Finished

Well, the other day, I finished the behemoth project that was Pirates of Penzance. Many people come up to me and ask me if I am happy it's done. Most of the time I say yes, because that is the answer they expect to hear from me. However, I am filled with mixed feelings. I am happy to have some more free time, which is going to quickly disappear because I am initating into Alpha Psi Omega. However, I am going to miss a lot of the people in the cast as I won't get to see them nearly as much. During the show, everyone bonded really well, with the excpeption of a couple of people. Theatre is about creating a new world for the audience and bringing them into it. Not just during performances did these wonderful people create a new world, but also offstage. People began bonding a lot, both thespians and choir folk alike. It seemed as if everyone just set aside their differences just for the show. Previous to the show, so many people were complaining about how they just KNEW that the choir folk would bring tons of drama and would stir things up. However, from my point of view, I could easily see that the drama would come from those who make drama their life: thespians. Most everyone behaved, and just did what they needed to do, which was a very good thing. However, the next time someone says how the choir group and the theatre group don't get along, I will be the first to chime in and tell them a thing or two. No one wanted to stage manage this show because of that preconceived notion, however, I'd like to say that not only were their predictions wrong, but we put on one hell of a show. Record-breaking in ticket sales, for that matter. I would just like to say that if we do another collaboration between the two departments, (which I am all for), I would be happy to stage manage that wonderful group of people again. Thanks to everyone in the Pirates of Penzance cast for making it a wonderful experience for me.