| THE BUSY WORLD begins previews!
by Jason Loewith on 9/13/2007 02:28:00 PM
Last night was first preview for THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED by Keith Bunin, directed by Kimberly Senior, and what a great show it was! We played to a small house (thanks in part to the strange Wednesday night show, and the Jewish holiday) of about 60, but a magnificent mix - about 25 subscribers, about 20 artistic associates and friends of the company, and about 15 single-ticket buyers who'd clearly heard about the show in the media.
The actors were immediately buoyed by a lot of laughter early on (much more than any of us expected), and by the time we got to the climax in Act II, you could hear a pin drop in the auditorium. Our curtain call was so short that the audience tried to bring the actors back for a second call...
We take a couple days off now to accomodate one of the actors' schedules - ironically enough, he's off to the wedding of an Episcopal minister! - and will be back Saturday and Sunday with two more previews before opening on Monday night. This is one of the most angst-provoking, exciting parts of the process for me, as I force myself to ask patrons how they enjoyed the play on their way out. What a great boon for all of us to get such glowing comments afterwards.
One subscriber in particular said this to me, which was very interesting and meaningful. I paraphrase:
We've been subscribers for four years now, and your first two seasons were terrific. We thought last season you lost your way a little, but we decided to come back... and this production of THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED proves we were absolutely right. It's a wonderful play, thought-provoking, beautifully acted and designed... a fantastic show!
Please post your thoughts here about the show once you've seen it!Labels: Busy World is Hushed
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