Okay so it's been a long time since I wrote...well in this blog...I started another one which was just for Winter's Tale and one day I will import it all in here. But I wanted to do a kind of comprehensive up to date musing on what's been happening.
So...we started touring Winter's Tale on Sept 1 and we end next Wed on Sept 30. It has been one heck of an enlightening, joyful and quick learning process.
Let's start with rehearsals or pick up with rehearsals. JJ and I learned pretty quickly how much *fun* it is to produce a show especially when things do not fall into place. Things like...rehearsal space which falls through and designers who decide they don't want to do it or having to make hard decisions on script cuts the last day.
But the great part is - we know we can handle it AND we were also reminded of what an amazing community we have in DC...need rehearsal space quick...BAM...done! ....need to find lab coats and other random props...BAM...found!....want space to perform for friends and family...BAM...they called us! Just like the magic of Emeril things appeared. Our job was just to not freak out - which I'll openly admit tears flowed more than once - and just put it out there what we needed. And you could not have asked for a better cast to work with. These guys have been amazing from beginning to (almost) end...but I have no doubts it will go fabulously over the next week.
Part 2 next...
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