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SHREK Rehearsal Journal #16

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, 8 hours, a game, advertisement, amazing, arts, audience, avianna, awesome, baby, backpacks, band, bed, belt, best, bicycle, body, boot camp, boyfriends, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, brittna, buhler, burpee, butt, Carmen, caroline, centre, challenges, challenging, charming, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, comfort zone, core, costume, costumes, count-down, crazy, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, debbie downer, diaphragm, director, directors, dress, dress rehearsal, dressing rooms, drums, earplugs, energy, epic, eyelashes, family, fantastic, farquaad, fat, fiona, fiottnay, fire curtain, fly down, fly up, flying, flying deer, freak flag, friends, gingy, glover, go, go go go, great moments, groans, guilty, harness, healthy, horse, ignore, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, intermission, josh, Karen, kessia, kiss, knees, krista, last day, lift, lights, lisa, maddy, magical, mainstage, makeup, mason-albert, maxwell, merry, mics, miley, Mississippi, monitor, mr October, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, noob, nose, nutrition, ogre, ogress, open arms, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, pinky swear, plank, pleasant, poop my pants, pooped, positive, potential, practice, prince, project dance, projections, props, Q2Q, quarter, quickly, raven, rehearsal, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, scary, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, slow, slow clap, sounds, speed, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, tech run, teenager, thankful, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vitamins, vocals, voice, voices, watching, water, wonderful, y, yoga, your beautiful selves, ze piggy music|

January 13, 2014 Dress rehearsal numero one! I'M POOPED. We started off two hours earlier than we usually do in previous years and still didn't get out until 11:15. I think it's because there's a ton more technical additions to this show as well as fast costume and makeup changes. No fire curtains were dropped

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #15

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, 8 hours, a game, advertisement, arts, audience, avianna, awesome, baby, backpacks, band, bed, belt, best, bicycle, body, boot camp, boyfriends, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, brittna, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, challenges, challenging, charming, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, comfort zone, core, costume, count-down, crazy, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, debbie downer, diaphragm, director, directors, dress, dressing rooms, drums, earplugs, energy, epic, eyelashes, family, fantastic, farquaad, fiona, fiottnay, fire curtain, fly down, fly up, flying deer, freak flag, friends, gingy, glover, go, go go go, great moments, groans, guilty, healthy, horse, ignore, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, intermission, josh, Karen, kessia, kiss, knees, krista, last day, lift, lights, lisa, maddy, magical, mainstage, makeup, mason-albert, maxwell, merry, mics, miley, Mississippi, monitor, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, noob, nose, nutrition, ogress, open arms, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, pinky swear, plank, pleasant, positive, potential, practice, prince, project dance, projections, props, Q2Q, quarter, quickly, raven, rehearsal, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, scary, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, slow, slow clap, sounds, speed, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, tech run, teenager, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vitamins, vocals, voice, voices, watching, water, wonderful, y, yoga, your beautiful selves, ze piggy music|

January 12, 2014 Today was a bit of a longer day than yesterday but still just as fun! We started right at ten to finish the Q2Q. The second part of Q2Q went by in about two hours. I think this was because we were all more comfortable with the stage, the set pieces, and

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #14

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, 8 hours, a game, advertisement, arts, audience, avianna, awesome, baby, backpacks, band, bed, belt, best, bicycle, body, boot camp, boyfriends, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, brittna, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, challenges, charming, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, comfort zone, core, count-down, crazy, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, debbie downer, diaphragm, director, directors, dressing rooms, drums, earplugs, energy, epic, eyelashes, family, fantastic, farquaad, fiona, fiottnay, freak flag, friends, gingy, glover, go, go go go, great moments, groans, guilty, healthy, horse, ignore, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, intermission, josh, Karen, kessia, kiss, knees, krista, last day, lights, lisa, magical, mainstage, makeup, mason-albert, maxwell, merry, miley, Mississippi, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, noob, nose, nutrition, ogress, open arms, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, pinky swear, plank, pleasant, positive, potential, practice, prince, project dance, projections, props, Q2Q, quarter, quickly, raven, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, scary, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, slow, sounds, speed, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, teenager, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vitamins, vocals, voice, voices, watching, water, wonderful, y, yoga, your beautiful selves, ze piggy music|

