October 14, 2012

• Week One is Done

  Our opening night was rather successful! It was a fairly full house, though not completely sold out, but lots of energy. I spent act one going over my lines, as I'm not in it. In act two I blanked about partway thought, but remembered the gist of the line and said that *L0L* The kiss, I have to say, was rather awesome Though act three has a mystery...

  You see, there was some faint music playing from the beginning of act three until about halfway through. At first we thought there was a cell phone going off, then we thought someone was playing the piano downstairs rather loudly, then we realized it was music and thought it may have been accidentally left on from intermission. I still think it is the latter, but the sound-booth people say that neither cd player was running, though the music could be heard over the stage manager's headset that is connected to the backstage stage assistant manager's headset. The final consensus is that it was the theatre ghost, Helen. (Mum researched the ghost and there is one nicknamed Ophelia and a dead janitor, but neither have been known to play music during a show). 

  

  Just before the show, the director gave us each a rose. Everyone else got a red rose, but I got a pink one. In the play Cecily is told "...because you are like a pink rose" (which Kodie thinks is the creepiest stalker-like rapist line in the entire play *L0L*). I think that is utterly sweet of him to do that for us! After the show as a reception that had finger foods and wine. It wasn't all that entertaining as no one from the audience came to talk to me except one girl to tell me that I reminded her of Bernadette from Big Bang Theory. I did chat for a while with a couple college students who were talking to other cast members. When everyone left, some cast and crew went to the pub for some more drinks. 

   The review for our performance that night came out a couple of days later, and it was a rather good one. I mean, who could diss us when we were so fantastic?! Basically it said how awesome we were, then went on to say that I talk too fast at times and Rev Chasuble doesn't have any sort of accent at all. Mum thinks that the writer was picking on me because I wrote him to let him know of the errors he made in a previous article (under the assumption that the online article would be corrected). You can see it here: http://www.intelligencer.ca/2012/10/12/an-earnest-offering

  Our second night was not nearly so great. I was, for some odd reason, even more nervous than our opening night! Everyone was simply exhausted having used up all our energy the night prior, so it was a little difficult to be excited. The audience also wasn't giving us anything, normally we can feel their enjoyment and get a lot of laughter, but not this night. Oddly enough, as jittery and tired as I was, I didn't mess up any of my lines... though other people did!

  The third night we had a much better audience with a lot of laughter. I was freezing all freaking night, and some eejit propped the friggen door open downstairs in the green room  which didn't help me any. Unfortunately Gwen's knee went out between the second and third act, but she managed to get through the last scenes anyways --possibly because she sits mostly. After the show we went out to the pub again. We had been planning to go to karaoke, but it was at a slightly sketchy bar and Jack wanted food more than singing so we went to the Winchester instead. While there Prism told the most hilarious stories of the worst ever plays, and one had us laughing so hard we were crying!

  I also learned that Algy was accused of toying with a girl's affections on a previous play. Apparently the girl he had to kiss in that production thought it meant more, a real connection between them... *wince* note to self: don't think Algy's kissing onstage means more than a stage direction! I do know that to be honest, but I allow myself to have a bit of a crush and some hope anyways because it makes for good chemistry between our characters. Apparently it is so believable that a friend who came to the show asked if we were dating in real life! Now I know how rumors of dating costars happen with hollywood celebs *L0L*

  While at the pub I was occasionally texting with Buttercup who was at work --he does nightshift on the weekends and when he's not in school. He said he was tired and really needed a hug, so after dropping Jon off I swung by Buttercup's work for a short visit. I hadn't seen him in a couple weeks, as he had that dang cold that was going around, so it was nice to have a few moments. He also plans to come see the show soon

   Today's show was a matinee, which meant no church for me... not that I've managed to wake up on time to go for a couple weeks now anyways. It was sort of a cross between a lazy-day pace and a mad rush because we've not done such an early show before. I think we were all having troubles with the time today, forgetting it was afternoon rather than evening. In fact, Merriman kept opening the door to check outside! *L0L*

  I think the best part of this last show was the set change between act two and three. Downstairs, Prism was staring at the tv feed of the stage and yelling at it that the couch was in the wrong position. To get it corrected before the beginning of the next act, the housekeeper and the two butlers (lane and merriman) went out and Nancy scolded the men and had them adjust the furniture. OME it was hilarious! And apparently, Jon nearly took off my hand again with his faux sword during the Cecily dream sequence. Man that hurts when it happens, so thankfully he missed this time! 

  My Gramma and aunt came to this show, though I didn't know that until towards the end of act two when I happened to be in a spot near to where they were sitting and the light wasn't in my eyes. Thankfully Algy only gave me a quick kiss today rather than the usual longer one! That would have been embarrassing otherwise... 

  Now my family is having our thanksgiving dinner. We didn't have one earlier for various reasons... namely that my dad hadn't been feeling well and he is responsible for cooking big meals (stresses mum out too much). We have just discovered that dad forgot to buy broccoli or asparagus, so it is going to be peas and mashed potatoes and roast beef with cheese sauce, and apple pie for dessert. *yum*

  SUMR

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