{"id":678,"date":"2010-11-19T07:17:41","date_gmt":"2010-11-19T12:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=678"},"modified":"2010-11-19T07:17:41","modified_gmt":"2010-11-19T12:17:41","slug":"no-more-rehearsing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2010\/11\/19\/no-more-rehearsing\/","title":{"rendered":"No more rehearsing"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love radio (theater of the mind) and live theater on the stage.<\/p>\n

As I write this, I and the other Grasse River Players cast and crew members of “Doubt, A Parable” are in the midst of the final dress rehearsal in Potsdam. The show opens Friday night, and I’m reminded of the song from classic Warner Brothers cartoons:<\/p>\n

“Overture, curtains, lights,
\nThis is it, the night of nights!
\nNo more rehearsing and nursing a part,
\nWe know every part by heart!”<\/p>\n

I studied theater in college and stepping back on stage after years of sitting in the audience has been a total thrill. A fun challenge.<\/p>\n

I think if you ask any performer, from community theater to Broadway, they’ll tell you there’s a certain “rush” being center stage.<\/p>\n

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Todd Moe (Father Flynn), Jennifer deCoste (director), Dorothy Mallam (Sister Aloysius), Dominique Paul (Mrs. Muller), and Julia Ferreri (Sister James).<\/p><\/div>\n

“Doubt, A Parable” opens Friday night (8 pm) in the Snell Hall auditorium in downtown Potsdam. Set in 1964, the award-winning play tells the story of Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principle, in her pursuit of truth and justice regarding Father Flynn and the suspicious relationship he has formed with one of his students. More than a “Did he do it?”, the play examines religion, morality, certainty and gender. It’s a one act play that runs about 90 minutes. Playwright John Patrick Shanley says Act Two is the discussion during the car ride home after the play.<\/p>\n

Another reason to come to the show this weekend: I’m a pretty quiet, stoic guy. But in “Doubt”, my character, Father Flynn, gets mad. Really angry. Want to see me mad? Come to the show!<\/p>\n

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I love radio (theater of the mind) and live theater on the stage.
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