My much awaited (at least in my Mind) Open Dream Blog Post

This post is from Brian Sutow -- Open Dream Ensemble cast member 2009 and co-director 2010. Brian is currently starring in the No Rules Theatre production of Some Girl(s) in Washington DC. Read a review here.



Just this afternoon I had the honor of sending out my very first email to this year's "Open Dream Ensemble." Joshua and I were both blown away by the talent that came out to audition for the group this year, and we feel strongly that we have assembled an amazing team. I am thrilled at the idea of being back in Winston-Salem in August (I miss Winston, it had become a true home to me). I also can't wait to take last season's very successful Peril on the Red Planet and kick it up to the next level! The word, "kick" seems to come up a lot when Joshua and I talk about how we want our shows to be received - I wonder what that is about? A secret desire to be a Rockette? I'll have to ask my shrink.
In any event, we're gearing up to try to make this the best Open Dream season yet. I really believe that with this troupe of talented people, we'll be able to achieve amazing things!

To Be A Martian

Last season we were lucky enough to have a film team from the JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab) in California come out and tape Peril on the Red Planet. As part of this taping, the folks at JPL and Imagine Mars have put together this "Opening Dreams" segment.

Enjoy!

Marching Onward

March is upon us and just as spring bounds around the corner with greater outward activity, so too goes life for the Open Dream Ensemble.

Last month we held auditions.

This month we selected a cast.

Next come the rewrites in script and music to make the show better fit the impressive talents of our incoming cast... once the script is revised, comes the reworking of the costumes and set.

And, we are preparing for our first season of creating a web series.... more on this in later posts....

In the midst of this creative work, the logistics of the upcoming season remain in the background. Contracts, budgets, timelines, mailings, bookings, trainings, etc. are all being discussed, considered, adjusted and improved.

The work continues apace - but just as the robins foretell the activity of the summer, the creative team's return to work foretells high hopes for Open Dream Ensemble, Season Six!