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I'm not sure which part of tonight's rehearsal fascinated me more...

- Hearing about how our director, Robin, was doped up on a shot of Benadryl (I didn't even know you could get it as a shot!) after an allergic reaction to iodine during a CT scan...

- Seeing Morgan's swollen ankle that was the result of fending off an attack from a feral cat who tried to kill her dog during a walk in the park...

- Or learning about how Andy rolled his ankle during the first hour of rehearsal after tripping over an imaginary iron railing...

And yes, I said imaginary.  Mr. Baldwin takes his craft VERY seriously.

In spite of all of these mishaps we did find a way to rehearse, and surprisingly it was productive!  One thing actors always need and rarely have time for is a line-through.  This is where you just flat out get to run lines on the stage.  You can move about and follow your blocking, or you can pick a spot on a comfy set piece and set up camp.  Or, as did most of this cast, start off with good intentions and do your blocking along with your lines, but in the end become a slouch potato while seeing who can recite the lines more deadpan.  Who knew it could make an already funny line even funnier?  Needless to say, since Morgan had to spend the rehearsal with her foot up in the air and Robin was occasionally counting how many times the chairs around her started dancing, this was definitely a good use of our time.

One thing is for certain in the theatre: Whether you find yourself grounded, or flying high, the rehearsal must go on.

~Sherry Hopkins (Gloria)

So tonight's rehearsal - our 5th - was pretty remarkable on several fronts. First - after a ten minute break we managed a straight-through-run of Act I, without any crash-and-burn, despite the reality that there were things we hadn't addressed since five years ago (okay - Monday). This blew our minds. Still lacking caffeine, we began our intermission break.  The wedding reception in the lobby was really getting into it by then - Etta Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder were occasionally filtering softly through the lobby doors.