Tonight was our second preview and it ended up being sold out! What a great crowd-they definitely seemed to know the play well, laughing a lot and making for a terrific audience. It was lovely to see an audience enjoying the show so much. Let's hope all future audiences are this good.
Before the show started, I ended up backstage having my dinner and being amazed by all that was going on an hour before the show started. I got my own little Preview Backstage Show. Vivian and Camilla, the amazing assistant stage managers, who have also spent hours and hours at the theatre, were presetting props, vacuuming, organizing the food for the show, checking running lists and doing a million other things that only they and our organized stage manager, Tori, know have to be done. Molly was steaming the costumes, while Ashley preset the costumes needed in all the different places for the show. The actors were all onstage warming up and doing their fight call, which means they mark through all the fights onstage before the show starts to ensure everyone feels safe and prepared. Stuart was checking the sound, Tori was checking the lights and Front of House was briefing the ushers on all they need to know before the house opens. It truly is amazing to see how much has to get done in that short hour before the audience arrives. It was a show in itself.
Kristen van Ginhoven
Assistant Director
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