Back and am exhausted. We did an endless go-through of the order - not really doing anything but a few of the musical numbers. It actually didn't take that long, but I can see that unless we start being brutal the second act is WAY too long - not because of the numbers (well, one number is going to have to be shortened), but the tributes, which are much too wordy. They're trying to just jam it full of facts, and they're not interesting facts, and I spoke to the co-director, whose domain those are, and unfortunately some of it is political and he's saying has to be there. I'm saying we're not doing a stupid history lesson or lecture, we're doing a SHOW, and entertainment, and anything that feels long-winded has to be shortened. He finally agreed to look at those speeches. He feels you just can't do a tribute without going into some detail, and I feel 100% differently - Cliff's Notes, baby, Cliff's Notes.
The musical director was home working and resting, so I played my numbers, and the kids did really well and I'm very proud of them. I'll talk about the teachers' number, which we performed in front of about forty people, later in the notes.
