Snip! Snip!

We had a run through of sorts today. It ran 52 minutes-- without music. That puts the total running time about 57 minutes. That just a little too long. We'll be performing in a lot of schools and need to keep it within a school hour period. 45 minutes would be ideal-- but that isn't attainable. Too much stuff in the show.

As far as the actors go, I am amazed by their work. If you get a chance to see this show, you'll understand just how much they have to learn! And I know they are a bit over-whelmed now-- but by the time November rolls around, they will have a great grasp of Kansas history! Ha!

I had to cut about a page from the show. Luckily, I could cut whole speeches-- not just a little here and a little there. This will be welcome news to the cast. Less for them to memorize....

Tomorrow, we'll be spending a lot of time on the first 15 minutes of the show. We're going to be performing a short segment of the show for the Kansas history teachers convention in Garden City on Sunday. Also, I'll be seeing all the songs with the choreography for the first time. I know I'll love it! Barb Schoenhofer, our choreographer, is GREAT.