Hannah deNevers (Morticia) let us in to the behind-the-scenes magic and how the CSOPA Mainstage Production comes together.
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) January 9th, 2015 NUMBER OF DAYS UNTIL WE ARE IN THE CULTURAL CENTRE = 1 NUMBER OF DAYS UNTIL FIRST AUDIENCE = 5 Today was our last day in the banquet hall. Honestly it's going by so fast I have to constantly remind myself to enjoy every moment. Today started
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) January 9, 2015 DAYS UNTIL CULTURAL CENTER = 1 SOOOOOOO EXCITED. Our set has been moved in if I'm correct. We (the cast) are moving in soon. I can't believe it. It honestly seems like a month ago we were still working through and learning songs. It has gone by so
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) Jan 4, 2015 So today was super rad and really interesting because we did our first run through of all the dances with the orchestra. Of course there were some bumps in the road. But we ran everything from the bug tap number, to the tango, the salsa (sorta) style
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) January 2, 2015 Today was our first sitzprobe! Sitzprobe is a German term used in opera and musical theatre to describe a seated rehearsal—the literal translation of Sitzprobe—where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing attention on integrating the two groups. In case anyone didn't know. Basically we
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) Dec 31, 2104 Today was a pretty decent day. Except for how cold it was, a lot of people are kinda getting sick and we are all getting a little anxious for the show. BUT ASIDES FROM THAT it was pretty good. As usual our daily working on scenes and songs
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) December 30, 2014 Today was our second run through of the whole play. I'd say it went pretty good! Our usual routine an hour of running things that we need to tighten up; dances, harmonies anything that needs tightening up. Our run (which was soooo cold, with a wind chill of
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) December 29, 2014 Our first stumble through today! A stumble through is when we work through every scene from the beginning of the show to the end in order as if it's a real show, but there are always a lot of stops and starts and that's ok. Today was
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5IUT6sIN6o&list=UUC0NHKHn00eojuz3uwKCTjA Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) December 28, 2014 Today was our second day back and I will be completely honest, I was pretty sore. And when I say pretty sore I mean I don't think I've ever been that sore. Of course you know that you've been working hard when you get out
Written by Hannah deNevers (Morticia) December 27, 2014 Our first day back to rehearsal after our Christmas break. We had 4 days off. I can't speak for everybody. But my body is feeling the 'Tango Tangles', which is my little thing for how my body feels after doing The Tango. I'm sore for days but
Written by Hannah DeNevers (Morticia) December 22, 2014 The start of the wonderfulness! This year CSOPA (or better known as Chilliwack school of the performing arts) has taken on the incredible musical that is.. *drum roll* The Addams Family! We have been rehearsing since September, which was 3 days a week. Once we moved into