Our first weekday meet. A different feel walking into the Fellowship Hall with the sun going down. But that didn't waver our energy level. We quickly set up the room, got dinner out, and ate together like clockwork.
We did our second read-through of the skit and "Childhood" -- this time in "Readers' Theater" style, complete with music stands and chairs. All cast members of each piece are on-stage and interacts with a script. This is a good time for actors to experiment with their characters. See what works, what doesn't work. Whether it's trying a type of voice, adding an accent or even physical movements...this is your sandbox to play in. We all give good feedback when it's done.
Since all actors except me have been cast, I'm the supposed understudy for all male roles. Boy oh boy. I'll do what I can, but God-willing, no one will go down on the trip.
My main role (so far) is to lead worship at the places we are ministering. I'm actually really excited about that privilege. While writing notes for the skit, I began imagining what songs would be great as responses to the themes; in this case, love. One song that really stuck is "Amazing Love (You Are My King)" by Billy James Foote. The lyrics humble
But no setlist has been developed yet. I'm going to meet Edwin (my co-leader) early before the Thursday meet to discuss the skit and the direction we want to take with the worship. Praying for a fruitful collaboration.
Lastly, we listened to a handful of musicals Marvin and I found online. They are so much fun to follow along and the stories are quite memorable. We came to a consensus for "A Little Bit of Magic" by Gail & Grant Gordon. I can't wait to try some of their songs on Thursday when we meet to cast the parts.
That's it for now. Only 6 more days of practice before dress rehearsal & showcase night. It's going to be a grueling one.
In Him,
Albert
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