The first meeting is always a bit overwhelming - for me.
Tuesday night we had the first gathering of the entire cast of Disney's Aladdin, Jr., along with their parents - so about 100 people gathered in the hall to start the rehearsal process.
We always start with introductions of the directing team, give the rules of the road (have fun, respect each other, be on time, that sort of thing), then split the group. The producers take the parents to another room to talk about the road ahead and the tasks involved (great shows require great parent volunteers, and we've got 'em).
Meanwhile, back in the hall, the cast starts their practice.
As a general rule, the process is as follows: learn the music, learn the dance, learn the words, learn the movements, put it all together, do the show. Simple, right?
So music director Mark Smith got the process underway, working on the songs "Arabian Nights" (which is actually broken up into several parts) and "Friend Like Me," where the Genie (and a cast of thousands) give Aladdin a lesson in owning a magic lamp.
And you know what? One rehearsal in, and they already sound great!
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