The Tuesday night play rehearsal went well. Despite the fact Detective Shepherd went with his wife to teach yoga in Seward, and despite the fact that Miss Thurston the P.O. took a motorcycle trip with her sweetie in South Dakota, Alex (Reason) and Brandon (Vince) did exceptionally well.

Alex, who has won an award for his acting, has a ton of lines, but he is plowing through them with style. Brandon, who has never acted in life, impressed me.  Alex (16) and Brandon (14) have a good chemistry, and despite their age differences, they are going to convince the audience that they are truly good friends, much like Reason and Vince.

Alex called tonight to say he had found Boone! So tomorrow night I should have all five cast members at rehearsal!

Denny and Cheri, of course, are the supporting characters, though they deliver more lines as Detective Shepherd and Miss Thurston. They are the glue that holds this thing together, and both are doing an exceptional job.

Tonight this first rehearsal for the play went smashingly well! My main three actors have all had acting experience, and so they really nailed their parts. They really gave me confidence that we’re on the right track!

Today, Nov. 6th, I just spoke in Waverly to a group of high school students. They were an attentive audience and I hopefully left them with a curiousity about my books. I related how my work with troubled kids resulted in me writing my fact-paced, action-packed stories. I wish I could speak at more schools!

Thanks for checking out the new TomFrye.org site!  As you can see, things are a bit different than the last time you probably visited the site.  I’m excited to take the site in a new direction and use it to share even more about the books I’m working on, dramas I’m involved with, speaking engagements, and other things that are happening.  Please leave a comment on one of the book pages if you think of it, or drop me a line to let me know what’s on your mind.