And so ends The Wedding Singer at North Central College. (Photo: Chad Comello)
From the first rehearsal to the final bow, an exclusive, backstage look at North Central College's student-directed stage production of The Wedding Singer.
©2012. All content property of Chad Comello. For inquiries, send an email to chadcomello (at) gmail (dot) com.
©2012. All content property of Chad Comello. For inquiries, send an email to chadcomello (at) gmail (dot) com.
March 9, 2011
March 7, 2011
The cast and directors huddle up before the final show to perform what had become a pre-show ritual for the cast. They all link arms, kneel down, and start chanting “Energy, energy, energy” as they slowly bounce to their feet, the chant growing louder and louder, before they explode into cheers on their feet. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 7, 2011
Music director Taylor Martin (right) and choreographer Tommy Rivera meet backstage during intermission to discuss what went right in Act I and what needed to be fixed. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Cast photo shoot for The Wedding Singer at North Central College, before the final performance. (Photos: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Curtains.
And so ends The Wedding Singer at North Central College. After months of planning, eight full weeks of rehearsal, and four performances, the show is history. I’ll be posting more photos in the coming days from show weekend, but today marks the end of the story that is “The Wedding Singer at NCC.”
I’d like to thank the Wedding Singer senior directing team for letting me into the rehearsal process, and also the cast and crew for putting up with my constant presence at rehearsals and shows.
Special thanks goes out to Tim Whitney, Danielle Clark and Gordon Wong for loaning me equipment.
And finally, I thank you, the readers, for following along on this 8-week adventure. I heard from all kinds of people who were reading the blog from all over the country and even the world. Thanks for your encouragement and your attention.
—Chad
P.S. You can see all of the videos from the show I’ve posted on YouTube right here.
March 6, 2011
Assistant stage manager Heather Motz is in charge of keeping everyone backstage during pre-show and intermission aware of how much time is left before the curtains open. As she walks around backstage, she will shout “30 minutes!” and whoever is around will reply, “Thank you, 30!” Motz will do this at 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes, and then ‘Places’ when it’s time for everyone to get on stage and set to go. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Backstage before the Saturday night performance. At left, Liz Kelly, a pianist in the pit orchestra. Emma van Ommeren (center) plays Linda, while Emily Schmidt (right) plays Rosie, Robbie’s grandmother. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
The props department keeps a list of all of the props needed for each scene in the show, who is responsible for bringing them on and off stage, and from which side of the stage. The cast and crew make a habit of checking the list during the show so as not to forget anything. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Ensemble member Mychall Cornejo brought his camera along to capture his own backstage pictures. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Max DeTogne (right) gets his makeup applied before the Saturday night performance as stage band drummer Cullen Rogers looks on. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Propmaster Erin Martin organizes the props for the show, which are kept in this room. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Highlights from the Saturday night performance. (Photos: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
The Wedding Singer senior directing team. Front Row (L to R): Co-director Aileen Rak, production manager Marissa Backlin, set designer Ian Johnson. Middle Row (L to R): choreographer Tommy Rivera-Vega, co-director Kaylee Oost, stage manager Curtis Stelter. Back Row (L to R): lights designer Drew Ogden, music director Taylor Martin, producer Jared Grebner. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 6, 2011
Cassie Nelson (left) works on Garrett Lutz’s hair, which is inspired by the 80s band Flock of Seagulls. (Photo: Chad Comello)
March 4, 2011
A partial list of the “spots” (or spotlight cues) in the show. Stage manager Curtis Stelter uses this list during the show to know exactly who needs to be spotlit and when. (Photo: Chad Comello)
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