Legacy of the Dreams

Chapter 130 - New Fears

The date for Greg's trip to New York during the second week in May came very rapidly.

"Are you sure you feel up to going?" Susan asked her husband mid-afternoon on Tuesday as he packed for his flight.

"I have to be, Susan. If I am to seriously entertain doing this play, it is necessary to meet with the producers and the production company in person so they can decide if they want me," Greg explained.

"I thought it was the producers who reached out to you through Alex initially last February, when they sent you the script," Susan asked. "Wasn't it was their idea for you to star in their play?"

"It was, and I have been in discussions with them about the possibility since then. But, there is still the formality of auditioning and reading with the other cast members to ensure I am a good fit for the part with the rest of the cast. While they are familiar with my work on screen, performing in a play is a whole other thing. A performer can be good in one medium and terrible in the other, and as I've said before, there is the singing to consider. Currently, I do not sing. It may be a deal breaker for this particular play," Greg described, expounding on his earlier explanation.

"When will you begin singing lessons if you do get the part?" Susan asked.

"Next week. I will be meeting with a woman Alex recommends on Monday morning. I am to advise her by phone this week if I get the part and talk about the particulars of the lessons. She has a slot open on Mondays and Wednesdays if it turns out I need her. I should know that by the end of this week. My plan is to start next week. I also have a meeting a week from Thursday with a dance coach, based on the choreography we've already received. If I get the part, aside from my trip to Israel at the end of the summer, I will spend from now until November preparing," Greg explained.

Susan cocked her head. "That is barely six months from now."

"It will be a demanding schedule," Greg acknowledged. "I only hope I am up to it. I'm not as young as I once was."

Susan was about to say something more when Melody and Forest wandered into the room.

"Going, Papa?" Melody asked.

"Yes. I am going to New York for an audition and a short visit with Aunt Norma and her family," Greg explained.

"Adam and Megan?" Melody asked.

"I expect they will be there," Greg agreed.

"Sing?" Melody asked next.

Greg paused in what he was doing to study her.

"I know you enjoy singing Melody, but not all of us do," Greg told her.

"Father said," Melody told him seriously. "Sing."

"I know that is why you sing as much as you do," Greg said patiently, but Melody shook her head.

"Listen, Papa," she demanded. "Father said. Sing."

Greg arched a brow at her. "Are you trying to tell me that our Father wants me to sing?"

"Good sing," Melody told him. Looking satisfied for the moment, she turned her attention away from Greg. "Come on, Forest. Let's play."

Greg and Susan watched as Forest, who'd come into the room with her, walked away. Melody held a red rubber ball in her hand, about the size of a tennis ball, and Forest looked at her hopefully, obviously in the mood for a play session too. These days one of their favorite games to play together was fetch, which they typically played in the walkway between the kitchen and the family room. The sound of Forest running not far away suggested that's what they were doing now.