Early on in the rehearsal process director Adrianne Moore said that this was a play about a water bottle. Okay, so spoiler alert! There aren't any water bottles tap dancing on stage during the

show. However, as we went through the rehearsal process, we quickly learned that the actors' relationships to their props would prove to be very important.

Each actor has a bag, shoes, water bottle, cell phone, and one even has a tampon. It was essential for the fluidity of the show for the actors to express ownership of their props. Just as our own cell phones are often just extensions of our hands, Lauren (Shelby Andersen) has a moment where she's so connected to texting she forgets to notice where she's walking. Thankfully, the production team at SLAC is very efficient. By the first week, we had props and shoes for everyone. This gave the actors enough time to really build a relationship with each object. We spent a lot of time in rehearsal thinking about their interaction with props. Where was a good place to take a drink of water? Where would their bags be placed in relationship to one another? How would this change over time? Adrianne's attention to detail and the actors' familiarity with the props accurately reflects our modern culture of consumerism, in which we have developed strong relationships with objects.