Naming Our Baby

What a great rehearsal we had yesterday.

The actors got to move off their chairs and start moving around the stage.  We selected a title, and we continued to work on the one musical piece in our show.

Andy was absent yesterday, so yours truly got to pinch hit for him in two sketches.  This was heaps of fun.  Both sketches involved kissing, or at least an attempt at kissing.  Had I known this, I would have shaved that morning.  At least I brushed and flossed.  Warning: Joe expects authenticity during his rehearsals.  Spoiler alert: dudes kiss in our show. We also had one scene end in a three-woman pile-up of gyration.  I think we've got a lock on that NC-17 rating.  

After our coffee break, we writers had to leave the theatre to submit a short list of titles for our show.  This burnt up a chunk of time.  We had some winners suggested and some lame ones.  Ultimately, we settled on "This is Going to be Awkward."  So, come see "This is Going to be Awkward" on June 29, July 6, July 13, or July 20 at 9:00 p.m. at Donny's Skybox located at Second City, North Ave. & Wells Ave., Chicago, IL.

While we made our short list of titles, Joe and the actors continued to run through sketches.  We re-entered just as they were finishing up with one of my submissions.  Again, the actors have really brought that piece to life in ways I didn't think possible.  They are awesome.

At the end of our day, it was time to run through Shane's music-inclusive sketch.  Andy is playing the main male singer in this piece, so Shane got to do his best rockstar bit as the other actors sang the chorus of his depraved lyrics.  Yes, the lyrics are depraved.  Come to the show to find out.

Some snaps from yesterday:

Shane, feeling the power of rock & roll.

David, Brigid, Janna, and Sam.

Janna and David.

Joe, Dan, and Mark. Hardy-har-har.

Blurry Sam. (His street name.)

The gang.  Singing campfire songs.

Brigid and Michelle.  Obviously, they are disgusted by me.

L to R:Dan, Laura, Benhur, Mark, Detroit Angie, and Brian.