While not without its painful moments (and there are many, make no mistake) I think Urinetown is just about the best experience I’ve ever had doing a show. We did the music for “Snuff That Girl” at rehearsal tonight, and it’s such an overwhelmingly fun number, more so than I ever realized from listening to the CD. I’m getting (incrementally) better at harmonizing, which made me proud when we did “Tell Her I Love Her”; for once I felt like I really sounded like part of the chorus. Tomorrow we do “Run Freedom Run”, which is such a favourite of mine that I made it my cell phone’s ringtone even before I was cast in this show (yes, I’m a dork; let’s move on, shall we).
I’m also starting to get the hang of reading bass clef! That’s kind of neat. I mean, I learned it somewhat when I was a kid, in particular for the few years I played piano, but I was never fluent in it. It’s beginning to get to the point where I can just tell what note I’m looking at, though, instead of having to count away from the F-line or think about “good boys deserve fudge always”.
The cast is wonderful. They’re so much fun, and they don’t hate me for being slow, which is both a relief and a blessing.
Cinderella looks promising, too. I’ve basically been given license to cut loose and be as over-the-top as I can. We’re off-book Thursday, which has me worried. I should be able to manage being close, if not quite there by then. But I will have to find some time I don’t actually have in order to make it happen.
If only this cough would go away. The NyQuil’s starting to kick in, so I’d better wrap this entry up.
Dan.