It has been a wonderful experience. Hard to believe I've been here in the City since 7/24. It seems like such a long period at first and then it just whips by. 2 weeks rehearsal, 1 week tech, 4 weeks of shows. Go-sees for print ads, auditions for PSA's, industrials, and webisodes. Callbacks! Making new friends at auditions. Meeting in parks, running lines, discussing the ins and outs of voiceover. Asking a wonderful director who had come to see the show if she'd like to get a drink and then discussing whether one is 'lucky' or 'fortunate' and what the difference is. Walking down the street in the rain talking with someone you've just met at an apartment open-house about bedbugs and trying to find an apartment here. Being surprised by a friend from VA who came to see the show unannounced. Living peacefully for 2 months with Mary and Donald and enjoying it. Missing the cats.
The run has been great. Generally good audiences from very small to sold out. Very quiet to laughter at stuff you weren't expecting laughter from. Big audiences on rainy nights. A flooded dressing room from when Hanna passed through(they set us up in another room but we all decided to stay where we were, avoiding the garbage cans that were catching the water). Bonding with a diverse group of people whom you will never see again in this context.
So now it's back home for a few weeks, FLA with Darlene for my nephew's wedding end of the month, then back up here for 10 days in October to find a place to live and take care of Donald while Mary's in FLA.
