Just a couple of hours ago, the final curtain came down on "A Christmas Story: The Musical." OK, there wasn't a curtain, but you get the point. 2 months of hard work, commitment, memorization, and dancing all culminated in the best reception we could ask for. The first 2 nights saw attendance in the low-to-mid 200's, while Saturday and Sunday saw numbers close to 300! People came, and people talked the show up. Many said it was the best show they had ever seen at that theater. Some theater-goers had seen the broadway version of this show, and said that we were comparable to them! That's quite an accomplishment. As I gathered up my stuff this evening, I felt a mixture of happiness, accompanied by a sense of sorrow. I have formed many great friendships through this show, and I will miss seeing them on a regular basis. I had forgotten how close the actors can become. On the other side, I am glad to be able to have my evenings (and life) back. The past few weeks have been jam-packed with rehearsals, some being quite late. I don't think I'll quite know what to do with the time I re-discover. One thing I DO know, is that I'm going to relax and enjoy the Christmas season. The next show they are doing is Shrek. I will not be participating in this show for 2 reasons. First, I don't particularly care for Shrek. Secondly, the practices for this show are clear across town at Prairie Hills Middle School, which is about as far as you can get from Avenue A. Too much travel and gas. I think I'll stick with the smaller shows closer by, and opt out of the big shows unless it's a show I'm really, really excited about. For those of you who either came to the show, or supported me in other ways, I thank you. Despite the heavy commitment, I've had the time of my life.
I hope you'll understand if this blog is on the short side. I am utterly exhausted, and am going to take the opportunity to turn in really early and get some much-needed extra sleep tonight. I'm hoping to post a full-scale post either later in the week or next weekend. Thanks for reading, and for your support. You are a blessing to me!
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