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Snow Days: the dangers of rehearsing and perfoming in Maine

OK, we had to deal with snowstorms during rehearsals for 84 Charing Cross Road, and then fears for performance cancellations, all the way through January and into February.

We were rehearsing at the Inn At Ocean's Edge, kindly lent to us by the manager there - our very own Laurel Johnson.

The Inn At Ocean's Edge is down a very long, curvy, steep, narrow road.

We had to push cars up it on several occasions. On one occasion a truck had to be abondoned overnight and towed out the next morning.

Eventually, David Troup took on another role as bus driver, and picked up Brandon (lights), Steve (sound), Aspen (stage manager) in Rockland so that he could drive them there in a reliable vehicle.

We thought all that was over with for The Miser.

But no. This is Maine. And we may have to cancel our rehearsal tomorrow night, despite the fact that it is 1 April.