A note from your director. Please read.

I have something very importamt and game changing to say. I want you to know that I know how hard this is for all of you. But believe me when I say that I'd rather be in your shoes. Directing is so much harder and I'm still getting the hang of it. I'm learning as I go. This is my second mainstage show. Directing a cast of 60 people is very tough. I miss being on stage. As an actor, I just have to worry about myself, my lines, and my blocking. As a director, I am responsible for everyone's blocking, all the props, costumes, set, character, etc. Everything has to go through me. And if at the end of the day the show falls apart, it's my fault, nobody elses. So, the fact that the run through didn't go well last night is more a reflection on me than on any of you, and I'm sorry if I was too hard on you. If I could start over, there are things I would do differently. Ive tried blocking the show early on and trying to add character later. The result was that movement looked stiff and the character just wasn't there. So, I thought I'd try it the other way around this time. I thought I'd focus on character first and hoped that that would help to motivate the blocking and make it look more natural and fluid. But, that clearly didn't work. All that did was create a lot of frustrated and confused actors. I can admit when I was wrong, but it's not easy. I have not given any of you as much clear direction as I should have. So, here's what I ask. I ask that you stand behind me and believe in me as much as I believe in you. I will try my best to sort out the confusion of last night and answer any questions that anyone has. So, I take full responsibility for last night. Now, lets do what we have to do in order to make this show as amazing as we all know that it can be.

Respectfully,
Joshua