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Private message to Gerald Krumgold
Oct. 27th, 2012 09:38 pmGerald,
Brilliant news! I finally had my appointment with Madam Umbridge yesterday, and since I've put so much work into getting the staff's support and going through with the preliminary planning, she's gone ahead and agreed to the Revue. Mind, she doesn't want to be involved in any capacity, I don't think, but that's perfectly fine with me. The pink cow wouldn't know artistic expression if it sicked up hairballs on her shoes!
Now, since I've already sorted it out by owl with Governor Selwyn, I think it'll be okay for you to be the director, so long as Professor Carpenter is your co-director. Just so that it's all in keeping with the goals of YPL and the School at large. (You remember what I told you about Governor Selwyn, right? He's the one who got a whole lot of us silly on Sunrise Cordials. Father knows him, too. He's an alright sort, I think, even if you have to mind what you drink around him.) As far as the timeline goes, I was thinking of something like this...
Before Christmas Hols: Casting call; script writing.
During Christmas Hols: Choreography; finalise script.
After Hols: Rehearsals.
Performance: Before Easter Hols (??)
I need to talk with Grandmother about the best song choices. I do wonder about some of them being so very old, though... it might be nift to spice up some of those ancient tunes with some new arrangements. I wonder if Pansy would be interested? Oh, and I need to find out more about what it was actually like to be a Hogwarts student one-hundred or something years ago. Only we'll have to be careful and leave out all those bits to do with muggles and mudbloods, of course.
Oh, there's so much to talk about! I should see about arranging a fire chat. I really do wish you had been able to get away to Hogsmeade today, I could have told you all of this in person. And really, the shops in the village are provincial, but they're not entirely without charm. I would have had such a grand time, showing you around! Well, don't worry - once you break into directing you won't have to spend every hour of the day in rehearsals, or giving lessons. It'll be so much better, you'll see!
Brilliant news! I finally had my appointment with Madam Umbridge yesterday, and since I've put so much work into getting the staff's support and going through with the preliminary planning, she's gone ahead and agreed to the Revue. Mind, she doesn't want to be involved in any capacity, I don't think, but that's perfectly fine with me. The pink cow wouldn't know artistic expression if it sicked up hairballs on her shoes!
Now, since I've already sorted it out by owl with Governor Selwyn, I think it'll be okay for you to be the director, so long as Professor Carpenter is your co-director. Just so that it's all in keeping with the goals of YPL and the School at large. (You remember what I told you about Governor Selwyn, right? He's the one who got a whole lot of us silly on Sunrise Cordials. Father knows him, too. He's an alright sort, I think, even if you have to mind what you drink around him.) As far as the timeline goes, I was thinking of something like this...
Before Christmas Hols: Casting call; script writing.
During Christmas Hols: Choreography; finalise script.
After Hols: Rehearsals.
Performance: Before Easter Hols (??)
I need to talk with Grandmother about the best song choices. I do wonder about some of them being so very old, though... it might be nift to spice up some of those ancient tunes with some new arrangements. I wonder if Pansy would be interested? Oh, and I need to find out more about what it was actually like to be a Hogwarts student one-hundred or something years ago. Only we'll have to be careful and leave out all those bits to do with muggles and mudbloods, of course.
Oh, there's so much to talk about! I should see about arranging a fire chat. I really do wish you had been able to get away to Hogsmeade today, I could have told you all of this in person. And really, the shops in the village are provincial, but they're not entirely without charm. I would have had such a grand time, showing you around! Well, don't worry - once you break into directing you won't have to spend every hour of the day in rehearsals, or giving lessons. It'll be so much better, you'll see!
