Just got home from our Tuesday after school rehearsal and I am feeling really happy about our ensemble now.  Before we started our two run throughs I was really apprehensive about performing but after we did them, a streak of excitement came over me that we have actually been successful in making this ensemble AWESOME!  Tomorrow’s run throughs are essential because we have to ensure the show is smooth and that there are NO hiccups whatsoever.

 Tonight I’m going to be going over my lines and reading over my list of things I need to fix for tomorrow.  Mr Cash said it in his feedback that I speak way too fast and this causes all my words to get tangled up in each other- and I totally agree.  It’s more of a nerves thing but I really have to concentrate hard on pacing myself and working on my diction so that my lines can be conveyed to the audience clearly.  Focus is the key and in tomorrow’s rehearsal I am going to try my hardest to remain in focus and NEVER break out of character.

 The shirts (putting them on and off) isn’t as difficult as we first assumed it would be.  I had two parts of the performance where I was struggling to put my shirt on but I know that if that happens on the night I just have to act as though it was all part of the scene and I have to subtely fix my shirt in character.  Ooo and remember ladies don’t ‘pop ya collars y’all’.

 Well that’s enough from me, I think I’m going to go look over some of my lines!  Rest up girls, and woo how exciting we’re almost there

-Elissa.