Well I must say, the play went almost flawlessly tonight.
We had a first run through with an audience (the student body) yesterday and boy was I worried. We were missing lines left and right. We got through it but with a lot of disappointment and a lot of parts to work on. We had one more final dress rehearsal last night and I was so tired, I acted like a big baby.
A big baby who needs a nap.
I actually snapped at Dusty AND Sharon (the director), so harshly that Howard looked at me like I’d grown another head. I came home last night, brushed my teeth, and fell in to bed without so much as a “goodnight”.
Today, I called Dusty and Sharon to apologize, and because they are better people than I am, I was assured that they thought nothing of it. I also went over and OVER my lines with Howard whenever we got a free moment at work and by the time the curtain opened, my nerves subsided and it all came back to me.
In fact, I think it came back to everyone. I think we all just needed some damn sleep already.
Howard’s performance in just that one scene blew me away. Who knew I was married to such an amazing actor? And Dusty did well too, we were able to look at each other, without so much as a smirk.
We got a standing ovation. And I remembered why I love theatre so much.
Why I miss it so much.
And why it is perfectly fine to sing broadway showtunes at the top of my lungs any damn time I want to.