A slightly eccentric cardigan-wearing man sits alone in his armchair, sprouting witty one-liners and bitter criticisms.
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It's not what most people expect from the opening scene of a Broadway award-winning musical comedy, but, as "Man in Chair" slides a recording of his favourite musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, onto the record player, the stage suddenly bursts to life with glamorous and glitzy characters, bringing the 1920s follies straight into the man's apartment.
So begins this show within a show, The Drowsy Chaperone, the Bay Theatre Player's next major production.
Transforming the action between a modern-day apartment and the spectacular roaring 1920's takes some clever and flexible sets, a large selection of era-appropriate props, some well-designed lighting and a behind the scenes team to bring it all together.
Luckily, Director of The Drowsy Chaperone, Candy Burgess has a great technical crew behind her.
Janet Terry is taking up the all-important role of Stage Manager for Drowsy, assisting Candy with staging plans and diagrams, recording actors blocking, prompting, and the list goes on.
Jon Benn has taken over the mantle of set building and large prop construction from Matt Burgess during the last few weeks, reworking and refining the stage, adding items and problem solving.
Matt Burgess has been designing and making stereotypes for a special set piece (it's a secret!) which is the final large piece set construction for the production.
Lighting and sound effects have been extensively planned with the Director and lighting designer, Sam Aspinall.
Lights will be rigged and plotted, cues and effects created in the coming weeks.
Group rehearsals have been suspended currently, with the well being of cast and crew members the most important consideration.
In an unusual and difficult year for the community so far, the Bay Theatre Players are looking forward to being back on the stage, bringing fun, happiness and many belly laughs to audiences, through musical theatre.
As "Man in Chair" aptly explains in The Drowsy Chaperone: "It takes you to another world and it ... it gives you a little tune to carry in your head for ... for ... when you're feeling blue, you know? As we stumble along on life's funny journey."