The children needed new pants and Santa needed a new shirt. Allergy free laundry detergent was needed. Go to Target. The understudy for Santa was going on and we needed a Santa beard/wig for him. Go to Chicago Costume company. The technical director needed a few things to finish the set. Go to Home Depot.
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OK, so the cast rehearses with the Director and his team which includes the Choreographer/Associate Director and Asst. Director/Choreographer. They usually rehearse with some props but no costumes, and certainly no lighting, sound or special effects. Once they have fully blocked the show – meaning all of the movement has been determined – who moves where
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We are so lucky to have a great leadership team working on THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS. That team consists of Director Nicholas Reinhart, Associate Director/Choreographer Dina DiCostanzo and Assistant Director/Choreographer Allyssa O’Donnell. Together they have worked on hundreds of musicals! But what do they do? Really. Let’s start with the director. The director is
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“I’m supposed to do 21 math problems in the car coming here, but I only did 3. And, I’m really hungry now.” “Can I video this rehearsal for Tik Tok?” “Not only do I know my OWN lines, I know everyone’s lines!” Who did I hear this from? OLIVER! MATILDA, ANNIE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, BILLY
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A friend of mine had the audacity to ask me “What do you do all day?” So, after I unclenched my jaw, I said, well, let me tell you some of the issues I had to deal with in the last day or so relating to our upcoming production of THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS.
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Toys that are forgotten, broken, or left behind are summoned by Queen Cassiopeia to the LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS. There they remain until they are healed or ready to go to a different child. The place is a sanctuary for these special toys. That is the premise for the new musical THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN
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Again? Isn’t that going to just confuse people? – That is what I said in our marketing and PR meeting when we discussed a new logo design for our upcoming production of THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS. Our marketing consultant assured everyone that this was quite normal and that we needed a new branding featuring
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When I was a performer I tracked my success rate of booking a job. It was 1 in 14. That means for every 14 auditions, I got one job. While seeing those odds was somewhat disheartening, I also found it helpful. So, I went to as many auditions as possible. I auditioned for roles I
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I am pleased to announce our cast for THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS! Our new Christmas musical will open December 6, 2019 at the Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago and run till December 29! We will be performing in the upstairs main stage theatre – and boy are we excited! First, I want to introduce
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