With a play like Cosi I reckon it's the best way to go. It'll help you kep the complexities under contro; and will really help in not wasting your or actors time at rehearsals. It's great discipline.
Life's too short to stuff a mushroom
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Filling large cast lists quite often is the biggest hurdle any production team can face, not just the director. I was lucky with Quake - Three turned up at auditions but I was able to quickly track down the other two. The fact that you hav managed to grab all but one is pretty dang good in my eyes.

I have feelings of Dread when I contemplate my next project;

5 Male (adults 18 to 30s)
8 Females (adults 18 to 30s)
few Young Boys (8 to 12) (1 speaking part)
few Young Girls (8 to 12) (1 speaking part)

It will be fun no doubt. Filling the parts will be interesting....

Dixi

Jeff Watkins
Perth based Actor/Performer who can also sing
Fight/Sword Choreographer
Virgin Director

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I am reasonably confident I have picked your next play Jeff, provided you are sticking to the same playwright mentioned. An interesting choice.
Life's too short to stuff a mushroom
www.tonymoore.id.au

...now do it again!

Mah Wahf has been talking out of school about me (the horrific wench has now been beaten with licorice ropes as punishment) so if you're up, PM me; or I'll ring YOU tomorrow morning at some violently inconvenient hour.

El

"More coffee!"

Thanks everyone for a great rehearsal last night - to hear you all in character really made the words jump off the page for me.

CU Tuesday

Ssstinger>>>