Company Managers

Nick Inzeo (right) and Genevieve Grdina (left)will be our Company Managers for the Dublin Project. This photo was taken during the August workshops with Patrick Sutton.

The Countdown Begins

We head to Dublin on June 10, with local folks meeting at the Al at 1030am. We will bus down to O'Hare from there. People living in the Chicago area will meet at O'Hare with ample time to check in.

11 days to go.

Weather

Ok, so Dublin is constatly PMSing, but it's also warm here. Their are days that I can wear a sundress and still be warm, but then their are days that I'm in a jumper, jacket and scarf. And most of the times this happens many times during the day. it's cold and cloudy in the morning and warm and sunny in the afternoon, then it rains and we start all over again.

What the heck time is it in Dublin?

For the cool people who live in the Midwest (in the Central Time Zone), add 6 hours to the current time and the result will give you Dublin time.

Everybody else, especially those living on the West Coast, you do the math.

Or follow this link that will give the time and weather conditions:

Time and Weather in Dublin

Joe Had to Wear the Guinness Hat

My son, Joe, wanted to wear this hat...so I took his picture.

Joe thinks his Dad is happy he will get to see the Guinness factory.

We're getting ready!

We're trying to get all the logistical ducks in a row. So far, the students have all been assigned costume items to pack in their luggage - we hope this all will fit within the total weight allowed of 8o lbs. on the flight. I tried to weigh them all before the kids took them! Angel wings and a wedding dress have been shipped (man is THAT expensive!) and have arrived at the Gaiety. 2 more wedding dresses, 3 ski masks, and sewing supplies, including a $20 baby plastic sewing machine (!) to be packed yet in someones luggage. We are flying a bit blind - not really sure of all we'll need to do the play, but trying as best we can! Thrift shopping in Dublin? Could be!!

Everyday we learn more news - yesterday got the itinerary for the 3 weeks- lots of great plays to see and visits to cultural sites. Oh, yes and REHEARSAL!

More logistics to figure out - we're getting a bus to take Milw. people to O'Hare instead of school vans...we're working on groundrules for students re: curfews & such.

So glad Chester has started this blog! Hope to fill you all in on what's happening as it progresses!

Deb

We're Live With the Blog

This is it....the first post for the Dublin Project Blog. Check here for info about the Dublin Project. Deb, PR, Figg, the folks from Dublin, and myself (chester) will have access to post until June 10. Also the blog will be closed to outsiders until then.


After June 10, the blog will opened for all to see. All the participants will be allowed to post....of course I can still edit and remove stuff. And we will have Scott taking tons of pictures that we will post as well.


Anyway pass the word about the blog....Live to everyone June 10. The link will be:

http://dublinproject.blogspot.com