OPENING NIGHT!!

We started our day off with a morning hike, it was a good time to get the cast all in sync and prepared for the nights show. The hike was up to Author's seat and it was a little exhausting but eventually we made it to the top. The scenery was amazing, we overlooked all of the beautiful Edinburgh.

Afterwards we came back to the dorms to shower because we all smelled horrible. Everyone got ready and we showed some support and watched a performance from South Carolina. It mentally prepared us for the night and soon after we were headed back home. It got everyone excited to see what we were up against and were prepared to have the best opening night yet...

SHOW TIME. It was finally time to get on the bus and our nerves still weren't that bad. It wasn't until we knew how big our audience was that we knew we had to perform the best we've ever had. On the bus the other school was a little rowdy, and the cast was silent. The moment we stepped off the bus everything became so surreal. For most of us we finally realized that we were actually halfway across the world. From the moment Roseanna started singing to our curtain call there was complete focus from the audience. The show was performed phenomenal, it was the best we had performed yet. The aftermath was just as exciting because when we walked out of the building again we were greeted with a roar of applause. A moment most of us won't ever FORGET. Overall the day was amazing and eventful but well worth the year of dedication and long hours of worry. In that moment of applause amogst all of those who stood to honor our work and how well we embodied our characters, all the blood, sweat, and tears vanished.

Love,

Maddie and Ant❤️