Moulin Blue!

Getting together a show is not easy work. The process has so many hours of practicing, blocking, self-doubt and trusting that it will all come together. When we started this show, none of us knew how it would come together and morph into what is to be the final product. We talked about who we were going to become, where our characters have been, why it mattered and how we were going to emerge in the end. We are all getting pushed outside of our normal selves to find the personalities of our characters and it is uncomfortable. Working a few songs a week, musically and blocking wise, is difficult. We get two hours to get everything done and then we put those songs down for a while and have to jump in where we left them a few rehearsals down the road. Shows like this can get stressful, but we are such a dynamic crew that I don’t think any of us have walked out at the end of a rehearsal feeling down or stressed. It is a comfort to know that all of us can support each other so strongly. With only a few weeks left now we find ourselves really pulling together as a team to get things done and perfected for the public. Like most shows, we wish we had a few more rehearsals than we do, but the excitement is growing as the final touches are being put on.

-Chelsea M. Asmus, guest blogger and ‘Moulin Blue’ cast member

~Photography by Kate Schwarzer~

‘Moulin Blue’ will be December 11, 2010 at 7:30pm in the UAA Recital Hall in the Arts Building on the UAA Campus. Call 786-1575 for ticket reservations.