After Tuesday nights ever predictable rehearsal from heck, the cast, crew, and orchestra really pulled together tonight. Tuesday’s rehearsal was predictably bad because I have yet to be in ANY show in which opening week was not full of pitfalls. I actually would be very surprised if I ever in one that ran flawlessly… I would have to walk out and come back into the theatre.
The entire evening was magical. You would have thought we had a paying audience. This was the first time that Grandpa got to be in makeup. The director’s major comment after the run is that I needed more age lines. OK, I will inform the makeup mistress of this tomorrow night. I DO NOT do my own makeup. Although a certain female within my home theatre scares me sometimes when she carries around a mascara applicator. Honestly, look into my eyes and tell me that my lashes need extended.
One thing that was mentioned in early rehearsals. Meet Me in St. Louis actually has a basis in fact. Sally Benson
