Last night was opening night and all things went better than expected. Our little glitch in the actors for the produciton was taken care of and all flowed perfectly. These kids are incredibly resilient. I was forced to do the one thing I have always hated. I HATE to give curtain speeches. I trully feel I feel that I have NO PLACE in the production once final dress rehearsal is done. If I haven’t done my job by then, then it is never to be done. I do not understand directors who want to hover backstage, lead warm-ups, give last minute tips. My thinking is that once final dress rehearsal is over, a director is nothing more than a patron who will likely get the best seat in the audience for the opening. Read more