Openning Night

Pride and Prejudice opened tonight.



I had spent most of the week stressed about finding someone to watch my boys. My parent usually watch them for me but my dad needed surgery this week so they couldn't. I had called some friends and finally found one.



When I dropped my boys off at her house I realize I left the phone number to the theatre in my other purse. I told her that if she needed to get a hold of me she could find the phone number on the theatre's website and call me. She assured me that nothing would happen. She had watched my boys before and everything was always fine. I wasn't worried, really.



We had our finally dress rehearsal and then opened. It was great to have an audience. It does something to you as an actor. You really feed off the audience. You really want them to enjoy what you are doing. Sure there is some selfishness and ego in a person who preform but you really just want the audience to have a good time and enjoy it. We are always worried that they aren't enjoying it, so it is important as an audience member to be responsive to the performers. The more responsive you are the better performance you will get.



Opening night went great. The audience really seemed to like it. It was made up of mostly friends and family but the cast had a lot of fun performing for them. There were a few little mistakes but nothing major. Mr. Bennet called me, Mrs. Bennet, Mrs. Collin but he quickly corrected himself. Lady Catherin completely forgot her lines but she made a great save. She was suppose to talk about Lizzy being engaged to Mr. Darcy but she went completely blank. Lizzy tried to help by saying something about Mr. Darcey being engaged but Lady Catherin said, "No he's not engaged." Then she realized that 'yes' she was suppose to be talking about his engagement and she quickly added, "He's not engaged, it is his destiny to be engaged to my daughter." It was a good save. Although, she is totally kicking herself. And I tripped and tore my dress on the curtain call. Besides that I think it went really well, I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

When I got home I was really looking forward to seeing my husband, but he was in a bad mood. He picked up the boys and MacGregor had fallen and has a huge scrap and lump on his forehead. The babysitter told my husband that I didn't leave any contact information with her. I tried. I told her what to do if she needed me, but apparently she forgot. Which I can't really blame her. In the moment, I might of forgot too but I wouldn't tell her husband that she didn't leave any contact info. But it was my fault too, I should have tried harder to get the info to her. Bad mommy.

I think my husband's tired of me doing Theatre. This is my 4th show in a row and I'm doing the next one and really want to audition for the one after that. He has been very distant from me and complaining that we don't do anything together anymore. I don't agree with this. I am home a lot but he has been choosing to play video games with his friends instead of spending time with me. So apparently, it's OK for him to leave me for the night and for him to do something that he enjoys but how dare I leave and do something I enjoy. I know that he likes me to do theatre because he knows it makes me happy. Likewise, I like him to play video games with his friends because I know it makes him happy. It just feels like sometimes he gets mad at me for it. I never get made at him for playing video games. Really, I don't.

Well, besides the mishaps in the play, MacGregor getting hurt, and my husband being mad at me, opening night was a great success.

Shel