One more cast. Hunter Brion joins the ranks in the role of Rudy. I auditioned a few boys and had a very difficult time deciding. Won’t go into all the deciding factors, but the guys were all so close, and I’m sure they could all play the part well, that the decision was tough.
Hunter may look more closely related to the other “family” members, he’s a bit smaller than the others, and he seemed to demonstrate more energy. As I said, it was a close call and I hated to have to say no to the others since they were equally as excited about the role and certainly read well.
Still on the hunt for Georgie. Am wondering if I’m locked into thinking we HAVE to cast a Down Syndrome boy. The question has arisen: does it have to be a boy? Could the part be changed to a girl? There are some girls who may fit the role…but they’re girls. My first response is Georgie has to be a boy, but am re-thinking this.
At least we can dig into rehearsals now with an almost-full-cast. Sent out possible rehearsal dates and times to cast members and will set schedule as soon as I hear back from all of them.
I’m working through, also, how to best use Linda Iseri. She’s interested in helping to direct, stage manage, produce etc. We’ve explored the role of a “producer” in the past, but never have gotten very far. I’d like to really use such a person more than I have in the past. Barbara Biddison and Linda helped a great deal with running lines for GRACE & GLORIE and it was a big help. Often the actors simply need to run through scenes—over and over—to get the flow and lines and feel, and both Barbara and Linda were a great help with this. It’s good, too, to get another perspective from time to time on more than just “do the actors have the lines memorized.” Barbara played a huge role in this capacity with UNDER THE LINTEL.
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