Celebrity Summit Southern Caribbean Cruise – Production Shows
Celebrity Summit Southern Caribbean Cruise – Production Shows
Cruising the Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Summit
By Jeannette and Dan Dudek
Production Shows
Every night Celebrity Summit provides an exciting performance in the Celebrity Theater. The first night showcases all the acts that will be performing on the ship, another night features an established comedian, and three production shows by the Celebrity Summit cast members delight guests each week.
Production Manager Jennifer Geisler and the staff of Celebrity Theater enhance the production shows by skillfully utilizing the stage’s 12-foot pit lift and the rotating table in the center of the stage with its embedded 5 lifts.
Celebrity Theater Production Manager Jennifer Geisler
Qdos, a London firm produces all the theatrical shows for the Celebrity ships, including developing the concept and music; they also design and construct the costumes for all the production numbers. The material used for the costumes has to withstand substantial use, and they remain on the ship for the full run of the production; which can be a couple of years. Costumes are made from heavy duty material; a typical costume we lifted weighed 12 pounds! During the Back Stage Tour (available to all guests) Jennifer explained that each time the exiting cast of singers and dancers finish their contract (typically about 6 or 7 months), the costumes are refitted and used by the next set of cast members.
Celebrity Theater – Backstage
Above Photo – One of the back stage dressing areas. Each cast member has his/her own make-up station and area for costumes. The cast members actually choreograph how they change outfits and help each other.
To be selected as a cast member, each person must go through an audition process. When the full cast has been selected they practice at a land facility for 4 to 5 weeks and then go on-board to observe the existing cast for one week. Finally the new cast starts performing. Once on-board and classified as Celebrity Cruises employees they have freedom of mingling and dining with the guests if they desire. Because of this you frequently run into them as you are enjoying the ship’s facilities.
Celebrity Summit Southern Caribbean Cruise – Production Shows
Read More of Jeannette and Dan Dudek’s Celebrity Summit Review:
Overview | Pre-Cruise Documentation | San Juan Airports & Embarkation | Sunset Balcony Staterooms | Dining Options | Normandie Specialty Restaurant | Qsine Specialty Restaurant | Excursions | Production Shows | Bridge & Engine Room Operation | Senior Officer Interviews | General Info | Disembarkation in San Juan |
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Bio
Jeannette and Dan Dudek travel extensively domestically and internationally; visited over 30 countries; and have been to most U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Jeannette’s career has included teaching elementary school classes; as well as English classes for middle school students; she also as has been a business manager and accountant for several firms. Jeannette’s passion is gourmet cooking and hosting special gatherings for friends and family.
Dan spent his career as an international consultant; assisting large firms implement computerized project and portfolio management systems. Besides international travel, Jeannette and Dan enjoy traveling North America in their RV, as well as handgun competitions, sailing, hunting, hiking, biking and other outdoor sports.
