the first cold read...

... took place this evening with the 2 actors who will be creating these parts for the first time on stage. Even though the first draft was completed on Friday I did some tinkering and clean-up on the script today before putting it in the hands of the actors.

We met at about 6:30 PM. Got comfortable and popped a bottle of wine to celebrate both the en of the write and the beginning of this next stage of the process. Until this point I was the only person to have read a completed script. A cold read would provide me the opportunity to hear it and determine if:
1. It flows.
2. The story was strong and stage worthy.
3. If I had the right actors to ride this piece with.

Check on all counts. It was quite fun to watch and hear the actors maneuver through several sharp transitions written in the script. And they seemed surprised and delighted to see where it went.

Both of them have been invited to contribute to this blog as the process continues and it will be interesting to read their perceptions and impressions.

We'll be meeting again on Friday.

Cheers!
Marcel