Danny Daneau
Director

It was a chilly night. The stars were shining bright over the the many dim lit street lamps illuminating the vacant parking lot at the Parry Lodge. Over by the playhouse barn a picnic table looked to be a comfortable place for me to sit and take a rest from all the pacing I had been doing inside by hotel room. I needed some fresh air.

It Monday July 23rd, less than six hours away from when I needed to be on set for the first day of shooting. I have done some exciting and nerve racking things in my life, but at no time did I ever feel as sick as nervous as I did that night. I was nervous because that day all the departments were ready to go. Everyone had arrived in Kanab along with the camera and equipment. The art department had spent the past couple weeks before anyone arrived getting all the interior locations ready and they looked amazing. So what the heck was there to be scared about?

I looked at all of the pieces in their place and realized that it was now my job to shape them into a story. There were no excuses, everyone was ready to do their job and do it well. I questioned if I could do the same. What if I couldn’t get the performances? What if the scenes didn’t work? What if I make the wrong choices? I asked myself the questions over and over.

To my relief, I was not alone. After only being outside for a few minutes, I was joined by Eric and Erica who were also restless about the upcoming day. For the next hour we would sit and talk. Talk about fears, talk about the journey, and by the end, we would all go back to our rooms. I laid in bed and closed my eyes. It felt like only a moment before I would open them again to find…

it was morning.

Parry Lodge Night

Outside the Parry Lodge