"Just Do It!"

So as many people may know, I am in a play this summer. I will be playing Frederick in "The Pirates of Penzance." I will be performing on the night of the 14th, and again earlier in the day on the 15th of August. Come and see it!!!!

Anyway, A something happened the other day at rehearsal that was somewhat noteworthy. I get to kiss a girl. It actually isn't in the script, but some directors put it in and some don't. I got to do this last time I played Frederick too. Anyway, last Friday we were working on blocking. We are suppose to finish our duet, she spins into my arms, I dip her, kiss her, drop her, and run off stage. So we rehearsed. We got to the drop part and I hesitated a bit. She said "Look, just do it. just do it." So I did it.

THWUMP!

Next thing I knew Maybel was on the floor, and she had one of those looks on her face that makes anyone who sees it hurt too. "I'm so so sorry!"

"I told you to do it." Said Maybel with her wind knocked out voice. It didn't take much persuasion from Maybel to get the directors to change that part.

So there is something very valuable that I've learned from this whole experience. When I eventually get to that point in real life, I now know not to drop the girl. It doesn't turn out well.