Crunch time... and awakenings

This weekend in Dimond Park rehearsing, we had an avid bunch of kids watching. They left a birthday party to come see a stop and go rehearsal! Less than a week from opening—the time we are all trying to cram in the last great ideas, realizing all the things I've done wrong (why on earth did I place everyone in front of Grumio in the second scene?) and making everything picture perfect. Luckily, inspiration is striking. Actors are realizing that they do really know those characters, and this cast seems to feel each other's timing very well. It was also our final day outdoors with the set, so luckily some things didn't work well—meaning we have identified the potential problems already and have time to fix them. As usual I wish we had another few days to rehearse, but it really was a fun show today even as a rehearsal. Nice women, nice play. Our unofficial motto is "kickass women, kickass plays", and we've got a few more days to make the transition from these lovely actors to those awesome characters, and it's looking good.