Today’s Date: July 11

Show Title: Troilus and Cressida

Director: Mili Konceliik

Assistant Directors: Marielle Buxbaum and Austen Bell

Stage Manager: Amy Hartt

Dramaturg: A H. Poma

What we did

For the second time, we, extremely sorrowfully, did not begin with Eastenders. We began with a practice fight call to clean up and specify our moments of stage combat. After, we ran the latter half of the show, stopping and starting so we could clean up what we have worked with less. After taking a break and doing notes, we moved into a Jam Session with Joan so we could practice our show song so we can feel ready to add some choreography on top of it. 

Quick and Quotable

• From the Play
  • “Let all untruths stand by thy stained name.” – Troilus

Troilus cursing Cressida after witnessing her say goodbye to him to follow Diomed.

• From the Director
  • “This is not a world where cats exist” – Mili

• From the Cast
  • “Lines…!” – John
  • “I can do that, it’s just callous.” – Bee

Production Insights 

We are now in Grafton to rehearse, a space which is closer to the dining hall, so the cast had a lot more energy. They are all still improving and working on what everything that they’re doing. While they’re working on our show, they are also memorizing and practicing for our showcase and working on two shows is so impressive and staying this focused, is so insanely impressive.