I was anxious to get to the theatre. I was running late because I had to wait for someone to show up to watch My Kid. The dressing area was hot and crowded. My parents were on hand for this important performance. We thought we had time to grab something to eat before the performance. The Thai food took a long time and I didn’t have a watch on. When I got backstage everyone else was in full costume and the show was in progress. How soon till my scene. No time to warm up or clear my head. The others were lining up on the stairs waiting for the curtain call. I had missed the entire show.
It was a actors nightmare, so clear and real that I was genuinely relieved when I woke up in a panic and realized I was at home in my own bed.