Good Evening!
Car Update: Well, they found three things that needed to be fixed. Two small things, and one thing that could go either way - financially speaking. I'll know tomorrow what the status is. Thankfully, every place I need to get to tomorrow is in an easy walking distance - as it was today.
And it was a great day to walk. A beautiful late summer/early fall day.
Closet Update: I got it all cleaned out, and I just put everything away. And I even managed to consolidate a few bags and boxes at the same time!
I left the lights off while I was at rehearsal, and I came home to no "evidence" of mice, so... I think sealing up the hole in the corner helped - and will help - to keep the visitors away.
Rehearsal Update: Tonight was the first orchestra rehearsal for The Producers. Tour 1 - The Max Company - is playing here this week in Richmond. Surprisingly, they're only travelling with the drummer and the keyboard player. I thought at least the lead trumpet or the percussionist (since the percussion set-up includes a typewriter) would travel with them too, but not in this case. The orchestra sounds great. A bunch of them had played Tour 2 - The Leo Company (the one with Alet (Oury) Taylor's husband) - earlier this year in Norfolk, and that helped a lot. There's a lot of music in the show, and a lot of notes.
I just audited tonight. Sat back and listened and marked my score up. The part seems a lot less daunting now. Most of it is just rhythm - boom-chick, boom-chick - with some "exposed" licks here and there - mainly sound effects. I have a one-on-one coaching/learning session with the assistant conductor/keyboard player in the morning at 10:00, and we should be able to get through the whole book with no major problems. The rest of the orchestra will also be in rehearsal at that time finishing up the rest of the show - we stopped tonight right before "Springtime for Hitler". Then sound check at 3:00, and then show at 8:00 - which I'm auditing. I won't be playing until the Saturday matinee.
Unfortunately, it looks like Alan Ruck who plays Leo on this tour will be out this week due to illness. Ah, well. I was looking forward to seeing him in the role. I've seen him a few times on Broadway - including his debut in Biloxi Blues with Matthew Broderick. -And he would go on to play the best friend in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" opposite Broderick again.
Well, I'm tired and I need to get to bed...
Goodnight.