Tis the Season

I am losing my mind. I'm not really sure why. I think it's God's way of saying "Stop taking everything so serious", only not in the creepy 2008 Batman Movie way. I'm just going a little insane, that's all. Like wanting to have dance parties all the time, or making sounds while sitting at my desk. Or screaming like a 9 year old girl simply because there was a spider. Even if it was the size of my face.

I think what I'm actually losing, is my sense of worry. There comes a point where things are just not worth worrying about. This is where I am at. We're at 14 days until opening night, and things are going well, everything is on schedule, everything is going well. By some miracle, this high-stress environment filled with people who by nature are dramatic, is running smoothly, and calmly, with relatively few hitches. It's a true miracle.

The play is going to be really powerful this year. It is every year I think, but it just seems even more incredible this year. I heard one of the directors yesterday say "this is it". This is a fantastic, moving show. No less than a miracle of God.

I must say, the SM girls have a lot to do with that. They definitely keep a little more sane. The Big Boss Lady is efficient, organized and on top of things. Very handy. The Crafty Conspirator (as I like to call her), is comic relief, and on top of that a hard worker. You can always be sure that things will happen if CC is in charge. Even if she is a little coniving. The one we call the Mood Ring Bandit (alright so I'm the only one who calls her that. OK, I've never called her that. But I do now.) is quick and efficient at whatever task BBL has for her, and she is good at keeping track of what is going on.

This all comes in very handy when working with 200 + players every weekend. Did I mention the dramatic by nature thing? I'm happy things are going as well as they are around here. It makes it easier on someone who is losing their mind.

With lunatic tendencies,
JB