DeMizio's Journal

Opening night...

I've never really acted in front of an audience before. My theatrical experience has always been behind the scenes - usually lighting.

Tonight was an experience.

To begin with, I was positive that I was going to forget every single one of my lines once I saw people - any people - in the audience. I had convinced myself that I could do the show as long as no one was looking up at me. The eyes would completely throw me off.

For Godspell, Louis has given the cast free reign to wander the audience before the show, and during intermission. "Great," I thought, "Now I'll know exactly who's watching me."

I was doubly screwed...

But it all came off without a hitch. Or without a hitch that would destroy the show. Sure, lines were flubbed and dropped, entrances were late, and the light cues may have been off for a bit (it's amazing how I didn't notice AT ALL because I was so into what we were doing...)

It went wonderfully. We fed off of the audience's laughter, we held for applause. The show went fantastic. People clapped along. People sang along (I think)...people were in tears, or near that point (as they told me later.)

It was a fantastic night. 3 more left.