It's here - the sets are getting their last touch ups, the costumes are getting pressed and last minute repairs are being made, the lights and sound are getting their final adjustments, and the lobby is being cleaned for tonight's audience. Opening night for the first show of the season is very exciting - we're opening both a show and a season tonight. The cast and crew of THE WIZARD OF OZ have worked hard to prepare for this night, and we're excited to open it for an audience.
Last night was final dress rehearsal, and it reminded me of last year's final dress for LES MISERABLES. Last year, the final dress for LES MIS included set pieces coming in at the wrong time and missed actor entrances - the classic thought that a bad final dress rehearsal means a good opening night. Fortunately, it worked out great last year and we had a good opening weekend. Well, we had our share of problems last night at final dress rehearsal for WIZARD OF OZ - Katie (Dorothy) is getting over a bug, so she did not sing last night so that she could save her voice for opening night, and the fire alarm went off when we tried a little bit of extra powder in the smoke effects for the Wicked Witch. However, these are all part of getting a show opened, so we'll do our best to put on the best show possible tonight for our sold-out audience. The staff and volunteers have worked hard - we hope you'll come out and support their efforts.
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