Greetings from San Diego
Hello! Andrew Varela blogging from sunny southern California here! Just let me say, if you're going to tech a show, why not tech it in one of the most beautiful places on our little blue planet?
Fire, blah, blah, blah, sets damaged, blah, blah, show must go on, blah.
We're fine and we're going to do our show however we must. You would not believe how upbeat the mood is here. Before rehearsal today, Ken Gentry and Dani Davis gathered everyone and just let us know where everything stood and how "herculean" efforts from the scene shops in Vegas to our own road crew are going to get us up and running in record time. Everyone is pulling this cart and its simply gonna get done. We're actually looking forward to it, in an A-team/Macgyver kinda way.
I realized we were going to be ok when, back in NYC, after hearing the news and wondering what was going to happen, our own little General Patton, Susan Schulman, strode into rehearsal and proclaimed, "I will put this show on with whatever set we darn well have left!" She was such a comfort as well as an inspiration that we all were soon feeling the same defiant spirit. Soon the jokes came and I mentioned to Dani that this is going to make a fine chapter for the "Little Women, the musical" coffee-table book that's sure to come out.
There's a line in the show, "We March women are invincible!". Well, it appears they're fireproof as well.
So glad to hear that the cast is "fired up" for the tour! I've heard such wonderful things about the company that I can't wait to see the new production. I'll be there along the tour -- somewhere.
Break lots of legs! (Just no more fires, please!)
Posted by: Scott Freiman | August 26, 2005 at 12:48 PM
Hey!
Glad to see that everything is going well even with the set mishaps. You guys are incredible, and I'm looknig forward to seeing the whoel thing once you guys hit New Haven.
Break a Leg!
Aude Sapere
Posted by: Daria Maidenbaum | September 20, 2005 at 03:30 AM
My goodness! Good thing everyone is all right. I'm hoping to catch the show when it comes close to Virginia. I hope everyone remains safe!!
Posted by: Carolbeth | October 15, 2005 at 12:01 PM
hi there,
someone please tell andrew varella that his old family servant herr lutz misses him and wants to talk to him. he can be reached at CARDINALCS@AOL.COM
Posted by: paul stickney | October 26, 2005 at 08:04 AM
Welcom to Utah and the Capitol Theatre!
Bear's wife says "hi"!
Posted by: suzanne | October 27, 2005 at 01:24 PM