Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale is open! We had our "soft opening" on Thursday, and I found tons of new stuff in the week leading up to it that I was really excited to try out with an audience.  And looking back on opening weekend, I think Thursday night was the most dynamic of the week.  Steph was delighted with Friday.  Suzanne and Lisa were really happy with tonight.  So, this goes to show you that art is subjective.  There probably was a 2% difference in the performances from night to night. It's such a beautiful play!  I'm so happy that we are doing it.  And it is fulfilling all my hopes for the audience response.  People are weeping, laughing, and gasping.  Most of those who have come to see the show have never seen (or even heard of The Winter's Tale).  But we hear over and over again how this is the favorite Shakespeare play they've ever seen.  Each year is different.  I think this is my 13th or 14th season (I started in 2002, ...

This summer is flying by.  (Yeah, I know summer hasn't officially started yet.  You pedantic bastards).  What I mean to say (bastards) is that we had our last rehearsal until tech...for 8 days.  (freaking out!). Those first two sentences were so hostile...I'm sorry.  (bastards).  (Side note: If you are offended by the word "bastard," you probably shouldn't see this show because I say it like 600 times).  (Side note two: You should definitely see this show regardless of your stance on bastards).  (Side note three:  Shakespeare was the previous master of parenthetical phrases...the student becomes the master!). I'm so in love with the people in this show!  Everybody is so gooooood!  And committed!  It's inspiring working with a group this solid.  And as I am also understudying BJ in Merry Wives, I actually got to spend time with that cast as well. (bastards...heh).  They are lovely and that is going to be a delightf...