Issues Follow Up

Oh, and for those of you who ARE following this, let me tie up a few plot threads that I may have inadvertantly left dangling:

• Our accompanist Zach Spencer is a joy to work with and worth every penny (and more) we're giving him. A talented singer in his own right, Zach tempers my script-centric view with a sensible dose of musical reality. For instance, I might get carried away and start humming or "McFerrinizing" part of the score, and he'll stop and say something like, "Cool, so we're going to have bass, guitar, and drums too?" Then I'll stop and sheepishly say, "No.", and then we'll move on. At other times, he's VERY open to suggestion. During "The Three Kings" one of the measures called for an odd (boring) timing, and I asked if we could switch it to a triplet, and he accomodated nicely. I look forward to working with him for the run of the show and in future productions.
• The role of Mother Superior will now be played by Joyce Rieske. Joyce gave a great audition, and her energy and enthusiasm will mesh nicely with the rest of the cast.
• Emily Bowman will be playing Maria Montini for the whole run of the show. Melanie Bowman will be playing Louise opening and every other weekend, and Megan Trout will be playing the role on even weeks and for closing.

I think that's it. Sorry if I left you hanging.

- Sean