i'm alive, really.

[kaydeefalls]

So the play finally went up on Thursday. And then the play went down last night. And yesterday one of my main actresses was in the hospital, so I spent the afternoon frantically memorizing lines and played Wilde's lawyer for our closing night. Which, today, kinda seems like I just dreamed it. Stuff like that doesn't actually happen, right? I wasn't supposed to go onstage as a major character in the play I directed. But I did, and I even had most of it memorized and used the script as a prop instead of a crutch.

I felt oddly detached from the cast party (probably because I was so bloody exhausted) and didn't stay for the sleepover.

This past week has been good, but ridiculously draining. It doesn't help that the people what run things in University Theater are going to be judging my ability to direct based on this play, so it's kind of going to determine whether or not they allow me to direct any more shows in the future. I think that's an unhealthy level of stress to be working under. Anyway, response so far has been very good, so hopefully I passed.

I slept for a very long time. I got out of bed for lunch at 1:30pm and then went right back until 5pm. I'm still tired.

But I have made play, and it was good, and that's all that matters, right?

Comments

[airgiodslv.livejournal.com]

It is. Good for you, love, I know how hard it is to have to step back and let go. And congratulations on a well-played run, and on handling emergencies with a lot of cool competence. Take a rest, now, and just breathe. *hugs*

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* Thanks. I needed that.

[ladybella.livejournal.com]

You have made play, and you hath survived. Yay for you, girlie. :D *three cheers!*

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Yay, survival! *bops*

[annaalamode.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry that it was so stressful but I'm glad that it turned welll.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, no pain, no gain, right? :)

[annaalamode.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry that it was so stressful but I'm glad that it turned welll.

[newredshoes]

Dude, it was highly good! Do you know how many people came up to me and said it was the best UT show they'd seen in their time at the college? I'm not even kidding. Plus you got a big thumbs up from my parents, so that should count for something. ;)

You deserve lots of cake, and ice cream, and, I dunno, manflesh. So there.

(And as for the cast party, Chris dropped a bottle on my face and Mark hogged the sheet, so it wasn't quite as frenetic the whole night through. Still hoping for a sequel sometime this week where we actually watch Wilde and Velvet Goldmine, though!)

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Oh, Chris. How drunk did he wind up getting?

[newredshoes]

...whole conversations in Scottish accent-drunk. He and Joe went back around... um... 3? I'm not sure. I passed out fell asleep! around 4:30 -- the last thing I remember is Steve's ass in my face.

[andrealyn]

Clearly, this is just further evidence of how much you rock. Good on you, man, just way to go.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

*bows*

*collapses*

[ldmoonflower.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! You are awesome, and I am proud of you. ::insert reference to that time you directed Jonah and me and I was inaudible, sorry, and how far you've come from that, thank goodness::

I miss you.

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Woot! When do you get back for Christmas break, hmmm?

[ldmoonflower.livejournal.com]

I'll be home the evening of the 22nd, celebrating my dad's birthday on the 23rd, therefore missing Lutful's Eid shindig AGAIN, argh, and then vacation from the 24th to New Year's Eve, then I'm home to stay 'til the 15.