Show # 14

I can't exactly pin the reason why, but though I am exhausted, I was practically euphoric during load-out for today's performance. It could be that we were really on during the performance. It could be that we had that day off. It could be that, slowly but surely, spring is coming around again. I'm not complaining - euphoria's delicious. Plus, you tend to forget how tired you are when you're in such a good mood.

That being said, I am wiped out tired. I definitely didn't get anywhere near enough sleep last night and I drove both ways again today. I'm definitely taking the next two days off from driver-duty!

Today's crowd was very enthusiastic but in a very well-behaved sort of way. I was asked to make extra sure to high-light the fact that there is absolutely no photography or video-taping allowed during the performance, as parents were already taking pictures of the set before the show even started. I said something about cameras that sort of lasted too long and then dwindled into nothingness, but hey, the curtain speech can only get better. We've added fun little sound effects to it (the cast cheers, laughs and claps when I encourage the kids to do all three of these things, just in case they didn't know they were allowed to) and eventually it will all start sounding natural. It's funny because a lot of the venues we visit have their own version of a curtain speech; the problem arises when they don't make strong reminders about photo/video stuff and then we have to reiterate the rules ourselves. Still, it's hard to begrudge these people their photography - I would probably want to document my child's first everything (be it day of school, visit to the theatre, what have you) myself. Anyway, once we had asked them not to take photos, everything worked out quite well.

I think I'm going to make some dinner and then go pass out. Tomorrow's call is 6 am and I'm sleeping in Bushwick tonight, which means I have to roll out the door around 4.30. Oy.
Sleep tight, schnoozies.
-xx