Tomorrow, at noon, JM picks me up for the carpool and we motor north for our first read through, where Earnest will be…well…a lot of other people (and I’ll be quite a few as well.)
…And then Earnest, JM and I will return for our evening performance.
There are flip-flopping nerves involved. Because neither of us are really farce people (as actors), he’s terrified of the 60 characters with varying accents he will be playing, and I’m terrified of just plain sucking.
Actors are so lacking in self confidence, it is amazing how we even get out of bed in the morning.
Even being part of a 5-out-of-5 critically acclaimed show, doesn’t seem to lessen our nerves about tomorrow.
…And meeting new people.
…And reading with them for the first time ever. (As we were all individually pre-cast)
…And the strange knowledge that ‘tween this and about three weeks to opening, we will never be in the same room at the same time again.
Earnest is getting married directly after our current show, and Honeymooning going into the second.
…So that leaves the rest of the us’s to work around a total weight-lifting role, until he returns to us.
…And then, as it is a travel show, the fun of teching and working it twice, for two different theatres.
Have done a tour only one other time before. I thought (at the time) it would totally throw me, but the adjustments were actually a really awesome challenge in discipline. In that case we went to many more locations, with only a few hours tech adjustment before the show, and it will always be one of the most amazing performing experiences I will ever own.
…And with this show, I’ll be back in one of my fav periods: Noir…with all the ridiculous open-house homaging one can possibly fit in.
…Which just brings to mind what an incredibly varied and amazing season I’ve had this year.
A very thankful, tired, Gwendolen smiles in contentment.
…Now: off to bed.
Long day ahead of me, crammed full of fun.
~D