TUESDAY JULY 31

It is with sadness and regret that I inform you that Matt Elliott (George) has to drop his role. His manager at Half Price Books initially agreed to be flexible for the run of the show, but is now requiring Matt to work evenings. Matt cannot guarantee, from one evening to the next, that he’ll be able to attend rehearsals or performances.

I have some feelers out for a replacement, but have yet to reach everyone I’m trying to contact. I hope to have an answer by tonight. It’s difficult to rehearse scenes when Matt isn’t there, so it’s imperative that a replacement is found soon.

Which leads me to the second of today’s weighty topics: absenteeism. I hate to harp on you guys, but it’s really critical that you be at every rehearsal. You all made a commitment to the show. And the bulk of you have been really diligent about attending rehearsals. I believe the problem lies with the conception that some of the smaller parts will not be missed.

The truth is YOU ARE MISSED! It’s increasingly difficult to finesse scenes if there are always three or four actors missing. Believe it or not, we’ve been rehearsing since the end of June and we have yet to have a single rehearsal with the entire cast present. I realize that some of your parts seem to be insignificant in terms of lines. But you’re a part of this cast, and when you’re gone, everyone around you is affected by it.

Please make every effort to attend all rehearsals (and performances!) from here out!

Tonight I'll have a seating chart for the wedding, since that proved problematic last night. Everyone have a good day!

The wedding always looks nicer when EVERYONE is there!