Quite a good weekend...some tough stuff, but also some relaxation. Run-through of R&G on Friday night, got some great feedback from Gus. Saturday I got some much-needed cleaning done in my apartment, hung out with Tom, and saw Last Train to Nibroc (Congratulations Bess! Such a great show!). It was very inspiring to see Shannon and Adam working, the two of them alone captivating the audience for an hour and a half. At the root of all our work, the two-person scene is the foundation (in improv, too) - you can't beat the intimacy and focused action of one person and another.
On Sunday I visited my grandfather George (he's not my biological grandfather, but he's been dating my grandmother for many years) in the nursing home. He had a stroke last year and had to go into care. Still hasn't regained use of his right arm and can't walk. Mentally he's still sharp and it is so difficult to see him in his tiny room or in the dining room full of people slumped down in their wheelchairs, being fed or staring off into space, working their mouths. We actually went to celebrate his birthday - he said, "I'm having a great day today." Which makes me feel just as sad as happy because today is an exception to the rule. I feel guilty that I can't get there more often. He and my nana were so active before his stroke - drove all over the place (she's 81!) from Massachusetts to Florida, visiting cousins and siblings, going to musical events (they love polka) and babysitting their great-grandson, my nephew Ian. My nana sees George every day, spending hours in his room or in the small sunroom at the front of the building. I think about them a lot...it is scary to get old in this world.
I'm geared up for this week - last one before tech! - gotta be on point and focused. Had a really productive rehearsal last night, went home exhausted (after improv and a late night waffle house run). Nine rehearsals left!
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