FIRST DAY WITH CAST IN THE CULTURAL CENTRE! So I've had numerous rehearsals that go by quickly but none have ever gone by as quickly as today's. Seriously, when Lisa (the best stage manager ever) told us this was the last scene we'd be tech-ing because we only had a couple more minutes

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #13

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, a game, advertisement, arts, audience, avianna, awesome, backpacks, band, bed, belt, best, bicycle, body, boot camp, boyfriends, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, challenges, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, comfort zone, core, crazy, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, debbie downer, diaphragm, director, directors, drums, earplugs, energy, epic, eyelashes, family, fantastic, farquaad, fiona, freak flag, friends, gingy, glover, go, go go go, great moments, groans, guilty, healthy, horse, ignore, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, intermission, josh, Karen, kessia, kiss, knees, krista, last day, magical, mainstage, makeup, mason-albert, maxwell, merry, miley, Mississippi, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, noob, nose, nutrition, ogress, open arms, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, pinky swear, plank, pleasant, positive, potential, practice, project dance, Q2Q, quarter, raven, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, scary, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, slow, speed, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, teenager, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vitamins, vocals, voice, voices, watching, water, wonderful, y, yoga, your beautiful selves, ze piggy music|

January 9, 2014 Well today marks the last day rehearsing at CSOPA for Shrek... and for me, forever. If it wasn't my last show I know it would be complete excitement but because it is my last show it's a mixture of sadness and excitement... which are two completely opposite feelings. But enough of me

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #12

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, a game, advertisement, arts, avianna, awesome, backpacks, band, bed, belt, best, bicycle, body, boot camp, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, challenges, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, comfort zone, core, crazy, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, diaphragm, director, directors, drums, earplugs, energy, eyelashes, farquaad, fiona, freak flag, gingy, glover, go, go go go, great moments, groans, guilty, healthy, horse, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, josh, Karen, kessia, kiss, knees, krista, mainstage, makeup, mason-albert, maxwell, merry, miley, Mississippi, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, noob, nose, nutrition, ogress, open arms, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, plank, positive, potential, practice, project dance, quarter, raven, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, teenager, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vitamins, vocals, voice, voices, water, wonderful, y, yoga, ze piggy music|

January 8, 2014 CURRENT DAYS UNTIL OUR CAST IS IN THE CULTURAL CENTRE: 3 CURRENT DAYS UNTIL OUR SET IS IN THE CULTURAL CENTRE: 0 Lovely. But crazy. Crazy for sure. I honestly cannot believe how close it is til we’re there. We will have an audience in less than a week. That’s mind blowing

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #11

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, a game, advertisement, arts, avianna, awesome, backpacks, band, bed, belt, best, bicycle, body, boot camp, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, challenges, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, comfort zone, core, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, diaphragm, director, directors, drums, earplugs, energy, eyelashes, farquaad, fiona, freak flag, gingy, glover, go, go go go, great moments, groans, guilty, healthy, horse, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, josh, kessia, knees, krista, mainstage, makeup, maxwell, merry, miley, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, noob, nose, nutrition, ogress, open arms, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, plank, positive, potential, practice, quarter, raven, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, teenager, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vitamins, vocals, voice, voices, water, wonderful, y, yoga, ze piggy music|

January 7, 2014 So today was our last clean up day before run throughs with the band begin. Unfortunately, I couldn't be there as I have a class that I lose 5% with every absence and considering I'm missing four of those classes as it is for shows, Andrew let me attend today so that

