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It all comes to an end this evening. It has been a joy to be involved in this production. Tonight is your last chance to see history being made right here in Freeport.

There are not enough words to express our gratitude to the cast, stage management, production team, designers, front of house volunteers, board members, and most of all audience members, who have collectively made this a memorable and successful event.

Thank you to everyone. Hope to see you at the closing and hope that you will stay tuned for news of our 2011 season!

Today is our final dress rehearsal. It's been a long tech weekend at Discovery Park, but we managed to get through the entire show on Sunday night. The orchestra was in place, the chorus sang beautifully and every actor delivered a fantastic performance during tech. The technical and stage management staff were amazing and put in hours and hours and hours of work to make it happen.

The only misadventure throughout this process occured early Sunday morning. While walking across the green with two cups of coffee, one for Jon our lovely Tech Director, and one for myself, I hit a hole in the grass and went down.

Two hours and a pair of crutches later, I was nursing a broken ankle. That's the true meaning of "break a leg" - But, in the words of one of our 10 year old "spirits" That's show business.

Counting down the hours to opening. Hope that you will join us!

On Sunday afternoon, our noble troupe ventured outside the safe haven of the rehearsal hall to Wolfe's Neck Farm. As the invited guests for an evening called "Shakespeare By The Bay" we presented sonnets, solilioquies and a sneak preview of The Tempest. Our actors and stage management team were provided with a fabulous buffet featuring very fresh food and refreshing beverages.

The weather cooperated in spectacular fashion, and the animals grazing nearby, sheep, cows and the occasional rooster, all provided beautiful and perfectly timed background music.

The board members and guests of the farm were truly inspired by the performance, and it was so encouraging to see everyone engaged in promoting the festival. Many of our own board members were in attendance with their spouses and family members.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this event. It was truly a beautiful happening!

Happy post-4th! It is a hot, hot, hot day in Freeport as we face the prospect of getting up on our feet today.

Janice led a phenomenal Viewpoints training session last Friday, and it was a wonderful way to end our first week and begin our short, much needed vacation.

Today we begin blocking from Iii, and we'll see how that goes! I'd really like to get up to the park with Ferdinand and Miranda, but do I subject them to such scalding temperatures? Mmmm. perhaps a sea breeze will arise this afternoon to cool ourselves to the point of action.

Everyone say an extra prayer or make a kind thought for our Hal, who is having surgery on his hand today. A clean recovery, friend, we need Sebastian in the hall by the end of this week!

Onward...

Insects seem to be a reoccurring theme in the lives of the Stage Management. Today it was a June bug that had snuck in at some point. This creature was much easier to wrangle than the dragonfly. We are both asking ourselves, "what will tomorrow's bug be?" 

After the June bug was safely back in the wild, Sarah struggled to spike small circles on the floor, a skill Myles explained, was one that came with time and practice. Yes, wise grasshopper. 

Later on we had our first rehearsal outside at Discovery Park in the center of the L.L.Bean facility. As the prologue "processed" we were struck by the magnificence and natural surroundings that stood before us. 

We look forward to an exciting run in the open air with all of you on your blankets and lawn chairs!

Your Illustrious Stage Management Team,

Myles and Sarah