Applause, Applause & More Applause

We want to say Thank You to all who came out to see the journey!! When we first started the journey, we gushed about our cast and how amazing, incredible, outstanding, etc. they were and we stand firm in our declaration that they are the absolute greatest! We have had a strong base of committed actors who were so dedicated to the journey that they stepped in and stepped up to fill in wherever we needed them.



Here it was, Friday October 22, 2010. The Cast and The Team began arriving by 5:30PM. This was a very special night for us, it is the night that we close our three night run. With mixed feelings of excitement and knowing that this was our last show, we went into full blown action focusing on preparing for the journey on stage.


Each night, we anxiously anticipate that there will be an audience to come and see the journeys on stage. We only hoped that if no one else showed up, at least our family and friends would fill in some seats. The first night we feared that the audience would be a bit sparse because of the horrible weather we were having that day. It was only two days before the show that the weather was unseasonably warm, sunny and bright. However, on our night to begin our journey on the stage, there it was - a nor-easter.

Meanwhile behind the scenes, The Cast were preparing and warming up. Some stretched, sang songs, laid on the floor, danced, somersaults, vocalices you name it, it was happening.


Just before the journey begins The Cast and The Team has a brief meeting




The dressing room with the Make up Artist
(Zelda Pushkin and Ashlee K)

Well, it was about 7:20PM and there they were people waiting in the lobby for us!! The show began at 8:10PM as we waited for everyone to be seated. We were treated to an audience that were not only strangers to us but they were filling up the seats and had great enthusiasm applauding at the end of each scene - some even responded verbally, cheering and sharing their brief connections to the character. One person responded "Me too!" when they heard the cast member declare that she was a breast cancer survivor.

(Amanda Casarella)

The second night was also exciting, the audience were in and seated so promptly that you would think they all came in on a scheduled bus/train tour. The opening scene began at 8:05PM. In fact, it was so quiet that I was curious to know if we were able to fill out a row. During intermission, I walked out to check and there they were people and there were lots of them. I mingled and asked if they were enjoying the show and the responses were overwhelmingly positive. By the end of the night, they were applauding and sharing their own personal journey with cancer whether they were a survivor or have had someone who was diagnosed with cancer.

(Dawn, Albert, Tara Notvest and Ashley)

Final show, October 22, 2010 - 8:05PM and we begin with a few people in the audience. Yikes!!!! However, after checking out in the lobby, there they were -- people! They were waiting to enter the theater as they could not enter during the scene. It was such a good feeling :-) Okay, they were late but there they were waiting to get in to see our journeys. Our show ended with more rave reviews. The responses were mixed with connections to cancer, wanting to make sure that they check up on their health, happy to see the different journeys explored, and so much more.

(Bianca Golden)

(The Reception)

The best news of all is that although we had our 3 night run, The Day That Changed My Life is not over. The journey has just begun, stay tuned..........



Dawn

Bye, Bye September, October's Almost Here

Let's begin with a big Welcome to our new readers! We cannot begin to tell you how it feels to hear that you are reading and following our journey to the stage. We are thrilled.

It's the end of September and October is upon us and we are filled with excitement. We are spreading the word and telling everyone we meet that the journey is on it's way to the stage. With all the Hear Ye's! we are working on the behind the scenes issues. The best thing is that The Team is focused.

Needless to say, The Cast is honing in on their characters and will give you the very best of each journey.



And in midst of it all, we have so many talented cast members one most recently - Lindsay Bernstein has a play of her own No Boys Allowed which The Team went out to see. We were so proud of her production and know that you may one day hear of her future productions. We are a cheer leading supportive force.



Speaking of incredible performances, we had quite an awesome experience at Greater Faith Temple The Movement's Mass Choir Celebration. It was a sold out event with about 1,000 attendees and it was noted that over hundred people were turned away. That's too bad as it was filled with greatness - Karen Clark Sheard and other well known Gospel Artists. Pastor Michel White Haynes directed and sang with a dynamic voice that brought the audience to their feet. It's the place to go for a good hand clapping feet stomping, grand ole' time. We danced the whole night.
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Bernard of Double K Productions (c) 2010


So with all the extremely talented cast members, you know that you are in for a treat. It's about the journey, it's about the awareness, it's about being a part of something that has affected us all and we want to do something about it.


Our Stage Manager means business and she is keeping an eye on the task ahead.


Our director is on duty working it out - just for you.


While we are thrilled to have you follow and share our blog, we don't want you to miss out on sharing the journey with us. Get your tickets now! Go on and meet The Cast.

At the end of the rehearsal, we all sang Happy Birthday to Zelda our youngest member of The Cast.

Bye, Bye September, October 15, 16 and 22nd is almost here!

Dawn