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[ay_my_lord]

*Horatio has been trying to keep himself occupied since he and Hamlet had begun to grow distant--working odd jobs, programming, re-engineering his computer a bit for the fun of it. now, though, he finds himself wondering whether more social pleasures might be better ways to spend his time, and so he is knocking on the door of the tragedians' ... van* Excuse me? Excuse me, do you ... hold auditions?

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[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Oh. You do concept performances. *not judgmental* Do you need one for every play?

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

No.

No, just the last few we've done have been regular.

Not concept like concept.

Like, what costumes and sets and stuff.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay. I didn't think you did that--what kinds of costumes and sets do you have?

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

*shrug* Standard period costumes.

Some suits.

Capes.

Blood.

Not a lot of sets.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

That's probably okay, there weren't a lot of sets in those kinds of plays ... right? *so rusty on all things theatrical* But you know better than I do what you have and what will work. And what you can afford to get blood on.

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

Yup.

So, any ideas?

You're new, you probably have something we haven't thought of.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Not costumes or sets ...

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

Ideas.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*sheepish* Um, it might be kind of interesting to set it during the eighties ...?

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

So we'd need the suits... *is writing down*

*to Horatio* They wash well. We've tried.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Oh, good. I wouldn't want to see anything get damaged too badly. *smile* What do you need me to do?

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

Learn a part.

Well, after we cast.

Then come to rehearsals when they start.

They're not going to yet, we have some more to do on Oedipus first.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

When will you cast?

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

Now, if we all agree on the play.

I'm in.

Yeah.

Aye.

*they all do*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*that was quick--! has not got a role he wants, and is frankly just glad to be in it even if he's just some minor peripheral character, so he'll watch them passing out parts and try not to intrude on what is clearly a well-honed dynamic*

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

*and he'll end up with Cephisa* You don't mind doing drag, right?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I've never done it before ... but if you can make it look right, I don't mind. *agh Hamlet said he wanted to come see Horatio in a play and all of a sudden that means something totally different and possibly a little exciting*

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

We can.

We do it a lot.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

And you're good at it, too--but you're all prettier than I am. *smile* We start rehearsing when Oedipus is over, right?

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

Aw, no, you're cute.

Yeah, right after.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Okay. Do I need to make my own costume, or do you think you'll have anything to fit me?

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

We probably have something to fit.

Check out the dresses back there. *gestures*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*if he had a to-do list for life, he would be crossing off about eight different things tonight alone. so he'll stoop and clamber into the back of the van, shuffling through costumes and seeking out dresses that are good for guys with broad shoulders. that are correctly period. (thank goodness for the eighties and their weird thing with shoulderpads.)*

[tragedians.livejournal.com]

*he'll probably find one that fits in places and doesn't in others, but they can sew well enough*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*then so he will--asking, once he's discovered it* Will this work? *it's kind of demure and black and floral, with lacy bits in places and a swingy skirt*