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    Daily FHTE Blog: Another Day, Another...Lash! - Kirby Hughes (New Congress Club Girl)

    16 October 2013 at 17:00

     

    "Hang on in there kids, morning off tomorrow.." emails our fabulous Company Manager, Howard. Music to our ears, our first sleep-in in a while! My life at the moment is eagerly awaiting Howard's emails each evening, letting us know what we will all be doing each day. The last few days we have been rehearsing the new ending for Act One which went in the show for the first time last night. It had a lovely response but there is always a fear when you do a new change as you are thinking "is this right? Am I in the right place? What version of the song is this? Am I singing the right lyrics?" It's like first night nerves with every new change, giving you a great adrenaline rush.

     

     

     

    In our dressing room, before we go down to the stage, we do a check list of all the new changes and notes for each number. We also check little things like reminding each other to put our jewellery on! I love the era the show is set in. I adore my dresses, make-up, wigs and shoes (especially the ones with pom poms on them!) Some of us even got new dresses last night which was lovely. There is such a great company morale, we are one big family and I don't think I have ever laughed so much during a rehearsal/preview period. A very healthy balance of hard work and banter!

     

     

     

    I also understudy Karen so not only do I have to keep up with my changes, I also have to watch and learn Karen's line and song changes. This can be quite tricky if you are on stage with them at the same time or you are doing a quick change whilst they are on stage performing. We haven't started understudy rehearsals yet but I tried on my cover Karen costumes the other day and had a dialect coach session. Everyone in the cast has had private dialect coaching sessions to make our American accents as authentic as possible. It's quite a feat as we are a multi-cultural/multi-accented cast!

     

     

    What's on the call today…. filming some sections for TV and having press photos taken, then the show tonight. Better make sure nails are painted and that lashes, wigs and red lips are perfect!

     

     

     

    http://www.fromheretoeternitythemusical.com/blog/

    Tim Rice was on the Andrew Marr Show on BBC1 this morning around 9:30. Mostly talking about the news in the papers but a plug fo 'From Here To Eternity' showing some cast photos. You will be able to see it on bbc iplayer

     

    pip - he loves meeting people. He'd have loved to sign your programme and say hello.

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    Edited by megham

    This was Rebecca's blog. Darius seems to be enjoying it but, after Gone With The Wind' a constantly changing process will be nothing new

     

    Daily FHTE Blog: "Ch-Ch-Changes" - Rebecca Thornhill (Karen)

    10 October 2013 at 12:57

     

    I love change, I am a Gemini after all! So I haven't been disappointed in these last few months as it has been constant change. It has been a real test for the old grey matter learning and re-learning and such fun exploring new scenes, which also included a lot of tangerine throwing and word games. Bless my leading man for taking everything that was thrown at him!

     

     

     

    Previews have been interesting finally getting that all important audience reaction and making sure to get the story across. We moved a few musical numbers last night and they seemed to fit in like an old glove. We also had a new arrangement of one of my songs that went in last night written by the amazing David White and executed beautifully by our fine orchestra. And to add, I had my parents and a few old friends in, just to keep me extra alert! But I find myself at a loss today as I have no rehearsals, so I shall be feeding my face and storing up my energy for the next few weeks ahead. Roll on tonight!

     

     

     

    www.fromheretoeternitythemusical.com/blog/

    Darius is hoping to fit in a gig for us before Christmas. He'll be singing old and new tracks. I hope he can 8 shows a week will tie him up pretty well. It'll be in Central London as transport is easy and it's easier to arrange while he's doing the show.