Our Merry War continues...A review hits a blog and the understudies hit the stage on Friday...

A successful weekend down and one more to go.  We played to one Sold Out and two nearly Sold Out houses... three different, but exceptionally appreciative audiences.   Audience member, Joey Ahern, has given us his honest review of the performance  in his blog.

I could be critical of each of the performances...little, annoying bits which the actors never fixed or changed...pacing that was slightly 'off' here and there... but, of course, I am a perfectionist. True, there are issues I would change, but, I have to face reality and remember I am working in a tiny theatre, with limited resources and a cast with varying abilities and experience.  That is what I love about this show... the complete spectrum of all the artistic aspects this production covers.  

Friday's performance will feature our Understudies in the principal roles.  Of course, understudy performances always scare me... no they are not as rehearsed and all of them are of the less experienced portion of the cast, but they will indeed give you a good, if not different performance. 

One of the understudies, Jon Dowler, takes on the role of Claudio.  His stage experience is limited to his normal role of Watch #1 (which will be taken on by principal actor, Jared Mola in the understudy performance) and Ensemble in my last show, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT's DREAM.  Jon has been working very hard to build his performance, and I am sure will do well. 

 Also part of the understudy team, Jon Hung (Watch) takes on the role of Benedick in the US performance and Michelle Graham (normally in the role of Conrade) will do Beatrice.  Jon has really taken his position of an understudy seriously and has worked hard to prep for Friday, while Michelle has actually played the role of Beatrice in a previous production of MUCH ADO. 

Katie Paeg (normally Watch #3), will take on Hero in Friday's performance.  Should be an interesting little performance and an even more interesting weekend of performances, so don't miss this!