We got into costume (which for Jill and Erin that also meant getting the pioneer hair) and went to the stage last night for our dress rehearsal. We had a quick meeting in the grove and then the directors told us to find shelter while a 20 minute storm passed over.
On schedule the storm hit and on schedule the storm subsided. We worked on some technical issues for a scene and prepared to start the full rehearsal and the directors told us to go find shelter again, this time for thirty minutes. We barely had time to find cover when it started to dump. We watched as rivers and lakes formed all around from the downpour.
While we sat under the canopy we shared treats and stories and laughed as we watched children and teenagers playing in the water. Who needs a water park when you have the real thing!
45 minutes later it showed no sign of subsiding and they called the rehearsal off, but now we faced the challenge of getting back to our cars in the downpour. It was hilarious chaos!
By the time we got into the car we were drenched. There was so much water everywhere, it was hard for us Utah natives to believe. We now have drying costume pieces draped over every piece of furniture in the condo.
To make up for the missed dress rehearsal we had an abbreviated run through this morning. That was interrupted by a tornado siren which is conveniently located on the pageant site. It would have been very exciting, except that we new all week that there would be a drill this morning. But still it was another reminder that we are not in Utah any more.
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