Follow Up

Howdy,

Hope all had a lovely 4th of July weekend. I didn't want to post because I love the picture of the company that worked on the production being the last shot on the blog. But then I realized eventually there would be other posts - so might as well go now. Also, Scott and I had a very productive follow up conversation on Thursday regarding the play and the process. Thank you to all of the comments, on the blog and in person. We really talked about - maybe this is directing and acting thought - but we talked about how when Ruthie really captures the Southern sweet girl she was before getting Polio - it really taps into the struggle she is facing as she confronts the negativity she is allowing to creep in. We also discussed with the wonderful detail work Eric T. and Jamie D. were doing, it allowed us to focus on the behavior of their relationship before the illness. I look forward to incorporating more of that work in any future productions. Also, Scott and I discussed the value of naming the illness, polio, in the play - it would have to organic and not expositional, but we don't want people guessing...for too long about what happened to Ruthie. That was a very useful note from the blog. Thank you for that.

Goodnight,

Padraic