We’ll have some updates from the trip soon. We missed some easy shots, but also grabbed plenty of footage that has potential to make it into the finished project.

Gordon Taylor of Devon Lore Winery shows cinematographer Kegan Sims the geography of the Yakima Valley

Alice Tucker (center) played the role of "Alice" in A Country Wedding.

A Country Wedding actress Alice Tucker will be appearing in the Albany Civic Theater production of Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven* in March.

Anyone involved with the film knows what a talented actress and all-around great person Alice is, so we’re thrilled to see her on the stage in a major role.

Here are the details:

Morning’s at Seven

by Paul Osborn    Directed by Leigh Matthews Bock
March 5, 6, 12, 13, 14(m), 18 19, 20, 2010 at 8 p.m.
Sunday matinees (m) 2:30 p.m
“Morning’s at Seven” is a comedy about the intertwined relationships of the four aging Gibbs sisters. The quiet lives these women share with their husbands start to unravel as they begin to question what to do with their remaining years. Tensions rise when Ida’s 40year-old son brings his fiancée of 12 years to the house for the first time.
This charming portrait of small town America in 1938 was revived on Broadway in 1980 and in 2002 to critical acclaim. What makes this beautifully colored, sharply etched family portrait so delightful is the understanding that laughter and tears go hand-in-hand as responses to everyday life.

Tickets – $11/$8 under 18 over 60, available for reservation or purchase at:
Sid Stevens Jewelers (541) 967-8140 140 SW 1st Avenue, Albany
Rice’s Pharmacy (541) 752-7760 910 NW Kings Blvd., Corvallis
The theater box office, at 111 SW First Ave. in downtown Albany, 45 minutes before curtain time

*The possessive apostrophe in “Morning’s” is actually correct…I checked.

Make sure you follow the DaVFF on Facebook so you can find out the latest details on the event. We’re lucky to be in a town that supports independent films.

The musicians we're working with include Jared Mees and the Grown Children

We’re thrilled to be working with several musicians on the soundtrack for A Country Wedding. Our own sound guru, Kevin Elmore, is as versatile in the studio as he is on set. Kevin is a sound designer, musician, composer, engineer and handy to have on a film project.

We’re also working with Jared Mees and the Grown Children, whose critically lauded music is a chaotic blend of folksy poetry: their work is thoughtful, textured and hard to pin down, qualities we’re hoping to achieve in this film.

Finally, we can’t forget David Jones, who has composed some pieces that capture the heart of our film.

I can’t wait to pull all of this together in our finished short. Right now we’ve got a rough cut that’s almost ready to go out to the first round of festivals, and our first trailer should be up shortly.

Eric Lehman as Jake with Kiaha Rasmussen as Nevada in a scene from our biggest shooting day

We finished our second weekend of shooting, including our biggest, ugliest day. It started out rough with a dead car, a sick actress, fewer extras than we’d hoped and cold casseroles. But in the end we got every shot we needed and even made up for some lost ground the week before.

Overall it was a fantastic weekend with a talented cast and a dedicated crew. The level of enthusiasm and creativity is hard to fathom, especially when you consider that nobody was paid.

We’ve now got one final (and crucial) scene to shoot with our two lead actors. We have $35 left in the budget, a half pack of American Spirits and a barely-eaten Slim Jim. I think we’re going to make it.

Where

Monroe, OR, 17 miles south of Corvallis. We’re filming at the United Methodist Church on Orchard Street.

When

Saturday, August 15th at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Be there a few minutes early. The two big scenes will take approximately 3 hours. We could use some extras to hang around until about 4 p.m., too.

What to bring

This scene is a country church wedding and a potluck dinner reception. We’re actually filming the reception first. So bring a covered dish if you can (no prob if you can’t), and put it in the most obnoxious avocado, orange, bright red, dark blue, mint green or any other crazy color casserole dish. You’ll get to eat the set dressing, so think of it as a brunch that we’re going to film. This is the most important scene of the movie.

What to wear

Here are some notes from our Costume Designer:

Before you decide what to bring with you to the shoot, please check out the photo gallery at:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=131940&id=830214501&l=ed66161b33. Most of these items we don’t actually have available (the ones we do have are marked), but the pictures will give you an idea of the “feel” that we’re going for in the film.

We’re going for a timeless look, so avoid anything modern-looking and anything that is (or has ever been!) hip or trendy. However, this doesn’t have to mean boring! Feel free to give your character a unique look. Every wedding has the eccentric uncle, silent great-aunt, etc.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. michelle.marie.xyz@gmail.com or 541-231-9640. I would also be happy to meet you at Goodwill to find you a great outfit! The more we can get done ahead of time, the less frantic we’ll be on shooting day. (And it’s really fun!)

RSVP and questions

threecrowsproductions@gmail.com or call 660.537.5009.