But here's what happened that was interesting: First of all, your most excellent vibes and xylophones are so helpful and so appreciated by the likes of me - I have no idea how this situation will ultimately play out, so keep 'em coming, but for now the production seems safe. But the interesting thing is in one of my many discussions about what's going on (and I have literally been on the phone for hours and hours), someone said, just go in and be your usual positive self, that's all you can do. And that was music to my ears, because when I first heard about what happened it really sent me into a bad place. So, first off, today's Kritzerland rehearsal was the opposite of Monday's - just great. And then I went into that Abner rehearsal, took the bull by the horns, made everyone in the room laugh and we had one of the best rehearsals ever - every person in that room had energy and fun I just haven't been seeing. The first five minutes were completely off-putting to me, because they involved what's going on, and it was handled in kind of a witch-hunty kind of Crucible way, which was really offensive. But once we were past that, boy, did we have fun. And just about every kid in the cast came up afterwards and thanked me and said what a great time they'd had. Plus, I got my pie of the every other month and since it's too dangerous to keep in the house, I brought it to rehearsal and two-thirds of the way through I told everyone if they did the number perfectly they could have it - and they did. For the first time for all of us, I think the fun of the show is starting to seep through. I made many little adjustments to the opening number and other numbers. So, I will continue to accentuate the positive and hope that everything plays out okay - I do know that one faculty member is going to speak on my behalf to someone, and that will hopefully be helpful.
