It was a day filled with laughter, singing, cartoons, guffaws, but mostly an overwhelming sense of excitement. Most everyone in the cast is brand new to the concept of tour life. Not that I'm a seasoned professional (yet), but I have a pretty decent grasp of the lifestyle, methinks. That being said, it is a very different atmosphere from my previous Sesame Street tours. Instead of being surrounded by dancers and/or people who feel trapped by their costume, everyone is here to do this job. Its been a while since I've been surrounded by singers and it felt good to just let loose in rehearsal today. I could feel myself naturally stepping up my game under pressure.
As with any new production, there was a lot of waiting to see how things progressed throughout the day. It will prove to be a very interesting
process as the show develops. It is a brand new show with two years of production time - so as we (the actors) are inserted into the roles, we are expected to immediately rise to the standards and expectations of these characters that have lived on paper for years in the eyes of VEE, Universal Studios, and Houghton Mifflin. It is a daunting task, but I revel in the challenge. As understudy to the Man in the Yellow Hat and also Phinneas T. Lightspeed, the show's antagonist, I can't wait to dive right in.
Tomorrow I have my costume fittings... I wish pictures were allowed!
~K
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