Freedom Train
So, tour began the morning of January 14th (my brother’s birthday–happy birthday, Matt!)
Here we are 5 days later, and the cast already knows way too much about eachother, and we’ve already done way too many shows it seems. We are all exhausted. We joke that it feels as though we’ve been on tour for MONTHS already!
Luckily, we have 4 days of relaxation. I’m currently back in NYC for 2 days, and we head out Monday morning to Alabama. Monday and Tuesday are both travel days and we won’t have a show again until Wednesday.
But, with all that said, and all the complaining and exhaustion, it does feel REALLY good to do theater that means something. It’s one thing to get paid to do what I love, but to actually have the opportunity to tell an important story such as this one, adds a whole other level to it. The show is very physical and when my legs and back hurt, I just remember how the slaves didn’t have icy-hot to use afterwards, or knee pads, or gel soles in their shoes to absorb the shock of jumping.
I’m really blessed and I’m very grateful for this opportunity. I love the cast (if any of you are reading this–SERIOUSLY, we lucked out! That van would feel a lot smaller with any other people!), I love the show, I love the story we’re telling, and I love that I’m living my dream!
TTYS! 