creative choices

It’s a rainy Friday, the end of another busy week. I watched a run-through of The Price on Wednesday. It is always a revelation to see the almost-finished product. It makes me realize that what we all do here is so vitally important on so many levels. It is easy to forget that in the midst of all the backstage drama. The fact that we create something from nothing is a constant source of amazement to me. Even though I have gotten better at imagining how a particular production might look as I am reading the play, I am still inspired and surprised by all of the creative choices.

Anyway, as I was sitting on a prop couch against the wall watching the run-through, I started to fantasize about the notion of getting rid of all the theatre seats, extending the set into the empty space, and filling it with period furniture, so that the audience would feel as if they were really sitting in that old attic. Carrying the idea further, creating seating for each play that essentially becomes an extension of the set. But I know that the reality would be a logistical nightmare on many levels, but still fun to think about. We would certainly distinguish ourselves, though!