Monday was our first read-through of Henry V. David S, has 15 actors at this point, and about one more actor's worth of roles to cast. At this point, I've got Bardolph (the one who is hanged for a thief), Salisbury (the English noble who says, "we're gonna get our butts kicked"), and Burgundy (the French noble who natters on at the end of the fifth act when we're all tired and want to go to the bar).

David S. is interpolating a little material from Henry IV to flesh out the Falstaff-Hal back story, which means more verbal abuse of Bardolph by Falstaff.

We met with our costumer Val, who has some sort of fitted and flared leggings thing she's going to put us into. Briefs only, we are warned: no VBLs, I guess you'd say.

We have some heavy hitters in the cast. Evan is Henry; Todd is Chorus; Bruce W. (one of my favorite community theater actors around) is Pistol; longtime associate Sally has the women's character roles; Jack is Fluellen. And we have Lanny, Jake, Chris (from Six Degrees), Kristin, Maura, Brian, Titus, Dan, and G. (just G.).

Hmm. David S. is muttering about facial hair.

posted: 9:43:52 PM