Choosing Avalon – Dress Rehearsal

Friday afternoon and evening, November 18

I enjoyed doing photos for this play by Nicole Yutzy of Born To Be Different Productions.

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dress-rehersal-7I was there for stage setup, hair and makeup, and dress rehearsal for Act 1.

Enjoy the pictures. If you want to see each of the pictures from this photo shoot, go to my Facebook page “Doris Jean High” then go to the album – “Choosing Avalon – Dress Rehearsal.”

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dress-rehersal-113Nichole (grey shirt) talking to some of her actors.

dress-rehersal-130The making of “Shirley Temple.”

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dress-rehersal-141Practicing a routine before supper.

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dress-rehersal-171Instructions from Nicole on getting a mic

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dress-rehersal-190Prayer before rehearsal

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dress-rehersal-184Prelude

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dress-rehersal-196Living on the street in the middle of The Great Depressions, life is very hard for sisters, Kate and Avie McRoy (green jumper and burgundy skirt). Even though they live under a loading dock, they count their blessings that they have each other.

dress-rehersal-207They dream of saving up enough money to escape New York and pursue a music career in Hollywood, California. So until that day comes, Avie sings, and Kate plays piano with their friend Anthony on the streets and hope passersby will toss coins in their can.

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dress-rehersal-269Street life with other poor kids

dress-rehersal-217Ensemble sings Seize the Day.

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dress-rehersal-232Then the day finally comes when a hot-shot Hollywood talent scout sees them perform. But the problem? He only wants Avie. So now the choice is hers: stay with her sister and continue to live in poverty or take the offer and forget all about the hardships in New York – including her sister.

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dress-rehersal-247The talent scouts loved her audition.

dress-rehersal-250Sisters arguing over Avie’s choice to go to Hollywood.

dress-rehersal-264Dorothy was not happy about the arrival of Avie – who was now known as Avalon.

dress-rehersal-266Anything You Can Do – I Can Do Better

dress-rehersal-278After much fame – things are no longer going well in Hollywood.

dress-rehersal-281Kate struggles with bitterness toward her sister Avalon.

dress-rehearsal-282Kate weeps as Anthony dies at the end of Act 1.

I will post Act 2 in a few days after photographing the play on Sunday afternoon.

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Tomorrow night hair and make up and other preliminaries before the play on Sunday afternoon.