Offers Made, Replies Coming In

Tara Bissett is the producer in charge of Development for Music Theatre Montreal. It is her job to contact the great folks who came to audition for us, and let them know, either way, if we are offering them to participate in the workshop of "The Virgin Courtesan". The actors' replies are now coming in.

The task of whittling down candidates was tough. First we considered how we imagined everyone being used appropriately in the show. Then, we had to eliminate anyone who had significant conflicts during the rehearsal period. We considered vocal quality; looked at presence and interpretation during the cold read; we remembered smiles; we read the resumes, and eventually, after meetings and phone calls, and careful deliberation, we chose our company!

So far, we've received many happy emails from actors who, like us, are ready to take on the challenge of bringing a new piece of Musical Theatre to life on stage.

I'm so pleased. Those two weeks together are going to be all about getting to know fictional characters who've existed only on the page, and occasionally been given wonderful breath in the recording studio as our demos were being recorded. During this intense period, I will be learning from actors I've helped choose for the workshop. Our rehearsal space will be Venice, it will be Rome, and it will be our classroom. I'm ready to learn.