Oh Gianni Schicchi! I am now 3 rehearsals into Gianni Schicchi and I am enjoying it very much. The cast sounds great and they are very fun to sing with. I have been in groups with "The Diva" (or Divo even), "The Backseat Director" and that person that thinks they can sing every part better then the people cast for it and tries to show you how to do it correctly, but there aren't people like that in this cast. They are all very nice and fun. They don't bite of your head when you make mistakes (and boy have I made some whoppers!) but just shrug it off and know that you'll try harder. More information and pictures to come.

We have blocked up through about page 60, minus my aria. I look forward to staging that, as I get to end on top of a chair in the classic Tenor pose, "center stage, elevated, one leg up on something, hand out in the air for some reason and of course, the high note". I am also excited to stage the parts with Lauretta, as those lines are by far my favorite part of the whole show. Very melodic, very Puccini.

All in all, very exciting. August 10th, The Center for Arts in Natick MA. It will be worth it to be there.

- Gregory - ¶ 10:35 AM