T-Minus 7 Days...

...and counting.

We preview in less than a week, but man are we in GREAT shape. The base set is there. Tonight, I'd love to add molding and the "pope" window so that painting can commence this weekend, but I don't know if I can get everything together in time prior to the scheduled production meeting and before rehearsal.

I've decided to go with the same burgundy color scheme of the Petit Playhouse itself, using the medium burgundy for the bulk of the walls, an orange-tan "red oak" color for the molding, and a deep brown burgundy for the wainscoting. Inside the "living room" I was planning the same deep brown burgundy on the wainscoting, and a lighter color (or perhaps contact paper to simulate wallpaper) on the upper half. On the back side, I have yet to figure out what I want. I need to see it in action and with people in front of it before I make the final decision.

We're due to finish costumes tonight. I still have leopard vests to finish (and mouse vests to start), and there's still Sr. Mary Annette to complete. We'll see how that works out.

The seventh complete run through was last night, and they're pretty great. In general, the main focus now is semantics regarding the setting and turning of the platform, as well as tightening the gaps between the lines. Still, we're WAY ahead of the curve.

Todd got to work with REAL pudding last night. We determined that we need twice as much (two boxes rather than one), that we WON'T use real milk (water instead), and we'll use twice as much of the water to make it more batter-like and liquid. Also, I think we made it a little TOO early. It had already crusted over in some sections, so maybe some plastic wrap is in order.

- Sean