Lindbergh’s Rehearsal Log
Days: 14-17
Weather: Varied from scattered showers to springtime sun, perfect for making the flowers bloom
Hours of rehearsal: 98-126
Days until first preview: 14
Number of stage managers and assistants it takes to rehearse Take Flight: 7
Number of assistants assigned to the stage management assistants: 2
Sets of fresh flowers stage management has placed around the rehearsal hall since we began: I’m not sure! There are always fresh flowers in the room! Its amazing!

*Note: I have fallen off the rehearsal log blog wagon! This week has definitely been the thickest so far as we worked hard to finish blocking the show so that we could have our first “stumble through.” We call the first run through of a show on its feet a “stumble through,” mostly so that we will feel safe to make mistakes and won’t feel pressured to make it perfect. Language is very important in these circumstances. Terms like “run through” make actors jittery. It would be like your boss calling you in for a “meeting” rather than a “chat.”

*Note: We also had second costume fittings this week and the looks in this show are going to be incredible! They had a custom leather flight jacket made for me that I never want to take off.

*Note: Sally the cat finally reappeared! A few cast members questioned my sanity when they read the story about the cat that stalked toward me one day after rehearsal. But the cat finally returned and this time I snapped a photo of it in the bushes. Its difficult to see her, but think of it as a “Where’s Waldo.” Do you know this cat?

*Note: I don’t want to ruin any surprises about the show, but we’ve had some special rehearsal sessions this week to work with set pieces that may or may not leave the ground. I’ll leave it at that.

The Cat hiding in the bushes outside the Berlind. Can you see him?

Posted by Claybourne Elder, who plays Charles Lindbergh in McCarter Theatre’s Production of Take Flight

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