The great thing about live theater is that it's different every night. Even though there's structure to what you do in rehearsals, there are still so many variables that will affect the performance. A big one is the presence of an audience. The nerves and pressure you experience as an actor are completely different when an audience is watching. A preview is about getting used to those differences and learning how to handle them. Quirks will arise here and there, and you'll get a chance to deal with them before opening night.
Our preview is tonight at 8:00PM at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 W 16th Street). House opens at 7:30. We had a handful of people buy tickets for it (and I sincerely appreciate that), but I also wanted to open up the preview to students. A good turnout will help us get the show on its feet, and it's a great way for students to experience the theater for free. So if you're a student, come by the theater when the house opens (let the box know that you're a student), and as long as there's seating left, they'll let you in free of charge.
We partnered with a few schools on this, and I'm not exactly sure what kind of turnout we'll get, but we got a lot of traffic to the website yesterday, so hopefully we'll get a nice crowd.
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