a half and had to call Nolan to come home from work and get me out of it...

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

I think so, too. And there will be more pictures forthcoming.

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :D

[jandjsalmon.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

I'm glad he came and saved you. And the dress is really pretty. :D

[heyurs.livejournal.com]

Wait a minute...I missed that one, too. Really? *starts to giggle* Personally, I think that is precious. Another wonderful moment to have to share with your hubby after the chickens are grown and out. ♥ I think the dress is wonderful, myself. Funny blessings, Carrie, funny blessings.   x)

*huggles*

[slitherhither.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, that looks like a 1950s (or 40s? my vintage is lapsing) dress from hell. Is it accompanied by pearls, high heels, a vacuum cleaner and (one can hope) a cocktail on stage? (or do you just do that around the house to get in character? :D)

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

I do, in fact wear heels (no pearls) with that dress. One pair is my character shoes, which are like a high heeled tap shoe without the taps, and one pair are vintage 1950's pointed toe instruments of torture that have my feet screaming for relief the minute I come off stage.

They look AWESOME, though. :)