Long day today. Good day, but long. Today was the first day the cast was off book. I felt prepared for it; mainly because in his book, "A Sense of Direction", William Ball lets new Directors know which days are going to be a little discombobulated--the first day off of book, and the first tech rehearsal.
Even still, the cast did some great work. Very proud. I felt a tad bit scattered, but I think as I relinquish my need to have my hands in EVERY SINGLE THING, even that will get better. For instance, while I do need to make sure the cast/crew is fed; delegation is more in order. I'm getting better at it. I know it's mainly because I want my people to be taken care of, and I want them to know how much I appreciate them.
We went through some basic blocking; and we are just a little under four weeks away from our opening, so there is a good amount of room for them to get more familiar with things. Tuesday we begin the 3rd Act. I feel like we've gotten very far and things are going to go into hyperdrive (in a calm way) over the next few weeks, getting everything together. It's mainly the loose ends.
The next things we have to do are: finish wardrobe, get the recordings done, put together the soundscape, build the set, promote our asses off, and get some rest :)
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