workshops

[zwielight]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 1:02pm

I have always wondered exactly what goes on during a NYC musical workshop since I've never been fortunate enough to attend one. I've always envisioned a bunch of talent sitting together in a room and just reading and singing the score of a show for a group of invited critics/audience members. Probably to piano accompaniment, with no choreography.

How close am I? What workshops have you all attended and how closely do they reflect the final product that you see in a frozen show?

[timote316]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 1:05pm

Can't really imagine what else could be done... and what you described was basically the scene in tick, tick...BOOM! lol, so I'd imagine your idea is somewhat accurate

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 3:53pm

lots, lots and LOTS of changes

[DickonDefysGravity]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 6:25pm

do the actors suggest changes??? or just critics/producers???

[zwielight]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 3:33am

Another thing I was thinking: they have to have some sort of narrator or hand-out to set the scene, letting the audience know what the heck is going on, right? Surely more of you out there have some interesting workshop stories that you aren't sharing!!! We're all curious (:

[showinoff]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 3:42am

many times in a workshop production, it is just a staged reading with a sing through. I have also seen them with full blocking and choreography.
The actors do have imput since in most cases this is the first time the creative team has seen it on its feet, but in the end the creative team, and producers have final say.

hope this helps.