The TOD:
The stage manager: The director wants to cut the line "He was just saying how happy he is to be right here with all of us" and replace it with "Nothing."
I said, replace it with Nothing?
The stage manager said, yes, that's right.
Me: You mean you want to cut the line? That won't make sense, it'll sound ridiculous, like there's a set-up question with no follow-up, so you'd have to cut the line before it too.
(Confusion for a while, with me just not getting what the stgae manager was saying)
The stage manager says: No, we're not asking to cut the line, the director wants the character to actually say "Nothing" so it'll be like "What were you all giggling about?" "Oh, nothing."
Me: Oh, that could work and get to the song quicker [and I was thinking maybe even get a laugh in context. Really good thinking on the part of the director.]
Stage manager: Great.
On the tax work front, I'd say there were lots of annoying moments over the years, I wouldn't classify anything I can think of as embarrassing.
