I Have a Hunch . . .

Janine with actors Kit Prelewtiz (Esmerelda) and Mark Brummitt (Phoebus). Photo by Nicholas Samper.

I have been in hiding working on creating The Hunchback of Notre Dame and thought it might be time to come up for air!  ​

We are less than a month away from opening night and I have to say - what a ride this has been so far! My cast and production team are working their tails off to bring this beast of a show to life and I am starting to see the glimmers of where it needs to be. It's exciting!

Directing is such a different kind of fulfillment and stress. Tonight, I finish blocking the show and I'm going to feel like I've had a baby!   I can't wait to get it all into their brains so I can start on my favorite part of this process from behind the table - honing the work and coaching my actors.

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The journey thus far has been a roller coaster for a plethora of reasons but I am reminded that the creative reward and fulfillment is why I do this.  I love my art and my actors.  I can't wait to see where we land on October 21st. 

xo

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