... For me at least.

So, I'm an actor. I've performed in over twenty plays in twenty
years. I've been acting on and off since I was five years old. I
have yet to be paid for it.

Here in the town of Woodstock, Georgia (no, not THAT
Woodstock- that's in New York), there is a Community Theatre
called The
Towne Lake Arts Center at which I have performed pretty
much straight through for the past two years. I had three weeks
where there was nothing going on thirteen months ago, but
that's it.

I've done musicals, I've done dramas, I've done Shakespeare, I've
done comedy. I've done it all, pretty much, and the general
concensus is that I'm good at what I do.

Recently, I did a show called "The Star-Spangled Girl" by Neil
SImon. Three person show. Had 283 lines. That's a pretty fair
amount, and I was on the stage for most of the time (which is
what happens in a three person show).

That's nothing compared to what I've got going on now. I was
just cast this morning in a show called "Catch Me If You Can,"
which is a murder mystery. I play the part of Danny Corban.

Danny Corban comes on at the beginning of the show, and then
stays on stage THE ENTIRE TIME. No breaks, no downtime. He's
on stage the entire time. There's one time when he's offstage:

Intermission.

There are only two parts where more then three lines pass
without him talking.

424 Lines.

This is what I'm facing, and I have a month to memorize them
all. Fun stuff.

Those of you so inclined, please keep me in your prayers, if you
happen to think of it. If not, that's alright. I'll muddle through.

Thanks for listening. I'm a bit concerned, cause it's the biggest
part I've EVER had, and I desperately don't want to screw it up.

-Rifty