Opening nights are always a strange experience. After hours in the rehearsal room poring over a play, any play becomes an event for those involved in the production. On opening night, for the first time you let people see it. It is exhilarating. It is terrifying. What will they think? Will they love it? Will they hate it? Will they even get it?

Foreverendia took the fervor of opening night to an extreme beyond what we had ever imagined. Artistic Director Brian Tuttle said it best on opening night. In 10 years of existence, 11:11 had never been so excited to share a production with the world. Foreverendia was a truly special experience for everyone involved.  From the first reading of the very first draft back in September through the run-up to opening night, it was nothing but a true joy.   We had worked together as a well-oiled machine with a unified vision. This play was special and we would do whatever it took to make it great.

The energy was palpable on opening night. We gathered for a pre-show conversation, and we looked back over the months of work leading up to that moment. This play was no longer just ours. No longer just a very special, private experience. We were about to share it with an audience.

Something magical happened that night. We shared. The audience came along with us for the ride. We could feel them every step of the way as the story unfolded. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive. Our audiences said it made them remember what it was like to be a child again.

As if we needed any further proof that what we had was worth sharing, we were greeted Tuesday morning by a glowing review from the Boston Theatre Review proclaiming our production of Foreverendia as “one of the most tender and thoughtful pieces” of the year and lauding every aspect of the production, from the writing straight on through the original score and ensemble acting work.

We were thought-provoking and induced nostalgia. Who could ask for anything more?

If you haven’t already, don’t hesitate. Buy your tickets now to one of our final three performances. You won’t regret the time and money spent with us in Foreverendia. It has been an honor for all of us to be a part of this production. Rarely do we get a chance to share such a special experience with so many people. For those of you who have already visited our land, thank you. For those of you we’ve yet to meet, I look forward to that opportunity!