Steel Magnolias closed last night and I feel like I should write a wrap-up for posterity's sake. Right now all I can say is it was about the hardest show I've ever done, and I'm glad to be done with it. Maybe in a month or two when I'll have the benefit of a little more perspective.
We had great audiences yesterday, which made those last two shows so much better. During the bows of the matinee, the skies opened up outside and it started pouring rain. So there were still a lot of patrons gathered, waiting for a break in the deluge, by the time the cast got out of costume and made our way out to eat before the next show. I was in my rehearsal clothes from earlier, tattoos flashing, my hair braided and frizzy from the wigs, but still in my Clairee age makeup. One patron was quite startled. "Oh wow. You're young!" Another wasn't sure who I'd played. "Were you the tall skinny one?" Another seemed to be familiar with how accurate playbills can be. "I thought the picture in the program was a mistake!" So I guess I made a fairly convincing senior citizen. LOL
After the final show last night, I gathered up almost all of the props and pieces that I personally provided (a trunkful, and I realized this morning I forgot a few things), put my costumes in order, picked up a bunch of trash, put prop pieces away, hugged my castmates, and left. Pretty sure I didn't miss anything, since there was no mention of any sort of anything except getting out. Which I did.
I made the long drive home and got to bed before midnight (!!!), slept until 8, and am now looking ahead to tech week for Clue, and then diving into White Christmas rehearsals next Saturday, and auditioning for Noises Off the following Saturday.
Theatre makes my heart happy, even difficult theatre. So blessed to be able to do this.
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