Week 8, Part 2 (An Ending)

And we’re done. Three performances. Three seemingly more than satisfied audiences. Seven happy actors. Three happy crew members. And me – absolutely fucking delighted.

All the preparation, experimentation and rehearsal paid off. The run of the show was great. The cast really performed and the reward was rapturous applause. Our big fear, as I’ve written above, was getting an audience. We did. Good ones. Opening night saw upwards of 80 people in the theatre – a number seemingly unheard of for a visiting company in the axis. Friday night saw that number rise to over 90 while Saturday had over 100 bums on seats. None too shabby. Not only that, but each audience was receptive and effusive in their praise. Which was most flattering. When the cast took their curtain call each night, they thoroughly deserved every clap and cheer. One misstep on my part was forgetting to give Matthew a solo bow on the Thursday night, something he truly earned. And while I say give, I mean force, as Matthew is the most humble of actors and reluctant to be singled out. But he carried the show, and he carried it well. And anyone who disagrees with that, I’ll fight them.

Next up is a tour. If you run a theatre or know someone who does, let me know through neonfringe@gmail.com. If you don’t happen to own a theatre (who does?) but want to support us, keep an eye on Facebook and the media for more information on where and when Love in the Time of Social Networking will be coming soon.

Thanks for all the support thus far. And thanks for reading.

Chris