three down, none to go

we nailed it, and it's done.
we nailed it, and it hurts.
we nailed it, and i have almost no sense of how we went above and beyond, except those little moments backstage, where i thought "that's the first time i've heard them do or say that" or "the audience laughed there for the first time."
it wasn't flawless by any means, most notably the very audible crash as the mummy case took a spill to the ground as we were exiting with. me. in. it.
but at the same time, we held together so well as an ensemble that we carried each other and ourselves through with energy and life and invited the audience into the experience.
and my room smells of lilies and my eye lids are heavy and gagging order is playing.
and i spent several hours with a handful of the cast and i wished i could have spent several hours more.
i wore my red dress tonight. only the third time, but some how my red dress self held back a little. i smile to think of it. maybe she had already spent herself on stage. maybe. or maybe she was just shy tonight.
either way, we nailed it.
and it's done.