Well, my apologies for an extended absence, but I we just opened “Cinderella”! Opening weekend was a great success, with full houses on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. We had a bunch of little girls attend, all dressed up in their princess outfits, so that was cute. Also, we’re supporting “The Princess Project” by encouraging attendees to bring a prom dress to donate to this charity. We should be able to give about 100 dresses by the end of the show!
I only had one mishap on opening night…. and it wasn’t THAT bad. I am holding a tray with fake pastries on it, and I end up on the front edge of the stage. During the announcement that the Prince is giving a ball, I am trying to get another girl on stage to pay attention to the announcement. Somehow, my pastry tray goes flying into the orchestra pit, with fake buns scattering as it bounced off the stage. The music director said it nearly killed the viola section…. so, yes, I will never live that one down at Lyric. However, I only used that prop in the first scene, and the buns were collected by intermission, so it all worked out 
What can you expect with live theatre?
I’m so excited to continue the performances this weekend, and I insist that you join me if you are in the Bay Area!
