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SWK78 · 08-20-2008, 12:07 AM

Whew.... Ok, breath taken. LOL. But yes, I am feeling a lot better, actually. After today's rehearsal, my lead surprised me by knowing basically all his lines. He (we all did really) needed prompting here and there, but it is coming along nicely. He is more so along that what it appeared from his script-clingy hands the other day. My newest cast member is proving good as well and is taking his instruction well. The entire cast has taken him under their wing and when I miss telling him something, they step in for me. It's great to have these people to work with. It truly is. I am grateful to have them on the project. I only hope getting more people for my stage crew is just as easy and well. I have several but not enough yet. I still need at least three or four more people to really do it well come this weekend.

I thought of the cue cards as well, but I am going to have a prompter behind stage instead for everyone, for it seems at this point a few may need prompts at one point or another. I am very proud of myself on this producting as well. Not only am I the director, but I wrote it, am acting in it, and most of the costumes and props are from my own stores that I've collected over the past year. For my character, one of the monologues I wrote came out to be page-long and every time it's time to do that scene, I first go "Ugh" but then I smile, cuz I actually memorized the whole thing. I'm actually pretty great at the whole memorization thing.

We're going to have another dress rehearsal tomorrow, and then two on Thursday, the second one with make up as well. But I have taken that much needed breath you suggested and I can now rest much easier. Several phone calls to make tomorrow and then I am basically in the clear as far as some areas go. Whew, now it's the excited nervousness settling in, cuz my producer (who is also the editor of the newspaper) put in the last article for our show announcing its shows this weekend. If I can scan it on, maybe I'll post it up somewhere for you guys to see.

But definitely, I'll keep you updated. I'll be posting some stuff up on youtube in the ensuing days and will also post up the entire show up there for all to see. I wanted to post up a "sneak peak" from some footage a few cast members shot today but I can't seem to find the cord that connects my cam to the USB. Oh well, later then I suppose.

Thanks for your reply and deeply appreciated. Talk at you again soon!