Bart's back

So this week our director Bart was back in town checking in on us and working on pre-production for Awake and Sing (should be thrilling!).

It was a LONG week, but a great week. Katie and I are starting to find more and more levels to Fabrizio and Clara's relationship. And with Vicki out for the weekend, Patti got a nice run at Margaret. She was fantastic!

I've been struggling to find the levels in the church scene when Signor calls off the wedding. Michael Berresse and I talk about the scene every show and I've tried exploring so many things over the last week. Like Einstein once said, "I've got plenty of results. I know dozens of things that don't work." That's kind of the essence of acting too. Go out there and explore (hopefully in rehearsal) to find what doesn't work but leave the rest of the playing open to moment to moment discovery. What I LOVE about this show and this company is that it always feels fresh. Even on Sunday's when everyone's exhausted--we're all out there trying to live in the moment.

In the church scene, so much is happening so fast and then BANG! Dad calls off the wedding and humiliates/infuriates Fabrizio in front of Clara and Margaret. And I've struggled with really working moment to moment in that scene. Anyway, I think Bart and I cracked it open talking about it after the show today. If I key into the humiliation and anger it should carry me to the next moment of seeing Clara and not being able to look at her. Then that moment will lead me to the next, etc;

Looking forward to a day off tomorrow. Gotta hit the orthopedic doc for the chronic pain in my hip (I think it's from running around in dress shoes 8 shows a week on a hard deck), the gym, and then VEG OUT!

Thanks to all who came out to see us this week! GREAT audiences. Particular thanks to the kids from Florida who came up in a group and were so moved by the show. You guys were inspiring to talk to afterwards. Keep in touch!