So basically I just graduated from University of Miami with a B.F.A in Acting and this is my first job in the "Real World". I decided that I would document this wild adventure and share with everyone the fear, the rewards and the reality of doing a 12 month Children's Theatre National Tour. My job is to arrive into town Sunday, audition 25-350 kids Monday and by Saturday pull off a full musical production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" starring yours truly, Christopher Nelson Harbur.

9/28/2006

Pee in my pants

I am writing this blog so late in the evening because I am officially nervous as hell about the show tomorrow. I can't remember feeling more helpless on-stage, firstly because for some reason my lines won't sink in, and secondly, the kids aren't getting it.
I can honestly say that a good deal of this is Shirnest and my fault because we so poorly taught a good deal of the show and now the kids have pretty much no idea what to do or say. Amidst all this, we have a show tomorrow at 12:45pm California time (think of me please!) in which the entire Merced, CA K-8 kids and staff will be attending (500+ people) after the worst run I have ever seen during todays rehearsal...Perhaps the most terrifying moment was when the kids starting uncontrollably giggling during the final scene (which took us 2 hours to get to instead of 50 min) because the Prince couldn't remember any of his lines...I'm not so much mad as utterly bewildered at their behavior...
I think it goes without saying that I'll be sayin some SERIOUS prayers this evening!

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