Feed The Lake David Getz

In the last episode of season 1, I offer an outsider's perspective on Ruth. I sit down with Micah Hancock, a local videographer, and talk about his role in producing a mini-documentary of Ruth over the final 4 weeks of production.  Micah shares his perspective on joining the Ruth project right at the end, making documentaries when the ending is uncertain, and he also coins the term "creatively constipated."  We also discuss his work in freelance, as well as the value of making art for your local community.  

"Ruth: The Mini-Documentary" - https://www.theruthmusical.com/media

Micah's website - www.micahhancock.com

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In this episode I talk about June 16, 2018, the world premiere of "Ruth!"  It was an absolutely unforgettable evening, and I do my best to recount the emotions and thoughts leading up to and including the performance.  This evening capped my amazing 7-year creative journey, and it's still humbling to stroll down memory lane and believe that it all actually happened.

There will be one more episode coming to cap off Season 1 of "Feed The Lake," an interview with Micah Hancock, the videographer that captured the the final month of "Ruth" as it came together.  Look forward to that episode coming soon.

The entire recording from this world premiere performance is now available on Spotify.

If you want to learn more about "Ruth," visit our website at www.theruthmusical.com.

If you have any question or comments about the show or this podcast, write to me at theruthmusical@gmail.com.

Once all of the administrative work is put in motion, it's time to get the show ready for performance.  In this episode, I talk about the rehearsal process and 3 important lessons I learned along the way.  I also share some comments from the cast that I taped at one of our last rehearsals before the premiere.

Email any questions you have to theruthmusical@gmail.com, or look me up on Instagram (@dave.getz) or Twitter (@dave_getz).

This weekend, Sept. 11-13, 2020, Ruth will be available on YouTube for this weekend only as a fundraiser for Midwest Food Bank East Africa.  You can find all the details for how to stream the show, as well as find information for a Live Composer Q&A on Sat. Sept. 12 @ 7:00pm CST at the event webpage: www.midwestfoodbank.org/ruth.

In this episode, you can preview 3 songs from Act 1, the scene where Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah have their famous confrontation before the return to Bethlehem.  

CAST (in order of appearance):

Ruth - Courtney Huffman Frye

Orpah - Claire Huette

Naomi - Alison Meuth



For information on the show, visit www.theruthmusical.com.

In this episode, I begin recounting the administrative process I underwent to get "Ruth" off the ground and into the production process.  So many key conversations and situations seemed to line up perfectly to allow "Ruth" to become a reality.  The production process is not always easy, but it's worth going through to make your creative dreams something you can share with others.

Don't forget that "Ruth" is available on YouTube in just two weeks, on Sept. 11-13, 2020 thanks to Midwest Food Bank.   I will also be online for a "Composer's Q&A Forum" on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7:00pm CST along with Courtney Huffman Frye, Alison Meuth, and Steve Williams, all of whom I talk about in this episode.  If you want to learn about this exciting weekend of events, visit https://midwestfoodbank.org/ruth.

The official show website is https://www.theruthmusical.com/.

If you have any questions or comments about the show, please email me at theruthmusical@gmail.com.

In this week's episode, I talk about 3 shows and several composers that influenced the style and structure of "Ruth."  If you haven't seen Les Miserables, Chess, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, then you need to quickly visit these links before listening to this episode:


"The Confrontaion (Valjean & Javert)" from Les Miserables 
"One Day More" from Les Miserables
"Anthem" from Chess
"The Deal" from Chess
"Esmerelda" from Hunchback of Notre Dame

Also, here are some of my favorite lectures/masterclasses that I found on YouTube while finishing up writing Ruth:


Stephen Schwartz on Crafting Musical Theatre
Lin Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd Webber in conversation
Jason Robert Brown Masterclass
Stephen Sondheim "Into the Woods" - MTI Conversation Piece

Also, we're under a month until Ruth is available for free on YouTube the weekend of Sept. 11-13.  I will be giving a Virtual Q&A on Zoom with myself and the 3 lead performers form the show on Sat. Sept. 12 at 7:00pm CST.  For more information on how you can attend, visit https://midwestfoodbank.org/ruth