Friday

Prep paperwork on the train

Set up rehearsal room

Have a tidy up

Cast arrive

Chat with Equity - I volunteer as the Equity Dep

Chat with CSM regarding production week schedule

Rehearsals start

Due to the weather and an event at the labour club I have to reschedule the day so two actors can go to the labour club in the morning instead of this afternoon. It's a split…

Firstly I need to state how incredible it is to be in rehearsals with so many fabulous women. It's a very female team and the men are hideously outnumbered but John and Daf are doing their very best to embrace their inner Shirleys.

Not only do we have a cast of nine actresses, the production ladies include our designer, assistant designer, wardrobe supervisor, wardrobe assistant, emerging director, movement director, lighting designer, company manager, assistant stage manager and…