Sheila Christie – soprano

Sheila on stage by Tris Hussey

My third Rigoletto rehearsal was on Saturday afternoon, Valentine’s Day.  I was originally called in the morning and my boyfriend had planned this lovely picnic for Valentine’s Day and then the schedule got changed so, we went for a lovely brunch instead. We went to Crave on Main Street and I had an omelet – it was delicious! I would highly recommend their brunch.

With the VO Chorus, we get a rehearsal schedule weeks in advance and are only called in the evenings, so it is easy to plan my three additional jobs around the schedule. I am still getting used to finding out the night before what my schedule will be. We do get a weekly schedule but it is tentative and subject to change. I am the type of person that plans her days in 15 minutes increments and I am definitely finding this an adjustment. I have a feeling that it is good for me though!

We worked more on the first scene that I am involved in in Act One with Gilda and Rigoletto, tweaking the staging a bit and developing the relationships further. I was only there for an hour and a half – a pretty easy afternoon!

Tomorrow I am called to do the next part of the act with just Gilda and I before she sings Caro nome. After that – I will be completely staged. It is hard to believe that we still have two more weeks before tech week. It feels like a lot of time but I know better!

Sheila Christie by Tris Hussey

Well, that’s all for tonight – I should get to bed – just looked at the time (1:30am…oops!).

BTW for those of you following my shopping escapades – I have been behaving and, after a sober second thought, I even returned the leather jacket.