Sitz Probe Day

What's a sitz probe? In the theatre world at least, the sitz probe is the first day that the cast and band come together to play through the show. Up till now, the cast has been rehearsing the show with a piano, and the band's been off on it's own:

But today's rehearsal is reserved exclusively for sound. No movement, no costumes, just music. Or as my high school choir teacher used to say, "we sit and we probe". Though maybe not an accurate definition, it's actually not too far off from it's actual German translation: seated trial. The sitz probe was always one of my favorite days, as an actor. You've been sitting through often treacherous and never ending technical rehearsals and it's easy to lose sight of the big picture. But when the band starts blaring and voices start ringing, well, it's hard not to get chills. I stopped by for a bit, and my oh my, this band's got quite the groove going. Can't wait for you all to hear them as well in just a few more days...