So I got this out-of-the-blue message last Friday from one of my favorite performance groups in town, The Back Pack. They asked if I’d be interested in taking a crash course in one of their performances and getting onstage Sunday night for a benefit night they were putting on.
Though I was worried about being able to learn everything that quickly, I figured it was one of those things I’d always regret if I didn’t do.
So I did it.
And it really did feel like a kind of dream come true. I ended up getting to play Katie’s role (we did a full-on gender swap of all the roles) and it was goofy, imperfect, a good workout, and a lot of fun.
I ended up pulling a muscle in my back at the end of it, after kinda dopily running and playing basketball earlier in the weekend, but it was well worth it. Still beaming from it, and won’t likely forget it. I was flattered to be asked and I’m proud of the way it ended up. That crew is awesome and are gonna keep accomplishing awesome things.
(and no, I have no plans to ever do it again, and that’s okay by me…) 🙂
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