Fezziwig's Warehouse
The Happiest Party in London, c. 1850
| Wooly Rambles: Dress rehearsal weekend (1/2) |
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I really hate dress rehearsal weekend. Every Sunday before opening I end up dragging my self away from the Cow Palace with a monologue of all the things we still haven't covered running through my head (and sometimes out my mouth). Some things that we'd forgotten entirely when outlining the weekend (if we'd had a chance), others that we'd planned on talking about and never actually did. I stew on the time used by fair management during the morning meeting when Fezzi's could have been rehearsing. In short, I work myself in to a pretty stupid state that makes me less than pleasant to work with by the end of the day. If I growled at you, please forgive my bad temper. Yes, there was probably some cause, but it almost certainly didn't deserve the level of my response. Here's the kicker: it doesn't matter. There will be things that we intended to do but didn't, that folks don't know, and that we completely forgot. There will be great points that were quietly brought up at rehearsals that never were shared more publicly. You can bet there are things that were talked about that weren't really needed. We'll get through ok, and in fact I expect that this year will be a really good year to be a Fezzi. There will be notes over the run of fair touching on things that aren't working right; there will even be some "Oh bother! ... Quick, stop that and do THIS" during fair, only once or twice if we're lucky. Go with it. Remember what we've gone over, listen to Mr. Fezziwig and the various assistant director types, go to them or a group lead with questions, and do your best. I'm seeing a whole lot of heart in this year's cast, and that is what will make the warehouse a wonderfully warm and inviting ballroom for our guests. I'll write my thoughts on what actually happened over the weekend, but it will come later. I really want to get this sent while you might be able to read it before opening. Ever your devoted servant, Mr Bagnet
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