First Weekend - DONE!

Congratulations, all, on a great opening weekend. Both performances had their highs points, but Sunday's show seemed (to me) to gel better than Saturday: the performances were more consistent, the tech was almost rock solid, and the audience responded resoundingly in the positive.

Before the question gets asked, let me just say that I don't like changes to a show, once it's opened. It unleashes more potential for harm than good, usually. So let's please keep things locked down as they have been for the past week. It's a good show. There's no need to "fix" it, because it's in no way broken.

That being said, I remind you all to continue to stay fresh in your delivery. Rediscover each moment as your character approaches it again for the first time. Jerry mentioned to me an acting class that he and Howard are taking together up at Theatre 150 in Ojai, in which one of the key tenets of the method is to observe your character's surroundings and react accordingly.

A good example of this is when Aaron (as Rogers) responds differently/appropriately to other characters as his cue lines get altered. Another character might say "Have you seen Mr. and Mrs. Owen?" to which Aaron will respond "No, I don't expect to see them until tomorrow morning...". Another time through, the same character might say "Do you know where Mr. and Mrs. Owen are?" to which Aaron will respond "No. They're not expected until tomorrow morning." The differences are subtle, but well handled in the context of change.

So, while I'd prefer line-based changes did not occur, we're human, and we don't do this for a living, so I understand. Likewise, I can appreciate when actors work diligently to adapt and get themselves back on track.

Good job again. Thanks, all!

- Sean