For those familiar with the Music Theatre of Wichita schedule, you'll understand the relief and the resolve that comes on this particular evening. We've rather successfully completed the dreaded designer run through which is where – after a five and a half days of rehearsal – all the disparate pieces of the show come together for the first time and we run the show for the staff and see what we've got. Overall, it went just swimmingly. Personally, I still have moments of tripping over words and harmonies, but I know what I need to tackle. I've got to give a shout out to Damon Kirsche (Higgins) and Kim Huber (Eliza) for a-ma-zing work on their roles in this schedule. They are absolutely fantastic. And the work that the directorial team has done is astounding and clever – Wayne Bryan (director), Sharon Halley (choreographer), and Thomas Wesley Douglas (music). This behemoth of a show is being guided with such heart and smarts, and it makes me want even more to excel at my piece of it. (Photo above courtesy of Jerry Fritchman.)
Tomorrow is our day off and will also include a lovely soiree to watch the Tonys at producer/director Wayne Bryan's house (aka Wayne Manor). And now I'm off to dinner with Wayne and the other members of the creative and leading player teams. I feel so blessed to be a part of another amazing MTWichita show if for no other reason that in multiple ways it reminds me why I love the theatre so much. Take care, all! Peace and love.
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