Making of Hamlet: Part Two
This rehearsal happened all throughout a Saturday in July, about two weeks before the first preview. Honest Pint ran through the whole play, with only a couple of stops for quick notes and (of course) food. Some of my personal favorite moments were actually offstage, in the wings, while actors either goofed off or ran over their lines for the one millionth time (or some combination thereof).
Tamara, playing the icy Queen Gertrude. It was a wonderfully surprising to find out that the people playing the evil, manipulative king and queen were actually the sweetest, most approachable people you will ever meet. Also: note the solo cups replacing goblets.
One of the cool aspects of the production was musical interludes between each act, which these guys threw their full heart into.
You could find Yorick in various places around the theatre when he was not making his appearance on stage.
Just before a fight call, running over the movements one last time.
A last sing-through of The Oh Hellos’ Dear Wormwood. After a long day, the company was one step closer to the first preview.