Showtime-- Opening Night

Opening Night:

I don’t feel nervous…. This is a BAD sign. When I am not nervous, it generally means that my acting is going to be lack luster at best. And I’m not really worried about the other actors—even though we had to add another rehearsal in because I dress rehearsal was slow, dull, uneven, and otherwise boring.

BUT then—once I was in full costume—and everyone was getting to their places—the nerves hit. Thanks heavens! Opening Night was a success. The giant peach, which I feared wouldn’t even be standing in time for the show, worked beautifully. Clay Bell, Jeremy Reardon, Tanner Powell, and other cast members worked like ghosts—sliding from place to place making everything happen.

In the end everything worked out—as it always seems to at Cotton Hall. And maybe I wasn’t nervous because I knew it always is this way. I’ll be sure to fill you in on some of the in-betweens and add more detail after we close.

Until things slow down….

Will Murdock