The countdown begins

Now that we're in our ultimate performing space (for the most part), it's finally dawned on us that we'll actually be performing a show in 17 days. Today was huge. We loaded in three of the seven flats (must find a way to get the other four painted in just over two weeks, after Jayne spent the past several weeks doing just three . . .), and we rehearsed in our space for the first time tonight. It was a frustrating rehearsal--too much to bite off and chew all at once, and I think everyone was feeling the reality of the situation, that it's not just "sometime in the future anymore," but around the corner. This is a huge show in terms of costumes, music, choreography, and even sets (a simple concept has turned complicated in execution), and our time to get it all done is more finite by the day. On the other hand, we have a good number of willing contributors, and this weekend should see a great deal of progress on the technical front (let's hope and pray so, anyway). Pictures of the fabulous flats that Jayne painted for us will be posted soon . . . they are awesome!