OffBook: Nothing is impossible...

Well the show is over, the fat lady has sung, and I am done!!! It was a long journey, and at times (most of the time) it was super stressful. I’ve never experienced that level of stress really. When you’re in a show as an actor, you’re really only responsible for yourself; you make sure you do your part and hope that everyone else does theirs. When you’re a director, you’re in charge of everything!!! And honestly, I just wasn’t really as prepared as I would have liked to be. I think I did a good job as far as rehearsals went and helping my actors really get into character, but as far as the technical aspects go, I was just really overwhelmed. I had a lot of ideas, and I was afraid I wasn’t going to be able to accomplish them. Unfortunately, sometimes when you’re in a volunteer organization, some of the volunteers just aren’t as dedicated as you’d like them to be. But, when all was said and done, the production team came through and helped me accomplish my vision. It’s like John Heywood said: you just need a willing heart, and at Colonial Players that is something we have a lot of ☺.

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