I have a strange job...
As a director, once a show is open the best way I have of guaging its success is to pay attention to the reactions of the audience. The show I had going up this week (my final one of the season, and my thesis) is a fairly sad show, pretty heavy on the tragedy. So a good night is one in which lots of the audience is crying at the end of the show. And it's been happening every night. My show is the one right before intermission, so I get a pretty good chance to see how the audience is reacting right after the show has ended. So far, very weepy intermissions.
Tonight one audience member got so overwhelmed by the show that about 3/4 of the way through she left the theater, and was still crying at intermission. My reaction? "YES!!!" (Internally, of course.)
I have a weird job. This woman was obviously quite distraught. And it made me proud. But it is pretty great. :)
Tonight one audience member got so overwhelmed by the show that about 3/4 of the way through she left the theater, and was still crying at intermission. My reaction? "YES!!!" (Internally, of course.)
I have a weird job. This woman was obviously quite distraught. And it made me proud. But it is pretty great. :)