Rehearsal Update: Stacey Oristano

So, let’s begin by explaining the monster. It’s “rehearsal Milky-White.” Yes, we know it looks like a golden hippo but sometimes in rehearsal we make do with what we have. In the picture Patrick (who is playing Jack) was forced by Denise (who is playing the Witch) to give it a hug. This was difficult for Patrick because what he wants to do is throw the cow-hippo across the room. As all 6 foot 6 inches of him stood up after the hug, he was coved in gold glitter. (Some even managed to sneak their way up his nose, and the step-sisters nose’s as well.) Now, everywhere that Patrick walks a trail of gold follows him.

So, we have disco-cow and my golden slipper that is too small for my foot, but again, we make do. Randy (who plays the Baker) tried to put on a hunting jacket that didn’t fit over his manly shoulders, again, he made do.

Complaining aside (and before we get comments, I am completely kidding! Except about the monster-cow!) rehearsals are going very well. We breezed through our music (Sondheim, none the less) and now we are into blocking Act 1. My biggest dilemma now is trying to remember all of the words at the end of The Opening, The end of Act 1, and the end of Act 2. (To see, to sell, to make, to buy, to run…. I don’t know!!!) Hopefully soon, I can put the script down, and stop running into people. (Especially Patrick, because then a cloud of gold bursts everywhere.) None-the-less, things are going swimmingly in the Woods! More to come!

-Stacey Oristano
Cinderella in Into the Woods