Well we spent over 20 hours at the theatre teching Speech & Debate from Friday night through Sunday, and while we had at least our fair share of hang-ups and snafoos I am happy to report that we have emerged unscathed and excited about what is about to happen in this last week before opening. Thank the heavens for our amazing team or this whole process could have been truly challenging to the will and heart of each of us involved...the best thing about working with people of this caliber is that every time you think you have had it, someone comes through with a truly beautiful artistic contribution that reminds you why you are there in the first place, reenergizes everyone in the room, and inspires all to charge on. The set continues to prove itself dynamic and interesting, the lights are sexy, the sound design spot on, the video projections are fabulous. We have a very exciting vomiting effect that I know everyone is excited about, and as is always the case, the costumes really bring the characters alive. Everyone was so nimble and flexible all weekend-it is a marvel of collaboration.

And where, I ask you, would we be without our cast who through it all was able to keep a smile on their faces and keep everyone in the room laughing, down to the last hour? Thinking back to how exhausted I was leaving the theater last night well after 1AM, I am amazed at the fire that is burning in my stomach as I think about getting back to it tomorrow night. I guess I am just eager to see where I know this thing can go.

~Jason Gerace, Assistant Director