Premiere: A Love Story by Ewens Tracy

Author:Ewens, Tracy [Ewens, Tracy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780990857105
Published: 2014-10-27T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

It’s not that he didn’t like people, they were fine. It was that he hated trying to be himself. It felt like an act to be himself in Pasadena. Actually, he wasn’t even sure who he was in this town, with these people, but this was his play, and it was nothing without an audience. Peter covered up that he was a nervous, insecure mess with his best successful playwright face and walked out to meet the tour.

Sam was standing at the side door of the theater with her group when Peter walked from backstage and down the steps. She took a deep breath. She had been avoiding Peter for the past two days. She felt like she was trapped in a huge spider web. No matter how hard she tried to stay focused and keep a safe distance, things kept getting messier. She had already apologized to the cast and crew for her emotional meltdown. Even though Candice was generous with her, Sam felt stupid and ridiculous as she assured her boss nothing like that would ever happen again. She put on her best professional face.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to the playwright, Mr. Peter Everoad.”

The small grouped clapped and a few people who remembered Peter growing up, extended their hands to greet him.

The Playhouse held this kind of event for every show as a perk to season ticket holders. They were invited to a preview, a rough performance, oftentimes with scenes still in progress, during rehearsals before opening night. The performance was the full production minus the ending. It was sort of a behind-the-scenes look or a teaser. The ticket holders would have to come back to see the ending. Meanwhile they would hopefully spread the word to as many of their friends as possible. It was not necessary for this production, because it was sold out for the entire run, but it worked well for some lesser-known works.

The group had finished a meet and greet with the cast and crew and it was now time for a brief question-and-answer session with either the playwright or the director. Peter and his play were such a draw that the Playhouse had asked, and he had agreed to do the Q&A.

“It’s wonderful to meet all of you and see some familiar faces. Thank you for your continued support of the Playhouse,” Peter greeted them.

For all of his initial success, he was gracious and very approachable. Sam realized that people now saw what she had known all along: Peter was confident, charming, and gorgeous in his element.

“Shall we have a seat and get started?” Sam gestured to the group and directed them to the front rows of the theater.

She moved up the aisle and sat toward the back of the house to leave Peter alone with his fans. Peter looked up at her as she backed away and then took a seat on the edge of the stage facing the group. Peter seemed softer, warmer, which made everything swimming in Sam’s head worse.

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