YES... it's corny as Hell, BUT... I'm very grateful that it's true.
Very pleased to say that NOW I GET IT, came off exactly like we hoped and thought it would... and we've posted the video promos to back it up - lol!
BUT... HOW MANY PEOPLE DID IT TAKE to make that happen?
I'm glad you asked.
STARTING WITH OUR TWO CO-PRODUCERS (Bob Lanham & Chris Crooks - pictured at top) who had NEVER produced a show before, but came through and made themselves and the rest of us look like we knew what we were doing - LOL!
A. PATRICK ROSE… a TOP TIER music composer who took my lyrics and made them touch the hearts of a great audience.
BETHANY SPIELMAN… The lady who’s beautiful voice you hear, when you go to www.lorenmarsters.com/nowigetit, and listen to the music excerpts. The power and emotion of Bethany’s voice, would be the bar that had to be reached by those auditioning for the Role of PEGGY KETTLEMAN, in NOW I GET IT.
BRIAN PERRY, Brian Perry Design… the guy who gave MacJac Productions, my website, NOW I GET IT, and every play and screenplay, and book, I have written the classy, graphics look, that they have.
THOM PINTO & ELLEN Van Treuren RICHARDS… the nationally known Voice Over talent people, who gave NOW I GET IT its first voice, you hear in the trailers and show promos.
A RESILIENT CAST that had to overcome challenges they and this director had NEVER run into before. And an accompanist extraordinaire, like Ryan Gourley
OTHER MEMBERS of the production team that found us actors (Thank you, Selma Greer & Mark Vanis), and set pieces (Thank you Camren Wakefield for a great riser setup!
PLUS… (Not pictured) Ryan Neely, Programming and Venues Manager for Clark County Library System…AND the PRO theatre techs and theatre managers (Amiel Bravo & Katy Bridges not pictured) at The Whitney Library and The West Charleston Library. Can’t say enough great things about working with them and work with them anytime and anywhere again!
SPEAKING OF TRAILERS ANS PROMOS….ANDREW & ANTONIA HERNANDEZ – AZ REELS… they love the work, and it shows in everything they do!
OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES… who have known for many years, how crazy we are, and love, support, and cheer us on anyway.
AND A DOUBLE, TRIPLE, EXTRA THANK YOU TO MARTY BAIER & HIS STAFF (Not pictured)… a Military Veteran, and Reg. Dir. Of Sales, Fairfield Inn & Suites – Airport South, Las Vegas. Marty provided one of the hardest things to procure when you’re getting ready to put a play up – Rehearsal space. Thanks to Marty and his staff, we didn’t have to rehearse in a garage – lol!!
FINALLY… THE MOST IMPORTANT GROUP OF COLLABORATORS to any stage production… THE AUDIENCE. They came to be entertained and they let us know they appreciated the story we were telling.
Four shows - FOUR STANDING OVATIONS!
Thanks for reading my blog.
Loren
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