Enough About the Play, Already!

I've been waiting until we finished a couple of performances to give you my assessment of being in a play.

Saturday night was sold out with many theater people in the audience. It was as good an audience as we will ever get, so their reaction to our performance is as good as it will get.

They liked it. Some were impressed. Some simply enjoyed it.

And that's about they way it went.

When I read the play, I thought it was side splitting funny. The response indicates the play is humorous but not side splitting.

On this account, I am disappointed.

That is where the disappointment ends though.

I am happy with my performance. Most people enjoyed it. A few who I trust to give accurate feedback and not blow sunshine up my ass, told me I did a good job.

For a first time out, that is more than enough to be very pleased.

And, this has been one of the Top Ten challenges of my life! The amount of time, effort, dedication, producing results beyond my limits and st-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g me out of my comfort zone...hell, discomfort zone...was extraordinary.

It seems somewhat trite to include this frivolous, make believe effort in life's Top Ten projects. Until I consider all the fear and terror I faced. And, I had to produce with a skill that is non-existent in me, memorizing.

So frivolous or not, this was a BIG one!

What I loved most was working with the cast.

The leading lady has never acted before. She brought charm, affinity and kindness to a part written as a fed up, angry, unsympathetic woman. Without her warmth, this character would have ground down into an angry shrew. A job well done!

The dog was played to perfection by a woman who has acted for only 1 year. Her physical humor will be legendary in the community for months to come.

The others were equally good in their own right. Plus, we got to watch a seasoned pro do a bit part to the hilt.

Now, was it worth it...

Hell yes! Sort of...after the pain wears away...

Once in while maybe, but not a steady diet.

I can safely say this because the suffering is in the past.

This has been a great way to get plugged into a community and become part of. I have 3 requests to be part of future productions. Each one with different and varied people in the community.

I am considering doing all three.

What you say? Watch out, we remember how miserable you were preparing for this one!

Not to worry, they are small parts, some with as little as 5 lines.

Now we're talking!