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Director's Blog
10/25/2009 - Posted by Freddie Ashley
There is something gratifying about working on a new play that is unlike anything else. When you're working with a writer on a new play you're not simply bringing it to the stage for the first time - you're watching the play itself transform into a living, breathing organism.
I'm a great lover of playwrights and having the playwright of Fair Use in residence during the rehearsal process gets me very excited. Sarah Gubbins is officially one of my favorite artists I've ever collaborated with. She is warm, talented and smart. Like, really wicked smart. We were sitting in my office Thursday afternoon talking about some script changes and it was as stimulating a conversation as I've had in months.
I have to take my hats off to the cast of Fair Use as well. Working on a new play can be exhilirating for actors, but it's not without its challenges. You just got that scene memorized? Well, here are five new pages that replace it. Fortunately, the work happening on the play right now is mainly comprised of fine tuning - no major rewriting or changing the play. But even so, the rehearsal process is fairly compressed and the cast rolls with the changes beautifully, all the while making advances every single day with character work and storytelling.
This rehearsal process has been one of the most FUN I've ever been involved with - I think you'll see that fun translate to the production when you come see the show. Love it.
We're entering run-throughs this week, barreling toward tech weekend. It feels like we just started. Watching this play come to life is a thrill and I have the best job in the world right now.
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