Wait. I hate to jinx this, but let’s just pause to appreciate this fact: it’s four weeks before show time, and nothing seriously major has gone wrong yet. This is a first in Alligatorland.
I know, there’s still lots of time for things to explode. And yes, I’ve only handed half of the score to my copyist, I’m still unable to lift my left arm high enough to conduct (after an epic tumble on some ice last week- I really wish someone had videotaped my fall, as I must have been fully airborne for a good ten seconds, and I could have been an overnight Youtube sensation….), we’re seriously over budget, and I’ve been so busy writing the show and dealing with logistics and working two jobs and writing the music for my March 4th Alliance Francaise concert that I haven’t done laundry in way too long….
But I’ve been really encouraged by the support I’ve been receiving from everyone so far for this show. A last-minute save from Meredith White kept me from printing 300 posters with spelling mistakes on them; Jason Logue hired the world’s best sub for a rehearsal; Carissa Neufeld not only took care of renting us a bass drum, she is carting it to rehearsal and gig along with her own set of vibes; Graham Scott saved the day by hosting the new Tiny Alligator website on his own hosting service, when mine was about to charge me a stupidly-high monthly rate; Lina Allemano managed to heal from her own epic ice tumble so quickly that the newly-bionic woman isn’t missing a single rehearsal; many, many new friends have been coming out of the woodwork with helpful suggestions and connections; and I’ve got an army of awesome volunteers coming to help me plaster the city with posters next weekend (want to join us?).
I’m sure I’m forgetting someone right now, but I will continue to be very very grateful for everyone’s help as I head into the final four weeks of crazy. And I will be able to walk a little more slowly, and watch out for ice, knowing that there are such awesome people backing me up.
