To Bobby, Michael, Michael, Mallory, Cara, The Fiercesome Foursome, And our Magnificent Cast, Crew and Orchestra:
From my first meeting with Bobby; through the auditions with such an incredible turn-out; into rehearsals with some of the most generous people who shared their talent and time as well as their support of each other; into "the hell" of tech week where you all brought a great amount of patience and good spirits (not to mention lots of food to share); and finally to the performaces where the hard work of each individual, and the ensemble you had become, were so evident by giving truly entertaining performances; I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!
It's been a long time since we have had a cast where so few of you knew each other before we all joined together to create the show. You truly became a company, caring for each other onstage and off - it was evident that each one of you wanted the show to be the absolute best it could be and wanted great success for each one of your fellow cast members. I gotta tell you, after all these years, that's why I do this. When it works - it's a joy to watch.
And on top of all the warm, fuzzy, community-building things that happened, we built an INCREDIBLE show, with some of the best performances and moments that I have seen in any production of this show EVER.
I hope that you are all as proud of yourselves as I am, and I hope that you will do it again. It's never the exact same - but it's always special.
On a personal note, some of you know what my life has been in the last year, losing my dear sister and then my big brother very unexpectedly less than 6 months apart. The last 6 weeks have been the first in a long time of complete and total joy (yeah, I know, I know, you are shocked that that was my "joy" face - I am still striving for a sweet voice like Michael's). Coming to rehearsal was a pleasure. I knew that every single night, we would get plenty of work done on a beautiful production, but that there would also be plenty of giggles (mostly irreverent). Oh - and lots of treats! It has helped heal my heart and I thank you all for that!
I hope to see all of you soon - and remember after a week or two break, Tuesdays at Jimmy's will resume. You are all welcome! And if you are not working in some capacity on Little Shop, mark your calendars for Friday, May 16th. That is "Actors' Club Night for Little Shop with sigificant ticket discounts for members of the HPCT Family - Actors and Crew Members. Watch the blog.
Love you all!
Jennifer
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