One week ago....

we were busying ourselves preparing for our big read-thru.  The process was emotional to say the least.  We've been working on our material for so long and to see these amazing actors and singers bring everything to life was....magical.  We know we have re-writes to do and who knows how long that may take but we feel revived and know now more than ever how important the message of "In My Body" is. 

April Woodall

Amy Baitinger, Melissa Hays, Eleonore Thomas, Jenny Hickman, Lis Kalogris, Jillian Louis, Susan Jacks, Justyn Wade, Sheri Sanders, Javier Munoz, April Woodall, Joanna Volpe, Kate Cipriano, Michael Biello, Dan Martin, Fred Lassen, Sheryl Kaller, Jonathan Brody, Robin Burdulis

Kelly Karcher

April Woodall, Sheri Sanders, Jillian Louis

Justyn Wade and Fred Lassen

Jillian Louis and Javier Munoz

Jonathan Brody and Eleonore Thomas

Working Session Report

For the past two days, Team IMB gathered at Biello Martin Studio in Philadelphia to hold a working session for all the material that we have collectively written over the past year.  We invited four AMAYYYYYY-ZING actors/singers to perform our work.  The extraordinary Jeff McDonnell acted as our Musical Director/Pianist. 

It was quite exhilarating to witness our words come to life and be able to watch the actors learn, interpret then perform their parts while we sat, watched and took notes.  My favorite part was listening to our actors, Megan, Philip, Sarah and Charleigh blend their voices together on some of the (imo) best songs in the show!  I felt utter passion and excitement and was reminded that we are well ON OUR WAY TO SOMETHING BIG!  
Special thanks to Joanna Volpe for all your help!   

Musical Director Jeff McDonnell led the sessions

Kate Cipriano, writer/producer

(L-R) Lis Kalogris, writer/producer Michael Biello writer/lyricist

Time to see our words come to life...

I feel so passionate about our show because of its intense and pertinent theme---body image. I feel like I have a lot to say---to share---about body image. I am practically exploding with thoughts but translating these thoughts into monologues and dialogues and poems, and understanding where we need to get serious and where we can be funny---a huge challenge. I am LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT but real life is not SMASH! Trust me and now our reality is setting in because in a few short weeks we are having our first professional mini working session.



The Flying Bull Doggies
Liswrite,KC and MJOY

We three are all in a tizzy trying to get our act together for this working session.   By "act together" I mean getting what we have written so far organized enough so the fantastic four professional actors we have hired to read and sing our stuff can make heads of tails of it all. These sessions will help us to see where we are with our show---what sounds good, what makes sense, what stinks. Our partners, Dan and Michael, are quite a few steps ahead of us with another show they have been working on for over 3 years! Their journey, with Marry Harry, is helping us understand how best to proceed with developing In My Body. We are truly thankful for that .