Everyone that I can think of that has ever been anywhere near a theatre will quote at you that “bad dress rehearsal means good opening”. Which has been statistically insignificant in my life. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. And fifty percent isn’t a trend.

For my money it’s always been the first run off book that has told true as to where you’re at. It is nearly always horrific, and it’s always the first thing that really clicks performers into the fact that the Show is Here. It’s time to stop trying every single thing that comes into your head, and time to lock into a choice, or at least narrow your choices down. And nothing in the world motivates quite like failure.

Which isn’t quite where we were last night. All right, not even in the same zip code. Last night we added a bunch of the tech to the show, and for the first time the cast saw all but the 2 imported pieces (they’ve been working separately) and it went relatively smoothly. We have a cast that is personally invested in each of their pieces, and they’re not overwhelmed with volume, so the work is manageable. Which isn’t to say it was perfect…

What with back soreness scotching one of the movement pieces for the evening, the two imported pieces still being en route, and a whole host of the tech yet to come, we have a long laundry list before load-in this weekend, but it’s a list with an end.

And 9 days out? That’s a pretty good place to be.

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