Today, the new Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre in the AT&T Performing Arts Center will officially be unveiled. The preview period for Kevin Moriarty's inaugural production of A Midsummer Night's Dream has been fairly epic. Preview audiences have been test subjects for both the play, and the building itself. While it is fairly simple to gauge whether or not a moment is clear and engaging via the audience response, figuring out the nooks and crannies of the building has proved far more tricky. Last night, we had a patron get locked into an elevator chamber for the duration of the play! The first clue that we had that anything was wrong was 911 showing up in the theatre lobby! But the entire company is absolutely engaged in the frantic drive over the finish line: light cues are being polished, special effects tweaked, and acting notes addressed. Tonight, the company will face the Dallas glitterati (audiences here sure know how to dress for the occasion), and tomorrow, the verdict will be delivered!
In the meantime, here are snapshots of the exterior of the brand new theatre, the first thing that audiences will see as they arrive.
Warmest congratulations to the DTC company of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on arriving at this moment.
(posted by Ed)
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