It’s hard to believe that we are already past the half way point in the run. Today’s Sunday matinee was our 9th show out of 16! The second week of performances were surprising to me in their consistency. This group of actors never ceases to amaze me with its persistence, heart and sense of fun.

One of the highlights of the week was the special Gala performance on Thursday. It was great to have a really packed house, consisting mostly of friends and supporters. Kayoko and Nicole organized the whole she-bang afterwards, which was amazing — honestly I don’t know how they did it — the liquor donations, the food, the silent auction with fancy prizes. Also with the wonderful help of Joan, Melissa, Nancy and Tmonkey everything went smoothly. Here are some pics from the party.

Peter singing some of my favorite tunes. Hearing his voice was making me cry. Seriously.

Magin, Sophie and Pete in the foreground, Alanna, Jy and Melissa in the back.

And this was an amazing shot:

Ikuko and all the men who have played Hamlet opposite her in this process (from left to right, Mark, Peter, Aaron)! This was taken a split second before Ikuko understood what was going on and her brain exploded.

One of the favorite things I get to see before each show is when the actors huddle up just before places. This view gives me hope for humanity.

I’m looking forward to 7 more shows!