Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: 3 Weeks Down, 6.5 to Go

So, here I am at the beginning of the 4th week of rehearsals for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Up to this point, we have been primarily practicing music and last week introduced a bit of dance. The next two weeks will be all choreography with a few music rehearsals for principles tossed in. Then, it’s finally time to get down to the blocking and acting portion of the show. I’ve kinda been in denial that I actually have to memorize lines. Isn’t singing and dancing enough? No, apparently audiences want plot and character development too. Jerks.

The music in this show is exciting, but it is super high and complex. The poor baritones and tenors are hanging out in the rafters with the sopranos and most of the leads’ songs  span three octaves and contain at least one key change. Oh and let’s not forget about the thousands of tongue-twisting lyrics, plus the myriad of ohs, ahs, ba das, titty tit tits (yeah, you heard me) that the ensemble sings in every song. It all comes together to make an awesome show, but it is difficult stuff, especially for this trying-to-fake-my-way-through musician.

So it’s a little hard to tell you about the music and not have you hear some of it. So, go here and you will see a music player on the right hand of the screen. This will play a short sample from each song of the show. Hopefully, hearing some of the music will start to make you as excited about this show as I am! It’s gonna be pretty spectacular, so you should go ahead and buy tickets right now.