Really, it's not that I'm bored of this thing, but that damn play just takes up so much of my time...

The opening weekend went well. Blubs occured, some small, some rather gaping, but overall, the reception of the show has been extremely positive. I can only surmise that the bar for Barn productions must not be very high. Which isn't fair to say, as our leads have put a lot of work into the show, so neither the show, nor the actors, deserve so dismisive an appraisal. But there's some glaring problems with the show and I am honestly surprised that they seem to be going largely unnoticed.

On Saturday Sean, Judi, and Alan came to see it, and I had a extremely insightful conversation with Alan afterwards about his view of things. Alan's pretty much at the top of the list when it comes to acting and directing talent from the old Players crowd, so I respect his opinion on the subject greatly. He picked up on most of the things Ifelt were problematic and threw in a few other interesting observations.

The good news is, both he and Sean and Judi seemed to enjoy it, warts and all. Or at the very least they weren't running away in tears. The bastards wound up sitting in the front row, and the Barn doesn't exactly leave the audience in darkness so it was nearly impossible not to notice them. Alan's laughter was noticeable--even the other cast members were commenting on it!

But, from a personal standpoint, I enjoyed the opening weekend. My bit seems to be going over well. And now that there's an audience to respond to what I'm doing, I actually feel more comfortable with the role and have a better understanding of how the part should be played, so hitting certain notes have become easier and more direct.

It's now Monday evening and I am happily wasting the night away. Sean's watching Monday Night Football with his friend Andrew, and I'll probably join them on and off. Either way, the fact is I have this evening free, and the following two nights as well, for the first time in a month. It's a beautiful feeling.

And because I no longer have rehearsals as an excuse, I now have to find something to post on this damn blog....