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Don't Be Ex-Clue-ded from Clue at Home! (Pt. 1)

3/5/2021

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The end of the quarter is fast approaching, and that means it’s time for more HOOLIGAN shows! Our first mainstage show of the season is Clue at Home. Based on the 1985 movie (which in turn was inspired by the classic board game), Clue brings comedy and murder mystery together into a delightful theatrical experience. 

Before the show, let’s hear from some of our wonderful cast members (Emily Allendorf, Jerell Briggs, and Kinjal Vyas) and director Lisa Imai about the rehearsal process! 
Lisa, this is your first time directing rather than being on tech--what is it like being on the creative team?
Lisa: “It was so helpful having the experience of being on tech before being director. I am familiar with some of the typical challenges in the communication of creative vision and responsibilities between the director and tech, and I think that made our production process much more cohesive and synergetic."
What are rehearsals like over Zoom?
Lisa: “As expected, directing over zoom is very different. One interesting adaptation is that rehearsals consist of a lot of explaining to actors "you are talking to this character, who is on your right" and "make sure you exit to your left" because everyone is performing on a different stage and can't always look at one another for reference. It's a unique challenge that I think the actors have overcome in a way that looks effortless but definitely took a lot of practice and memorization on their part. It's very nice that I can stay in my pajamas too.”
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Emily: “The rehearsal process has been fascinating, if a little bit lonely. I definitely miss the small interactions and friendships you make during in-person rehearsals, but over time, communicating through Zoom has gotten a lot easier. However, seeing the ways technology has factored into our show is amazing. Of course, it's not as dynamic as a three-dimensional stage, but our stage manager Kayla is doing amazing things with the performance software to make us move all over the screen.”

Jerell: “Zoom rehearsals are definitely weird and not super ideal most of the time— it’s very hard to do physical comedy with someone through a screen! Still, there’s some upsides, it’s nice to go to rehearsal in pajamas lol.”

Kinjal: “Zoom rehearsals were strange at first. I wasn’t sure how they would compare to the in-person rehearsals that I was used to. But over the course of the show, we all got to know each other better and zoom rehearsals started to feel more like in-person rehearsals. While I still miss being able to hang out with people in that time right before and after rehearsals, I really like that zoom forces all of us to talk together instead of letting us break into small groups of friends the way in-person rehearsals do.”


Any memorable moments during the rehearsal process? 
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Lisa: “My favorite part of the process is when I finally stop talking and get to listen to everyone's ideas about the play. There's a lot of trying to break down who these characters are, reading between the lines, and finding new ways to make moments even funnier. There's also a lot of laughter at this strange story and its characters.”

Kinjal: “One of my favorite parts of the rehearsal process was Body Building day (think the equivalent to a build day). It was the first time I felt like we really bonded as a cast, which is why it was one of my favorite days. Another one of my favorites was doing Cue-to-Cue during tech. Usually, Cue-to-Cue is super tedious and tiring, but it was the part of tech week that felt the most like in-person tech and was just really really fun because of that.”

Emily: “My favorite rehearsal so far was the first time we integrated our pre-recorded sound effects into the show. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at the sound of a pre-recorded scream.”

Jerell: “I really enjoyed the first day of tech, because it reminded me of the in-person tech days I’ve done before. Everyone was joking around and the vibes were great, it was almost like we were all in the same space together!"

Check out part 2 of this post to find out why you should come see Clue at Home, and don't forget to tune into the livestream starting tonight, Friday March 5th at 8 PM PST!
https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/47615
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1/11/2022 06:20:12 am

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