Yesterday, as I rounded the corner that leads to my office, I noticed our new Technical Director, Neil Williamson, speeding towards me. The Nicholas Nickleby build has […]
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So Much to Be Done…
As promised, director Tom Quaintance has provided today’s blog post. Rehearsals got underway today as well, so check back later in the week for photos […]
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Director Down…But Never Out!
Last week I asked directors Joe Haj and Tom Quaintance to submit new posts from their perspective, as we rapidly approached first rehearsal (10/6). Tom […]
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Dickens…A Librarian’s Dream
Librarians think a lot about the “appeal factors” of books and authors. If you’ve ever asked a librarian, “so . . . what should I […]
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Who Is This Nicholas Anyway?
While we will return to costumes in very short order, I thought it might be time to ask “who this Nicholas Nickleby is anyway?” Dramaturg […]
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Costumes Get a Polish
A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at costumer designer Jan Chambers’ most amazing first-round sketches. This week, we move into the finalized […]
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Bespoke Millinery, Part One
How does a hat go from page to stage? Let’s follow the progress of Miss LaCreevey’s hat from design to reality! First, as a […]
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Of Course There Must Be Costumes
So you’ve seen the CHART (if not, see video Casting Process with Joe & Tom -June). Costume pieces for a show the size of Nicholas […]
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The Poster is Revealed…
The poster art process for Nickleby started by meeting with the directors, Joe and Tom back in July. This is much earlier than we typically […]