Today was our last full day of rehearsal before opening tomorrow and needless to say it was an action packed and productive day. My day began in a frenzy of baking several batches of cookies while scenes from “Taming of the Shrew,” “Twelfth Night” and “The Tempest” were rehearsed in the next room. Then I had to quickly clean the cookie dough off of my hands and launch into rehearsal for my scene from Henry VI, part 1. I have known our director Elizabeth and my scene partner, Matt Minnicino for five years now (wow). So, while I’ve never acted with Matt and Elizabeth has never directed me, I have felt so comfortable in rehearsal these past three days. Elizabeth knows me, and all my bad acting habits, so well that she is easily able point out what’s wrong and helps me fix it in a matter of minutes.
Working on Miscalled Simplicity has felt a lot like coming home. Yes, it’s been an opportunity for me to spend time with old friends, but I’ve also had the opportunity to work with several people I barely knew before now. It’s been comforting to see this ensemble come together around a common goal and shared passion for Shakespeare. I forget sometimes that this community is so strong and it’s always nice to be reminded
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