Back from early meeting and long rehearsal. Opening number is coming along fine - still need to put one guy in and the kid. So, one more rehearsal next Friday night - and getting this group to agree to it was like pulling teeth, which is just amazing to me. Whatever happened to the days when you accepted a gig and didn't think you were doing the world a favor by doing so? I just don't understand today's performers - and I don't think this happens when David Galligan does his STAGE benefits and has an ensemble. I think those folks sign up for it and DO the rehearsals called. This is just silly. You'd think they wouldn't want to get up and look sloppy in front of a whole lot of people, including many industry folks. None know their lyrics, even though they've had them for weeks now. But, the staging is very good and maybe we'll get away with it. Several have already said that they can't be there for our one and only band rehearsal the Friday before the show - it's just mind-boggling. I'm afraid I'm going to be very hard-nosed about the show day sound check, because I've got to get them into mics and have them run that number on the stage.
