Last Show vs. This Show

Here was my timeline for "Curtains":

1. "Wide Open Spaces" - Come onstage, screw up my lines, dance horribly, sing out of tune.
2. Yell at Sam & CJ onstage
3. Collapse during the "curtain" call
4. Get carried off the stage
5. Get out of costume and chill for about an hour (miscellaneous costume zipping)
6. Help Amanda with costume change prior to "Thataway"
7. Back into costume during intermission
8. Shadow stuff during "She/He Did It"
9. Out of costume and chill for about an hour (miscellaneous costume zipping)
10. Help Amanda with costume change prior to during "We're in the Same Boat"
11. Back into costume for curtain call
12. Curtain Call
13. DONE!!

Not bad, eh?  It was low stress.  Now, compare that with my timeline for my current show: "Broadway Showstoppers", which opens TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Start in Abuela costume (which includes a gray wig and old age make-up)
2. Take Bekah/Stephanie's mic after "I Know it's Today" and put it on
3. "In the Heights"
4. Go offstage during "It Won't Be Long Now" and take off my mic
5. "Sunrise"
6. Change into costume for "The Woman's Dead" (Includes wig change removal of "old age" lines and change of lipstick color)
7. "The Woman's Dead"
8. Change into blacks for later (remove wig & wig cap)
9. Help green-ify Erin
10. Help CJ move bed on for "Say it Somehow"
11. Finish helping green-ify Erin
12. Put on Black cloak and go upstairs
13. "Defying Gravity"
14. INTERMISSION!!!!!!!
15. Move the red "pouf" from under the set over to stage left w/ Jordan's help
16. Set props for "The Drowsy Chaperone"
17. Change into costume/wig for "The Drowsy Chaperone" and touch up make-up
18. Get Stevie's mic after "Nicest Kids in Town" and put it on
19. Move on the red "pouf"
20. "As We Stumble Along"
21. "Aldolpho"
22. Ditch the mic
23. Put props away
24. Change into Mary Poppins Costume/Wig (includes slight make-up change)
25. Get Erin/Lynzee's mic after "Part of Your World" and put it on
26. Help Paula down the stairs after "Find Your Grail"
27. Enter during "Chim Chim Cheree"
28. Don't fall down the stairs
29. "Supercal..."
30. Ditch the mic
31. Change into blacks w/scarf, change wig
32. Get clipboard
33. "Electricity"
34. Change into black dress, change wig
35. Get mic from Amanda after "Don't Stop Believing" and put it on
36. "River of Dreams/Keepin' the Faith"
37. Exit SL, run around to SR for curtain call bow w/ Steffan & Josh
38. Curtain Call
39. PAR-TAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Know what you're thinking:  "That's INSANE!!!"  Actually, it's relatively low stress for me.  I freak out a little if I don't get my mic right away, though.  I have 4 wigs, 5 pairs of shoes and a different mic for each solo.  But other than that, it's not so bad.  And most importantly, I'M HAVING A BLAST!!!!!!  The show is really awesome!  It's a revue of songs that have been on Broadway in the past 10 years to celebrate the 10 Years of Up in Lights Productions!  We have some FANTASTIC performers involved.  In fact, everyone involved is fantastic!  You don't want to miss this!!!!

"Broadway Showstoppers"
February 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 at the Rialto Theatre in Loveland
7:30 pm evenings, 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon
www.uilproductions.com