And I would like to thank…
Last night after my fourth performance of “Cinderella Meets Her Fella”, I rushed off-stage with the rest of the cast, feeling incredibly giddy. There is always an adrenaline rush after a performance that seems to come from the cheers and good-will of the audience during a curtain call. In college, as soon as production would finish we would exit the stage, rush out of the theater, down the hall, and wait in the lower art gallery for friends, family, and fans to come through the receiving line.
After I bounced off the stage last night with a bunch of screaming, giggly, little girls I realized that there was no one to meet after the play. It’s not that there was no one to congratulate me and tell me how well I did…there was just no family or friends to cluster around me, take pictures with, and share hugs. It was actually a sad feeling realizing that my parents, sisters, and husband had already all seen the play and now there was no one left I knew to come and see it. It made me realize how supportive my family has always been of my dreams, and how much it meant to me to know they were out there watching me, and would be waiting for me afterward. In college David would come to see me for almost (if not every) single performance and come through the receiving line upwards of ten times just to shake my hand…okay, he had an agenda, but STILL…I did like it!
Anyway, last night just made me love and appreciate them even more. You guys are part of what make my dreams mine. I love you and I’ll miss seeing you out there tonight!
David, Robbie, Mom, and Dad–my biggest fans