By Jill Fenstermaker
As the coach of CIC’s newest team, I thought I’d share a bit about what happens after the audition process once new troupes are put together. First comes the somewhat mundane (but important) business of exchanging contact information and sorting schedules to select a day and time for our weekly rehearsal (we’re in the midst of that right now.)
Once these details are ironed out, my top priority will be helping the group become comfortable playing with each other. In artsy terms, you could call this ‘fostering the ensemble.’ Or you could simply say it’s helping team members bond and be supportive of each other. We’ll do exercises focused on getting to know each other, and lots and lots and LOTS of scenes. And speaking of bonding, we’ll plan a few team events outside of rehearsal over the next few months too, like a game night or a trip to a CIC Showcase. The next step will be choosing a form that compliments the team’s strengths. We might to choose an existing form, to modify an existing one, or even create a brand new form (the coach of retired CIC team Cornwallis once made a form based on a movie.) With the team’s consent, I’ll write another post once we begin the process of choosing a form. Stay tuned!