A Musical '2nd Chances' Part 2

I didn’t feel as tired as I thought I would be.  Perhaps it’s the adrenaline rush.  And I didn’t feel that nervous until the last 5 minutes.  A few of us peep through the curtain to check on the audience.  Every now and then we would hear so and so is here….  The excitement amongst the youth was undeniable.  They were so happy when they found out their friends were at in the auditorium.

Well, I guess in a way I do feel a bit lonely as there was no one I was looking forward to besides hubby and the two kiddos.  I invited no one this time.  My previous experience at PCK stopped me from doing so as I felt guilty for neglecting my friends who traveled from outstation.  Nevertheless, I briefly mentioned this to Doreen, my ex-classmates whose parents are staying in Melaka right now.  And guess what?  Her parents dropped by for the show.  

Eagerly waiting for the show to start

The auditorium was not filled to the brim.  But thank God that it was about 80% full.   The musical started with Susanne welcoming everyone.  Then there was this 4-minutes long music that made all of us so anxious waiting behind the stage.  Finally, when the Opening song was played, the youth was nudging one another to smile.  And off they ran up to the stage and gave their very best.

Scene 1

The first scene was hilarious.  We heard laughter from the floor as Delia captured the audience with her repeated ‘make-up, make-up’.  I needed to turn away to prevent myself bursting into laughter.

Scene 2

After finishing the first three scenes, I felt so relieved.  The hardest part for me is over.  I was a bit concerned that I would forget my lines and lyrics as the first three scenes had no break in between.  Every other scene I would always glanced through the script before my turn to refresh my rusty memory.
 

Scene 4

Now my next worry is will I be able to change to a wedding gown, do up my hair, touch up my make up – all in 15 minutes’ time.

My dialogue and duet with Amy went on well in Scene 5 & 7, except that the sound crew played the song a little earlier than it should be.  Amy was quick to react; she did not finish her dialogue but started singing the song.  I was so worried for her initially, but was so proud that she did it! 

Scene 5

Scene 6

Scene 6

Scene 7

To be continued...