Highlights from Winter's Tale...In no Particular Order

We started to compile our memories from the first tour as a way of holding on to it all. Of course, this list may meaning nothing to others out of context...but just ask and we'll share the story! It's amazing how much can happen in such a short time.

• Writing that very first email with JJ and then hitting send to all our friends and family...no turning back now
• Seeing the first donations come in
• Writing that first grant and nervously driving over to turn it in, just hoping it was all there
• Water Leaking from ceiling at Bethesda Theatre over the stage
• Losing an Actor
• Gaining an Actor
• The woman pretending to hit Leontes with a cane.
• The man who said he had never seen Shakespeare performed.
• The man who hadn't seen a play since High School (over 20 years).
• The kid who ate paper throughout the entire show
• The raucous applause from the Central Union Mission.
• The school where nobody showed.
• The unbearable heat of the rehearsal room.
• Finding rehearsal and performance space: the miracle of Facebook.
• Over 100 people at our Saturday night performance.
• Postcard from Christ House: residents were talking about our performance: it was the "buzz" of Christ House.
• The last "performance": the actor who never made it, the impromptu performance & interaction with the kids and the resilience & versatility of our actors.
• The rush to leave our last venue and some unsavory comments from nearby residents.
• The incredible spirit of our hosts & venue coordinators.
• Our first show.
• The bear.
• Stages: short & long; hot as Hades.
• Our production on the Marquee of the Bethesda Theatre (see the picture above).
• Being home sick from work....the doorbell ringing...I signed for a letter and then realized that it was a note saying:

We had received the grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities! (And scaring my cat half-to-death with all my screaming and jumping and crying!)

• Assembling a great cast.
• First read.
• Our outreach workshop with Rachel Grossman: discussing why we believe in the mission of Wandering Souls as a production team.
• And more to come as things continue to pop up....