Summer in the park with Will

Maria & Longaville
Originally uploaded by Epiphany.

Well, I promised pics, so here you go. More to come, as there are still 8 performances left (weather permitting). That dashing young man sitting next to me is Josh, and his birthday was yesterday, so give 'im a little love.
We had a really fun show on Saturday, with a large, responsive audience. It feels like we're finally figuring out just what this show's about. Everyone really seems to be getting more and more confident with their parts and with the Shakespearean language. Of course, it would have been nice to have figured out this stuff *before* we opened, but...I'll just chalk that up to the beauty of live theatre.
After the show on Saturday, we went to a party at the producer's house. It's a widely-held opinion that Cherri gives the best parties in town, and this was no exception. She makes a rockin' sangria, and lots of yummy food. I always partake ever-so-slightly more of both than I should. Did I mention the sangria was really quite good?

We've started rehearsals for Jake's Women. It's a very talented cast, some of whom I have worked with, some I've seen and admired the work of but never worked with, and some I'd never met. Rehearsals are going very well, I think. Everyone is in good spirits and ready to work, and the director is prepared. He's got enough blocked out that we don't feel like we're floundering, but not so much that we feel like robotic extensions of his brain.

This play will be the third in a row for me. For those of you who know me, you know that this is highly unusual for me to go directly from one show to the next without a break. I usually need time to recharge and reset. Time to sit in my house (or even clean it), read, be by myself, etc. But this summer I've felt more energized, creatively. I don't want to get too flaky here, and I definitely don't want to over-analyze it, but I really am enjoying not feeling worn down, like I'm just slogging through my life, working then sleeping then working some more.