Table-Read in Halifax, NS

Table Read-Through
June 22, 2014
Halifax, Nova Scotia

In our continuing efforts to prepare for a full workshop presentation of Spiral The Musical in early 2015 the creative team continues to write and tweak songs and script so we can improve the show and move it to the next level.


On Sunday, June 22, 2014 a successful read through of the current Spiral The Musical script was performed with actors at Egg Studios in Halifax, NS.

THE CAST CONSISTED OF:

  • Lesley Smith as Camaya
  • Jim Lindsey as Norbert
  • Diane Marie Carey as Lana
  • Joshua Young as Josh
  • Saundra Vernon as Shaman
  • Anne Stockdale as Vivien
  • Cate Ratcliffe as Bernadette & Luchaya
  • Pamela Rowe as Sondra
  • Barry Minshull as Ray
  • Nikki Timmins as Alex
  • Joseph Harfouche as Foreman & Reporter Lance
  • Christina Spruin as Reporter Janet & Children
  • John Lindsay-Botten as Tribal Lawyer, Accompanist & Vocalist
  • Steve Baker as Narrator of stage directions

We took the opportunity in front of invited guests to read all the dialogue and to play demo recordings or sing all of the songs as a first time complete performance.

We would like to extend sincere and heartfelt thanks to our cast for the wonderful work they all did in presenting the show.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to Egg Studios for the space and Hennessey Casting for their efforts in finding such excellent talent.

We are also grateful to our guests who have given us valuable feedback.

A special thank you goes to Joshua Young who was instrumental in casting and helping to organize this event (as well as playing Josh). The read through would not have been possible without his wonderful skills, talent and dedication.

Message from Ken Petersen- Contributing Story Writer.

With all the new music and rewrites to our script that have been happening over the past while, I knew it was important to do another read through of the show. Obviously the best way to tell if your story and dialogue are working is to get trained actors to play the characters. It’s a whole lot easier to hear what sounds real, the things that just don’t land, lines that can be edited or cut and places where a scene would be much better sung than spoken.

So, immediately after our return from a rain forest trip to Ecuador, I went to work planning a table reading in Halifax, while Catherine remained in Los Angeles to continue co-writing music with Ben and Brenda. Needless to say it went very well.

Catherine and I are listening to the recordings and making more changes - in some cases, just minor tweaks, but also adding a new scene and moving a couple of scenes around.

The Halifax read through was really useful and fun! I can hardly wait for our next event so we can just continue making Spiral The Musical a super-awesome show. I’m also looking forward to organizing a Crowd-sourcing campaign that will provide the funds we need to present a staged reading before a live audience.

Spiral...

Dreaming a musical into life

Spiral the musical illuminates a new kind of hope and quantum spiritual worldview that is undeniably emerging on the planet through the current haze of environmental destruction and human suffering. Everything can change if enough people embrace a unified worldview… and we believe that the music and story of Spiral has a role to play. It’s a story full of heart and passion – a journey into the magnificence of the natural world, ancient wisdom, quantum science and human potential.

While we continue to develop the creative elements of the script and score, we have also begun the process of connecting with other theatre professionals and producers who share a passion for bringing this timely and transformational story to life.

Our next steps include fundraising and launching developmental labs and workshops with staged readings of the full-length show and perhaps some concert presentations too!

If you would like to know more about Spiral, stay informed about what we are up to or have ideas for helpful resources that you would like to share, please reach out to THE SPIRAL TEAM. We’d be delighted to hear from you!