Dessa Rose - Rolling Along

Today is the first show of Week Three of our Dessa Rose run. Things are going quite well - we've had a lot of lovely, very responsive audiences. Sometimes, it takes the audience a moment to really warm up to the subject matter. That's understandable, given that Act I moves pretty quickly and is really quite a lot to take. But they usually warm up and get lost in the story by Act II.

Last night was the New Rep Gala, and what an event it was! I met a lot of New Rep patrons and audience members. Many people had come to see the show more than once, and it was so wonderful to get an opportunity to chat with them and thank them for their support. Attending the Gala gave me an opportunity to learn about the other programs that New Rep does. One of the highlights of the evening was Rachel York's performance. Apparently, she is in the audience of our matinee today. That's really cool, but also a little nerve wracking, I admit.

We also received a note on our callboard today from Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the authors of Dessa, congratulating us on our current run. It's so cool to feel that connection with the authors of this piece and know that they appreciate us telling this story. Between that and meeting Rachel, I'm really starting to feel like a part of the theater community.

Well, once again this is a dressing room post, so I've got to head upstairs for the epilogue. ciao!