"More space in the space"

That is the phrase that pays with our merry band of actors. We have been rehearsing in a cost-effective venue that is smaller than the actual performance space we will be in come April, so each time we find ourselves cramped on the “stage” during rehearsal, someone invariably shouts “there’s more space in the space” - that someone is usually Alyssa Mann. We have even joked that we should get t-shirts made with the slogan… I am sure many off-off-Broadway performers can relate.

We got a taste of “more space” this past week as we moved into a larger venue to really get the show on its feet. It was amazing how much of a difference the play felt when we had more room to move. Certain “dead spots” with the blocking were found and we are going to make some adjustments accordingly. I am so glad we were able to use a larger space (as much as I love the space graciously provided to us by POY members Gerard J. Savoy and Tina Trimble).

The show felt different in the space… after rehearsing in a certain environment for the past month and a half, it was eye-opening to run the show in a larger venue with fluorescent lighting. I know that it threw me off a little and I am sure others felt the same way. Thanks go out to POY member Marc Adam Smith for giving us the opportunity to work out the kinks in a rehearsal space closer to the actual size of the stage… it is still a little bit smaller, so ultimately, we’ll be saying “there’s more space in the space” a few more times before the show opens.

Three weeks to go!