Ruthie Ann Miles Instagram – Part Seven.
Every step was measured, counted, deliberate. We memorized the stages. Don’t look down: freedom from the telescoping platforms is an invitation for the audience to meet eyes. I learned to play in the round; someone is always watching
I had an impossibly hard time hearing the base note cue in PleaseDon’t. (An in-ear again would have helped.) Matt added a synth octave gliss to help. Peter played Imelda’s dancing videos ad nauseam for me. Ad.Nauseam.
Rachel’s hands handed me jackets & robes, took coats & other shed costumes, and fed me props thru the car wash curtain. It was a magic trick. At one point 3 costumes are worn simultaneously. It took a long time to get that one right bc Clint could see the bathing suit under the AnnieB dress. God bless that seatbelt
My favorite moments hid in the transitions, esp vocally. I LIVED for the final note PoorMe. It felt badass. The rotating center that was only used that once
I loved seeing the audience realize who they’ve been dancing with when the ugly lights came on. I leaned on Alex’ sense of irony.
Kim gave up trying to get me *not* to sing alternating notes on the final line, the It’s For Loves.. It gave me musical joy. Did it make it onto the album?
I still can’t believe you auto tuned our vibratos in PrettyFace instead of re-recording. Still mad, but Dancin’s 👍
Alex dreamt of ballot boxes and papers & cupcakes and champagne to be distributed during the Election.
During Act1 we rolled around TV stands around the audience. The NYU black box was exactly 11 days long, and it ended on ElevenDays.
Jose and I looked at each other saying, “What is this show?” It was so different. Jose said, “Doesn’t matter, Oskar Eustis is here.”
Act 2 had a huge rotating square – think if the Floatilla and Blender had a baby. It was so heavy. And slow.
Kim’s analogy of singing like silver drops of rain has stuck with me.
OMG remember the $ that used to fly on Ninoy’s number in Act1?!! Something about being a reporter in Japan? I wish I had that number recorded. It was so..so…? The floor was covered in U.S. dollar bills. Symbolic. Satirical. Ironic. Cool.
And when did we cut the rice confetti?
So much rice-on-face. | Posted on 27/Nov/2023 14:18:57
