DeVos Hall, here we come!

We are on stage at last! Sunday night was a true “stumble through” as we all dealt with real buildings (rather than plastic) and stairs that take more time to walk than flat flooring. The chorus is doing a lot of the set changes and we are not familiar with having to move tables, chairs and full buildings on rollers! Try this; walk through a couple rooms in your house, then run around the perimeter, now move a large piece of furniture that is set on rollers, turn around and SING! That is how I am starting “The Elixir of Love”. I’m sure that after a few more tries it will become easier and we will all be joking about how nervous we were at first. We did not get to run through the whole show last night so I am hoping that the rehearsal flows better tonight without all the stops and starts of scene changes. One of the best moments is when the car comes on stage. We are all holding our collective breath that the car will start, keep running and then not hit any scenery. Trent does a great job driving so I am not all that worried. The car and Dulcamara’s elisir wagon are fabulous to see and I think the audience will love the gags and gimmicks. This show has a lot of funny moments, and a few tender and loving moments also. If you are still looking for a romantic idea for this weekend, look no farther than The Elixir of Love.