The barn was abuzz with anticipation last night as Jesse, Troy, and Tristan led one of the most magical and memorable moments of our time here so far: Show Pitch! It went a little something like this: Jesse raced back and forth acting out different parts, switching dialects to suggest changes in character. Tristan played snippets of the music as troupers raised their hands eagerly, trying to guess which act the music was created for. Staff and students alike were giggling and wiggling with each new piece of music, each character introduced, and each new secret revealed. Of course nothing is written in stone at this point, but it was thrilling for all of us to see the show taking shape right in front of our eyes.
Tristan, our musical genius (yes, that's his official title), creates ALL of the music from scratch! So basically, when the rest of us go to bed at night, he stays up working his tail off to come up with the perfect tunes for our tour! Jesse and Troy are our incredible directors who, along with the coaches, come up with creative concepts for each act, and string together all of the pieces to make a fun, flowing, fantastic circus! I can't divulge too much, but I can tell you that I was definitely WOWed by how interesting, exciting, and dynamic this show is shaping up to be!
And then, just when I thought things couldn't get more exciting... COSTUMES showed up! Our unbelievably talented costumers Katrin and Siobhan arrived today, bringing with them sequined fedoras and neon suspenders! As with show concepts, I'm sworn to secrecy, but the troupers are still squealing with excitement as they try on the costumes made especially for them.
One of my favorite things about Smirkus is that precisely when I think things can't possibly get any better, they inevitably do! So stay tuned for more show updates, hilarious antics, fun photos, and whatever shenanigans we'll get ourselves into next!
Have a wonderful week!
Dani
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