Day -1, Final Act

We did the show on Wednesday. After all the rehearsals and the back and forth and general chaos it was time to hit the stage. We ultimately decided to do our a capella number in its entirety and it was fine. Here's what I did- numbers 1-5 in the space of 30 minutes:

1. Middle person/conductor in the a capella performance singing to the tune of Bring It On Home.
2. Facebook addict with a smartphone in a song to the tune of Help
3. One of 4 leads in a skit and song to the tune of The Money Comes Rolling In from Evita. This song is in 7/8 time, making it impossible for untrained singers to come in on time and together. 
4. A multi-season athlete in a sports number
5. Sue Sylvester (in a wig and lifts) in a Glee sketch
6. A parent lamenting out Least Favorite Things
7. Finale

It was absolutely exhausting and exhilarating. The kids had a great time. They laughed and cheered and you could tell they really enjoyed our making fools of ourselves and that they were caught off-guard that we knew as much about their lives as we did.

For myself, I was on key and didn't mess up any of my lines, even when the Glee sketch messed up their lines and skipped 2 pages of dialogue before I was supposed to be on stage. I have no acting experience and last took voice lessons in college. But like the last time I was in a show (one very much like this when I was in biz school in 1981) I was on key and on cue and reliably funny, so everyone wanted me in their bits. Great fun. I'll post video as soon as I get it.