Today the entire cast and crew descended on Chicago for our week in residence at the Lund and the premier of A DREAM OF ARABIA in my hometown.  Due to weather, there were a lot of flight delays but by the end of the day our little army had taken over the west side of campus.  From the look one of the drivers had on his face, I don't think he had ever seen so much luggage for one group of people.  Gerri, our director of global operations and logistics, had the entire team checked-in efficiently, quickly, and without a hitch.  Within two hours everybody had their keys, ID badges, security passes, and production schedule - now that is what I call planning! 

Nanae was very happy to be back in Chicago and she considers this to be her second home.  Her family will also be joining us in a couple of days and they finally get to see the place Nanae has been visiting so often in the past couple of years. 

Tomorrow is going to be a long day so after a quick planning meeting with the cast and crew, everybody was off to get some sleep.  Our production manager has to be up so very early to oversee set deliveries (two 26-foot trucks will be delivering our sets, equipment, and tools), stage set-up, and tech rehearsals.  I am looking forward to a productive and exciting day. 

We're finally here and ready to go - See you at the show Chicago!