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #10

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, a game, advertisement, arts, avianna, awesome, backpacks, band, bed, belt, bicycle, body, boot camp, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, core, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, diaphragm, director, directors, drums, earplugs, energy, eyelashes, farquaad, fiona, freak flag, gingy, glover, go, go go go, great moments, groans, guilty, healthy, horse, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, josh, kessia, krista, mainstage, makeup, maxwell, merry, miley, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, nose, nutrition, ogress, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, plank, positive, potential, practice, quarter, raven, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, teenager, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vitamins, vocals, voice, voices, water, wonderful, y, yoga|

January 6, 2014 First day back to school which means less hours at CSOPA which means days are a bit more boring. Today was crazy at CSOPA though as all the other classes start up again this week. There were parents and kids and backpacks galore. I love to see how much CSOPA has grown

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #9

Tags: #csopashrek, 12 pack, a game, advertisement, arts, avianna, awesome, band, bed, belt, bicycle, body, boot camp, bracelets, brain, break, brittany, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, Christmas break, clough, coffee, core, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, diaphragm, director, directors, drums, earplugs, energy, eyelashes, farquaad, fiona, freak flag, gingy, glover, go go go, groans, guilty, healthy, horse, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, josh, kessia, krista, mainstage, makeup, maxwell, merry, miley, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, nose, nutrition, ogress, opinions, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, plank, potential, practice, quarter, raven, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sanity, sass, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, theatre, theory, thoughts, toe bag, toodle-loo, tools, trischa, unfocused, university, vocals, voice, voices, water, wonderful, y, yoga|

January 5, 2014 Last day of Christmas break. I have heard numerous groans and may have inserted a couple of whiny remarks myself. So begins the commute and the homework for the five minute intervals our cast isn’t on stage. I think a lot of people really disagreed with me about doing this

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #8

Tags: 12 pack, a game, arts, avianna, awesome, band, bed, belt, bicycle, body, boot camp, brain, break, brittany, buhler, burpee, Carmen, caroline, centre, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, clough, coffee, core, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, davies, deathly sick, diaphragm, director, directors, drums, earplugs, energy, eyelashes, farquaad, fiona, freak flag, gingy, glover, go go go, guilty, healthy, horse, improve, instruments, intentions, interesting, josh, kessia, krista, mainstage, makeup, maxwell, merry, miley, musical, musician, new years eve, no excuses, nose, nutrition, ogress, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, plank, potential, practice, quarter, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sass, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, supportive, talent, tap, tea, team, theatre, theory, thoughts, tools, trischa, unfocused, vocals, voice, voices, water, wonderful, y, yoga|

(video credit: Joshua Robinson) January 4, 2014 Before I start the explanation of what this lovely day contained I just wanted to make an observation. I’m pretty sure that our cast is basically living and breathing CSOPA because whenever I ask somebody what day it is, nobody knows… because it simply doesn’t matter

SHREK Rehearsal Journal #7

Tags: 12 pack, a game, arts, avianna, awesome, bed, belt, bicycle, body, boot camp, brain, break, brittany, buhler, burpee, Carmen, centre, chilliwack, choreography, christmas, clough, coffee, core, crunches, cry, csopa, cultural, deathly sick, diaphragm, director, drums, earplugs, energy, eyelashes, farquaad, fiona, freak flag, gingy, glover, go go go, guilty, healthy, horse, instruments, intentions, interesting, josh, kessia, krista, mainstage, makeup, maxwell, merry, miley, musical, new years eve, no excuses, nose, nutrition, ogress, orchestra, pages, performance, performing, piggies, plank, practice, quarter, robinson, roller coaster, run, run- through, sass, school, shrek, sitzprobe, six pack, skwarok, sleep, spinach, stairs, story of my life, stretching, stronger, stumble, talent, tap, theatre, trischa, unfocused, vocals, voice, voices, water, wonderful, y, yoga|

(video credit: Joshua Robinson) January 3, 2014 You know what’s even more “oh-my-gosh-we’re-actually-almost-at-opening-night” besides the day before sitzprobe? It’s the actual day OF sitzprobe and that, ladies and gentlemen, was today! We started the day off with our usual run, stairs, and stretching. The core exercise today was a bit different… a

January 2014