Once a show has been decided on and permission obtained from the shows owners the work starts.
Jesus Christ Superstar is no different. First the choir rehearses under the watchful ear(?) of Musical Director Conway, many hours are spent getting the sound just right.
This is the time when auditions are held for the principals, dancers and other featured parts...always very competitive.
There's a great team spirit at Centre Stage, so once the parts have been filled the lucky, and the not so lucky, pull together to get the show on to the stage. We have the choir sounding pretty good now, and the next job features Robert the Director...actually setting the show.
In the picture here Jesus and Mary, Javi and Tor, backed by some of the chorus are rehearsing one of the songs.
Dance routines are well under way now, and the dancers are being brought into the the scenes.
They've had loadsa practice..but one of the funniest sights is watching the chorus, who support the dancers, trying to pick up the routine whilst singing and acting. I still say there should be two large signs on the mirrors in the front...one saying right...the other left...but who listens to me? Watch out for the dance pics...