Hi!
Well, I was planning on making a backstage video for you all today, but I ended up having to go on for one of our leads who was not able to perform. I had 12 hours to prepare…it was a wild time!
We don’t always have understudies, just because of logistics, but let me tell you, I will be finding a way to have them from now on! We had TWO leads out, and aside from myself, a gentleman named Josh had to step in to the leading role of Nick Bottom. He went on “book in hand,” which means he had the script for reference, because this part is HUGE, and he had about 24 hours. Tons of lines, lots of songs, dancing, TAP dancing…it’s a lot. Josh KILLED it. He was great.
I went on off book, because I had enough time between scenes to cram in the lines, (I think playing Sherlock worked my memorization muscles…), and I have a weird brain for music so that worked out.
Then, of course, someone had to cover for Josh, because he’s already in the show, in a supporting role. Soooo we pulled in our new Education Director, Brad. The audience was awesome, and we had a ton of fun, even though it was kinda nerve-wracking!
Here’s a pic of me backstage, getting ready to go on!
Have you ever had a last-minute crazy thing happen on a show day???
