The Rehearsal
Ten performers tell us how theyre preparing in the days before their big fall shows.
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I came back to the city to take a stab at get back into performing, and I washatingperforming.
I had always done these really elaborate one-person musicals that would go on for around seven minutes.
And Id make a track.
I really was not diligent about rehearsing before performing comedy shows where I was only doing a song.
But even then, like now, my rehearsing is a lot of me writing last minute.
For this show, I dont do a full run-through that often.
Even when I have rehearsal days with my director, well generally go over sections.
I only do run-throughs in front of people.
Ive never done one alone, not really.
Its tough with comedy.
I dont know what other people do.
I dont know if my comedian friends, like, rehearse jokes out loud.
I cant imagine theyre doing that.
I never warm my voice up before I perform.
I do not do it correctly.
But I dont know how to do that.
I seriously dont know what Im going to do!
I feel like Im going to lose my voice.
How do I prep for the show if I dont have enough money to prep for the show?
(Generally, I have not quite figured out how to maintain financial stability as an artist.
I have a friend, Tim Platt, who has a nodes issue.
Hes a musical comedian, and he tells me, Francesca, youre gonna regret not warming up.
I know that I will.
Im gonna start warming up.
Ive decided, right now, that I have to do that.
Onstage, as long as people are laughing, Im having fun.
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