Man

So much to catch up on......

Let's start with the show. Most theatres struggle financially, and consider any show that breaks even to be an unqualified financial success. My show cleared $5,000.....not exactly a king's ransomly sum, but not hay, either. So....frankly, by every conceivable measure (audience reaction; actor/diva satisfaction; reviews; box office.....) the show succeeded.

That makes me happy.

The thing that makes me most happy, of course, is how well the show itself actually worked. Directing can be an unusual experience, in that you never exactly get the immediate (or post-immediate) feedback that actors get. Rarely does anyone recognize the work required to make the show itself seem and feel effortless. That said, there were a kabillion moments in this show that were mine and mine alone, and they (almost) all worked, and were received grandly. Hearing the audience laugh or react aurally (and visually (and viscerally)) to your idea is every bit as satisfying for the director sitting in the back of the theatre as it is for the actor languishing in it.

Sooooo.....I know that sounded and felt like bragging (probably, um, because it pretty much was), but I wanted to report on my feelings.