Lunch: Oh what a feeling! We are done. It has been an intense time, with much work and little free time. But it was worth taking the journey Into the Woods. We did our last bit of tidying up and loaded the car with our bags. I ate the last of the Millet with Tomatoes…
Breakfast: It’s the last midnight… those are the words in one of the songs from Into the Woods. After performing our last two shows today, it will be our last midnight here. We leave tomorrow evening for NY. Another chapter will close. A good chapter! As teaching artists, Gary and I have spent almost two…
Breakfast: We are down to four more performances of Into the Woods and then we go back to the concrete jungle of NYC. We have little food left, just enough (I hope) for the next few days. I made the last of the Steel Cut Oats and topped it with Apricot Jam, given to us…
Breakfast: I am enjoying starting my day with Lentil Soup. I have discovered this before and then forgotten. Red Lentil soup when cooked a lot gets soft like porridge. It has the feel of eating cooked cereal. Lunch: Now that we are running the show I can sleep in. Unfortunately Gary still has stuff…
Breakfast: It’s opening night! And opening day. We start with the Teen Cast’s opening performance of Into the Woods at 2pm. The Adults have their opening at 7pm. I remind myself to have beans every day and take a cup of Red Lentil soup to start. Dinner: We did it! The Teen Cast’s performance…
Lunch: We have our final dress rehearsals today. First with the teens at 2pm and then with the adults at 7pm. Gary went in to be with the kids who come in at 9:30am. I got to sleep in! I am conducting two shows today and need me rest. I had a Rice Cake with…
Lunch: We had a busy morning with the teens prepping for our run through on the stage this afternoon. I did my whole grain carb loading first, with Steel Cut Oats, Pumpkin Seeds, Apples and Raisins that I had prepped this weekend. Dinner: I was feeling bad that I had asked our pianist, Mavis,…
Hell Week has officially begun. We begin dress rehearsal tomorrow and open on Thursday. We still need certain costume pieces and props. The clock is ticking… I brought my thermos of Maté and sipped on it during the Sitzprobe with the Teen Cast and our 5-piece orchestra. They are doing wonderful work. I got really…
Breakfast: It’s our day off that isn’t really a day off. We don’t have a rehearsal today but Gary needs to be at the theater to load in the set. I made a big pot of Steel Cut Oats with Bananas and Raisins to start the day. Dinner: I worked outside at the Whole…
