We had the first cast meeting for High School Musical tonight, and it was a lot of fun! We have such a talented cast, I know it’s going to be a great show!
The first meeting is always the toughest, just because there’s so much ground to cover. You have to introduce everyone (cast and directors), lay out the schedule, explain “the rules,” talk to the parents about the show and how they can help - and much more.
It’s always a little chaotic, with a big crowd like that, but it went well. At the first meeting it’s traditional to do a “read-through” of the script, but since the HSM story is so well known to the cast, I thought it’d be more fun to go ahead and start working on one of the songs.
So Music Director Mark Smith worked with the cast on “Stick to the Status Quo” - and in no time at all, they sounded fantastic!
Of course, the first meeting isn’t all fun and games - there are always a few cast members who don’t show up, and then you have to figure out whether or not they’re still in the show or if they’ve quit. A few others realize they have schedule conflicts and have to decide whether to stay with the show. I hate that part of it - I want everyone in the cast to be able to be there and join in the fun - but it’s just not always possible.
We still have a few tweaks to make to the cast, a few people to shuffle around - but we’re off to a great start!
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