Life is unfair: Be thankful for blessings

Friday, September 24, 2010

This past week we had tryouts for our upcoming musical "White Christmas." The actors heard my "there are no small roles" lecture, but we all know that's a nifty concept only if it applies to the OTHER guy. Five of us were involved in deciding the cast. Like a game of chess, each move affected every other. One actor could dance. But he couldn't project. A senior actress was a soprano; we needed an alto. Another wasn't reliable. There were no perfect answers. Finally, after a lengthy, post-audition discussion, a sleepless night, and more early-morning conversations, I made the final decisions. Mid-day on Friday I taped the cast-posting to the auditorium door and fled.

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