Family Ties that Bind
We had our last performance of “Disillusioned” as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. It was a great show. The audience was great. They actually clapped at the end of a scene just because they liked the scene so much. They went GAGA over our bunny, Max (Hans), who did a hat trick of his own, jumping out of, and then back into the magician’s hat.
Today, I haven’t been feeling like myself. I wasn’t sure why, and then one of my actors sent out a heart-felt email saying he felt sad too…
I get it so much now… When you’re doing a show, you really feel like a family. (My specialty is writing about families, so I’m pretty comfortable with spotting the dynamics of one.)
Sure, you have your regular squabbles and disagreements… but on the whole, you’re a part of something so much bigger than yourself — and you’re doing it together. And when you drop the ball, you know someone else is just gonna pick it right up and keep going.
It’s really a beautiful thing, and it’s part of what makes the work so rich and worth while.
There’s a possibility of six more performances… but I won’t know that for a few weeks. Until then, keep your fingers crossed.
–Sue
1 comment July 27th, 2009
