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On Saturday May 4th, I arrive at the rehearsal studio after the lunch break. I’m early for a scheduled meeting with the costume department, but just in time to catch a hymnal recital. This time, the cast is practicing Rock of Ages and Walking to Zion and they are on their game as Keith Baker plays piano and coaches the chorus. I feel like I’m walking into an old time tent revival. The last time I heard these tunes was at the Gospel Tent at the 2003 JazzFest is New Orleans. When the cast starts clapping their hands and sings Old Time Religion a cappella, I’m tempted to join in. It’s catchy.

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A few weeks ago Sanj and I completed an acting class in effort to improve our directorial skills. It involved learning and delivering a monologue under the guidance of an experienced instructor. We paid as much attention to the direction of other students as we did to the instructor’s direction of us. Soon after the class finished, another opportunity presented itself.

Bristol Riverside Theatre is putting on a production of Inherit the Wind with an opening night of May 23rd. Along with the casting call, an opportunity to participate in a unique opportunity was announced. For the first time, “all-access” reporters have been invited to see and document what happens behind-the-scenes during the production from the first script read-through to opening night. Having shot a short film last year and with an interest in seeing how other productions, both stage and screen are run, I jumped at it.

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Featuring the BRT Staff.  (And don't worry, we won't be starring in any musicals.)

Gypsy starring Tovah Feldshuh with Robert Newman runs now - January 15 at Bristol Riverside Theatre.