Won’t you Charleston with me?!?! Well, I had hoped not to have a song playing in my head when
I woke up this morning, since I don’t know any musicals that take place in
South Carolina; however, when I mentioned that to one of the guest
entertainers, she immediately reminded me of this song. Grrrrr. So, I have had it in my head all day. Ah well. I’ve been on board for a week and still haven’t stepped off
of the ship . . . fortunately, I appear to have been blessed with strong sea
legs.
Today was filled with . . . wait for it . . . hold on . . .
here it comes . . . MORE REHEARSALS! Que surpise!
We went back to working on BOLLYWOOD today, as well as the dance number
for the weekly WHITE HOT PARTY, and the MAMMA MIA medley for the weekly 70’s
Groove Party. Rehearsals are going well, but because of so many other events that take place in the theatre, and complaints about noise in the gym (where we’ve had evening rehearsals), it is really tight. There was great concern that putting the show up on Friday, as scheduled, would be detrimental to the safety of the performers (there is a LOT of aerial work in the show), as well as the artistic integrity of the show. Ultimately, the cruise director and I sat down, had a drink, and I explained the concerns to her, gave her a few alternate options/ideas, and she graciously moved the BOLLYWOOD opening to Saturday night! THANK YOU, Candi!!!
The WHITE HOT PARTY was tonight at 10:15 and I let loose a
bit. I bought ONE scotch . . . ok,
it was a double . . . somehow, my hands never held an empty glass all night and
by 1:40 I was BEAT . . . I can’t keep up with these 20-something year old cast
members! And I paid for it the
next day . . .
