This morning began in beautiful rainy uptown Double Bay. Genevieve had left her keys to the castle in my care so Glen and I wouldn't have to drive back to Sydney in the morning.
We both get to PACT before anyone else. And it was the calm before the storm.
What followed was a whirlwind of people arriving. From actors to tech crew, I was moving from person to person, trying to keep tab on everything and every one.
Lyn and Ron arrived with coffee in tow.
Gen and Tomas arrived after a three hour drive down from Dungog, smiles in tow.
Leila arrived with a with her cow in tow.
Louis arrived with his pretty, pretty iPad in tow.
Leon arrived with his guitar and tweed jacket in tow.
And after a quick phone call to the PACT venue's Technical Supervisor who was 30 minutes late, he too arrived.
It was the mother of days involving both stress and business and I managed to stay relatively calm all day thanks to my entourage of amazing supporters.
As is the case with most bump-ins, the schedule was more of a guide than a stone tablet. Our 1pm tech rehearsal turned into a 3pm tech rehearsal. Our 4pm dress rehearsal was pushed forward to 5pm. Everything was shaved finer than finely shaved Parmesan.
Our actors were ready, Mum and Dad had arrived with the canteen and along with Leila had taken charge of the entrance. Lyn and Ron switched over to pre set lights and I held my breath to witness 32 audience members flood through the doors.
Keep in mind that in order to break even, we needed to sell 80 tickets to all three performances. My worries had been realized and were soon to be consoled with a slice of pecan pie from the Newtown bakery after the show.
The audience, although low were just what LOVESONG was missing. It meant the world to me that there were people seeing the sweat and tears come to fruition.
It was a long day, and an artistic triumph. There are now two to go.
Fruit of the Moment: Deep Fried Mistake
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