40 Random Thoughts I Have During Opening Night
-By Malorie Savran
In light of Table Manners’ opening weekend last week, I decided to make a list of some thoughts that have gone through my mind during the first night of a show.
1. Thank goodness dress rehearsal is over. 2. Maybe we could have used another dress rehearsal. 3. Where the hell is everybody?? 4. Where the hell are my damn notes?! 5. Found my notes, everyone stop looking! 6. I need a head set. 7. I need a drink. 8. How many people are here? 9. Where the hell is this friggin prop? 10. Why are you talking to me do I look like I can chat right now?! 11. Okay an hour til curtain. Everything is done. I’m bored. 12. Places!! 13. Just kidding, people are still loitering. Stupid people. 14. Okay seriously places now. No seriously places! 15. Okay lights are up. This is good. Wait, what’s my cue? WHAT’S MY CUE?? 16. Did he forget that line? He forgot that line. We really needed another dress. 17. Okay first scene change coming up, where the hell is that prop!! Wait, it’s onstage. I knew that. 18. Scene change is done. What’s that? I left the sofa cushion up? Okay running back out, don’t bring the lights back up. DON’T BRING THE LIGH…you brought the lights back up. I’m sure that looked fabulous. 19. Did they laugh at that joke? That was a good line I thought. 20. Why did they think that was funny? Did something happen? What am I missing?! 21. Oh no, they skipped a page. Did they? I’m pretty sure they skipped a page. We needed another dress rehearsal. 22. Hallelujah, intermission. 23. What did they do to this stage, it’s a mess! 24. Oh for goodness sakes, the door is broken. We needed another night to fix the set. 25. Okay back up, places. 26. Stop dancing, time for places!! 27. Hello? Is my headset working! 28. **Drop’s headset** Damn should have worn different pants. 29. Seems to be going great now! 30. Was that a glass breaking? Please no one bleed on the costumes, please no one bleed on the costumes. 31. Where the hell are we? 32. What are they laughing at?? 33. Oh, I finally get that joke now. That’s hilarious. 34. Who is that guy who keeps coughing? 35. Is someone sleeping out there?! 36. Hooray, final scene!! 37. Why can’t I hear any dialogue? Why is NO ONE SPEAKING?! We seriously needed another dress rehearsal. 38. Curtain, we did it!! 39. Everyone did so great, we definitely didn’t need any extra rehearsals. 40. How many spills do I have to clean up? F$&% www.nemasketriverproductions.com