Opening Night

Last night, an incredibly lucky audience (and considerably larger than most of us had anticipated) saw the English-language premiere of "On the Sly." There was laughter, there were tears, we hope from laughter, and applause. And some sweet money to fund our crazy road trip across this country and parts of Canada.

There are definitely times when I take a step back from my life, re-evaluate, and think, "What in God's name am I doing?" These moments usually occur when I'm gluing a wig to my head in a dressing room, or thinking too intently about my willing center. Or doing any sort of super-intense vocal warm-up. Fortunately, things come back into focus after performances like the one we had last night. I remembered the simple truth: that actors act simply because they can't help it. It's in their blood. As long as someone is there to watch, they perform.

Also, nothing is more gratifying than getting a laugh. Tcha.