LaSalle Music Theater Presents:
Midpoint. A month behind us and a month to go until we open. Our concentration is intense and our adrenalin is flowing even
now. The time that is already behind us has been well spent. It all started in January at Cattle Calls, more properly called auditions. Out of a crowd of 50-60 clamoring actors and actresses, we are the lucky ones. Something, something caught Mr. Macleod's eye. A voice, a movement, a gesture something made him cast us in the show. Whatever it was, we are here. After this grueling ordeal was finished, we moved on to something even better - rehearsal! Rehearsal. What a word. It conjures up memories of sweat, exhaustion and frustration. But to us, rehears-
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al was an experience in learning and growth. We learned to beware Mr. Macleod's cry of, "OOOHH! - Idea time", just as we were finishing a number. We grew to appreciate Bro. Charles Echelmeier, affectionately known as Chippy to cast and crew, and his delight in saying, "Good, now let me hear you!" In the weeks that have flown by, I myself have learned the meaning of togetherness and friendship. When you spend so much time with one group of people, they become your second family. You know how each per.son feels and reacts, so you mold yourself to fit with the others, forming a single unit. This unit is the cast, and our home is the stage; a place where we can express our feelings to others and,
in doing so, entertain. To my fellow seniors: Jim Barret, John Gimpel, Chris Grayce, Fran O'Donnell, Tom Tansey and Jack Quigley, a simple thanks for the inspiration, camaraderie, and .hard work each of you have brought to the show. To the girls: Angela Santone, Cara McMenamin, Colleen Farris, Helene Deely, Sue Callahan, Patti Driscoll, Regina Dunleavy, and Terri Concannon, a special thanks for the talent you have brought and instilled in our theatre. In "No Time at All," we will all go to find our "Corner of the Sky". But I trust that in the years ahead, this show will stand out as an unforgettable experience. Ray Litman