In theatre, the director is not allowed backstage once the show opens. I was glad of this last night, because I didn’t want the cast to worry about my blotches.
What I didn’t know was that 45 minutes before curtain up, the lead had not arrived. When the stage manager phoned him, he claimed not to have known there was a performance. The cast decided not to tell me, because they didn’t want me to worry!
Good grief! I wasn’t the one due to perform in front of 150 people. But I love it that they cared. What a team!
well, that’s why that team is there. so you can enjoy the show, and not worry about it anymore. you did enough worrying about stuff before the first curtain went up.
i’m impressed at how calm everyone was, and how everyone pulled together to make it as smooth as possible.
You are my hero, thank you. For everything!
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