What Was I Thinking?

We blocked the first scenes from Pirates of Patmos tonight.  Whew, that was a challenge!  There are 15 cast members on stage at the same time, pirate attacks, and some complex character interactions.  What was I thinking?

Luckily, we muddled through it tonight, but we still have some kinks to work out.  Thank God for Katrina who volunteered to assist with directing until she goes on maternity leave.  Since I have to be on stage as an actor, there’s no way I could do it without her.

It’s tough to act and direct at the same time.  I don’t know why I keep doing it.  Each time I tell myself that I’m not going to do it again, but acting is so much fun.  It’s what I love to do.  Unfortunately, you can’t have a play without a director, and I haven’t found anyone who wants to be one full-time yet. 

Oh well, I’ll just keep reminding myself that I shouldn’t do it again…maybe it’ll actually sink in next time.