Oklahoma Hallelujah

I just got back from rehearsal tonight. Wow! It went sooooo well. If opening night goes this well, I will be nothing short of elated. I got all of my costume changes during the dream ballet (thanks to two extraordinary costume change helpers!), the dances were flawless, and the small audience we had was VERY encouraging. I am really looking forward to opening night especially since tomorrow's rehearsal has been cancelled! Tonight went well, so our director decided to let us have one night this week before opening night that we don't have to get home at 1 in the morning. Thank heavens! I have been so mentally and physically exhausted this week, I needed a break. I am so thrilled about tonight's rehearsal and can't wait to have a real audience on Friday. Audiences are so vital to performing! They are the reason you have been working for months on end. You are entertaining them. I get so much excitement and joy just from hearing the audience laugh because of something I said or how I said it. It is so much fun. I am also really looking forward to having lots of family, church family, and friends come see the show. This show has pretty much consumed my whole summer, so I am anxious to show them what I have been working on this whole time, and why I have had to tell them, "Sorry, I can't. I have rehearsal," so many times. Well, I guess that is about it for my exciting life. Have a beautiful morning (and rest of the day for that matter)!