Daisy Journal: Opening Night

We made it. The set was finished in time for opening night -- but just barely. The call for cast and crew was 6pm. With help from Marc Flicker, I finished putting the final touches on the set at 6:30pm, the house opened at 7:30pm and the curtain went up at 8. Phew! That was close!

After washing up, I changed clothes and reviewed cues with Marci Logan, our Assistant Stage Manager who is calling the show from the booth. Then I ran through several matters with the actors and Diana, the stage manager, and then got out of their way.

Despite the usual opening night jitters and a few minor technical glitches, the opening turned out great. We heard lots of great feedback saying is was a wonderful show. And it wasn't the polite kind, it actually seemed pretty genuine. On the second night, the actors were more comfortable and the performances were spot on, and the tech cues were much tighter. The result was a dynamite show, the best run yet.

What can I say. We made it. Daisy is on her feet. A team of roughly 20 people came together to bring a very meaningful Pulitzer Prize-winning story to the stage, and they succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.