| | Posted by Sandi DeGeorge

Sorry for the lack of Camelot News- we’ve been rehearsing changes to the show and the driving in California takes up so much of our day! I can’t wait to really be on the road and be able to walk to work! (it’s a union rule that the must be in walking distance of the theatre if possible). Anyway- Today the girl I understudy as “Nimue” got to watch the show because she understudies Guinevere-So I got to go on for the flying nymph!

Everyone was so wonderful to me, helping me get ready and cheering for me in the wings and backstage.

First, I had to practice with Merlin.

Here I look terrified realizing I still have no hair on and it’s getting close to my cue!

I’m more relaxed here because I know I’m almost ready, though there are a lot of people poking at me checking the harness/costume etc.

All done getting ready! The scene is so short (I sing a short song from the wings, fly on, get Merlin and we fly off together in an embrace) and the flying is so technical- I was thrilled to not mess up. If I turned my body too suddenly or too far, I would send us swinging and it’s impossible to recover.. not pretty!

After that, I had a quick change into my normal costume and on with my real part in the show!

And now, tonight I am packing the suitcase that will go on one of the tour trucks- we have our last show here tomorrow afternoon and fly to San Jose on Monday.