20170109 - Upstaged – The Series (HRB)

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com "Upstaged – The Series" producer, director and writer Jeff Cook (left), describes the establishing shot for the day for director of photography Joel Bennett and camera operator Lilly Lilova on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 in the balcony of the Woodstock Opera House.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com "Upstaged – The Series" producer, director and writer Jeff Cook (left) and first assistant director Matt Canon prepare to record the first scene from the balcony of the Woodstock Opera House on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The show is a workplace comedy that takes place in a community theater and is filmed entirely on location in McHenry County.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com "Upstaged – The Series" camera operator Lilly Lilova enters the backstage area for another scene on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 at the Woodstock Opera House.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com "Upstaged – The Series" Producer, director and writer Jeff Cook and actress Shannon Lee Day set a scene before recording on the Woodstock Opera House stage on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The project is filmed entirely on location in McHenry County and is using local talent to produce and act in the series.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com "Upstaged – The Series" first assistant director Matt Canon (from left), production designer Victoria Ross, costume designer Kathy Bruhnke and actress Shannon Lee Day work on a scene Monday, Jan 9, 2017 on the Woodstock Opera House stage

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com "Upstaged – The Series" camera operator Lilly Lilova and director of photography Joel Bennett rehears a steadicam shot during the recording of a scene at the Woodstock Oper House for the web series produced by Jeff Cook.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com "Upstaged – The Series," camera operator Vinny Scalise (from left), production designer Victoria Ross and actors Shannon Lee Day as Liz and Joel Bennett as Billy, prepare to recoed a scene on the Woodstock Oper House stage.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Costume designer Kathy Bruhnke assists Joel Bennett with a costume before the recording of a scene for "Upstaged – The Series," at the Woodstock Opera House. The show is a workplace comedy that takes place in a community theater produced by Jeff Cook. Bennett is also director of photography for the project.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Make up artist Kelsey DeRosier applies makeup for actress Shannon Lee Day portraying Lize in the Jeff Cook production of "Upstaged – The Series."

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Before recording a scene the take is slated on the stage of the Woodstock Opera House during the production of a new web series "Upstaged – The Series," produced by director and writer Jeff Cook.