Miscellaneous Stuff

Today was basically a bunch of miscellaneous activities. The other interns and I cleaned out the rehearsal space for the School Residency Program, which is on the tenth floor of the Hanna Building (catty corner from the Ohio, State and Palace Theaters, which form the hub of Playhouse Square). It was extraordinarily cluttered and messy, so we folded costumes, sorted props, and moved tables and chairs. Then, we were allowed to explore downtown a bit during our lunch break. We meandered over to the Captain America set once again, but I think the crew and actors were on lunch break, so we didn't see anything exciting, just them moving cranes around and rearranging lighting and camera equipment. However, we did get to see the aftermath of their filming: we saw plenty of dented and destroyed cars from car chases, bullet holes and residue from explosions they had done. I wished we could have seen it in person! The rest of the day was mostly more office work, which was not too riveting. However, I forgot to mention that this last Tuesday I visited one of the last schools on the School Residency Program of 2012-2013: Solon High School. I got to see the actor-teachers perform the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, and then have discussions about the scene, the play and the themes that go along with it. The students were very engaged and it was nice to see what they were learning about in class come alive for them on stage. I am really excited for next week though, during which I get to see a free performance of "Aida," this year's All-City Musical. The All-City Musical is run by Great Lakes Theater, and it gives schools that don't have theater departments a chance to participate in a large-scale production on a professional stage. I am very excited to see it, and I will write about my opinions of it!