Back from our final dress/tech - we had about twenty people there to see it - just friends and some family - and they all seemed to enjoy it, but for me the whole show was a little off, and it was mostly due to not having a proper stage manager at this point. So, the actors were given half-hour, fifteen, and five, and then no one gave them places and the lighting designer just started the show - it was so lame and I probably should have stopped it, but I hadn't even been able to give my curtain speech about it being final dress. Needless to say, THAT will not be happening again. So, everyone's energy was off for the entire first third of the show - the pace was great and I have to tell you the little mini-overture thing is fantastic and gets the show off to a perfect start. I gave quite a few notes after, but everyone pretty much knew. I also was rather stern, although not pointing fingers, with our producer, who just let's people go without checking with me or Doug - so a few people weren't there for notes, and I said that until this show opens, I make the schedule and tell people when they can and can't leave. He also sent such a confusing e-mail that about seven people were forty minutes late because they misunderstood it.
