Saturday afternoon. Dress rehearsal time. This is our last chance: 90 minutes to bring it all together before Sunday’s performance in worship. I opened in prayer and explained the game plan: first a run through, then costuming, then our dress rehearsal. A very tight hour and a half. But there was one thing to do before […]
Director’s Journal: Character Notes
As I said yesterday, at the fourth rehearsal of my church’s production of my new Christmas Play, I decided to be more directive in my directing. In this or any church play there are people who do not aspire to be actors. They just got drafted. Their whole aim might be to stand in the right place and […]
Director’s Journal: Run-Through?
This week we had our 4th rehearsal of my new Christmas Play. Next Saturday is the dress rehearsal. Sunday morning the show must go on. The agenda at this point should be a “run-through”. That is, the cast should perform the play, start to finish, without interruption. Then I would make some comments on places to improve. But putting on […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: Giving Thanks
Dear ______: I’m sending this a bit early since I know you are heading out for the Thanksgiving break. I wanted to be sure it reaches you, especially since I know you are having a hard time just now. Holiday gatherings can amplify those feelings (imagine how ambivalent the poor turkey is), but I hope there is also […]
Director’s Journal: Including the Children
My pastor scheduled a short third rehearsal: just 45 minutes before an all-church event. That’s three quarters of an hour for two complicated jobs. 1. Re-block what Didn’t Work The first job was to re-block things that were troublesome last week. Sticking with my original plan might preserve my pride, but only temporarily. Better to just admit where it hadn’t […]
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