DAMMIT!
For those of you who haven't been keeping up with my life, I have been cast as the lead role in Private Eyes. I have been sooo excited about starting this show and I've told just about anyone who will listen all about it.
A while ago, I asked someone when they thought rehearsals would start for this show. I was told that it wouldn't be until AFTER Easter. Then last night, I found out from Mick (the stage manager) that rehearsals were actually starting on the 21st...a week before Easter. So I found the director (Randy Wyatt...and one AWESOME guy) and asked him if rehearsals were starting after Easter. He said, "Yes, we're starting the following Monday." I then asked him if he knew that spring break and Easter did not coincide this year. He did not realize this. Now here's the problem. I booked a flight with Devanie to go visit my grandfather in Florida from March 23rd to the 30th. This means I would be missing 5 rehearsals instead of just 2 if we were actually starting after Easter.
So I frantically found out the EXACT flight information and wrote Randy informing him of the situation. He then informed me that he'd have no choice but to RE-CAST THE ROLE!!! So, like a fool, I wrote emails to him and Dr. Hustoles offering to be memorized BEFORE the 21st so I could get in a couple of memorized rehearsals before I leave, and even asked if I could meet with him to get the blocking before spring break. Randy said he was sorry and there were no hard feelings, but he just couldn't work around it. Hustoles wrote me back saying he'd talk to Randy and get back to me.
So tonight I sit. I sit and I PRAY that by some divine intervention I will still be able to play this role. If not, I will be seriously sick to my stomach. Tomorrow I have a meeting with Randy at 11:30am to see if there is any way I can salvage this role. Pray for me!