Do you trust yourself onstage yet?

I hope the answer is yes, but let's get real. It's not always going to be that way. Some days are better than others and there's no explanation for it. Self doubt comes like a thief in the night.

I was sitting in a meeting today, peering down at the agenda, and realized - gadzooks - I might be expected to present something here. My mind clouded and I started fumbling around on my laptop, rapidly gathering information I might need to sound like a coherent pers...
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Dry-run a test-show in actual rehearsal for the rest of the players.

This would be the final step in what I consider to be a fully-prepared Ringleader. It seems like the most obvious one, right? It's also the most nerve-rattling. I mean, you're doing it for your peers. If you've managed to build up a good ensemble, then you care about what they think a lot more than you care about the audience anyway. And since the new Ringleader cares about them, it's likely their head is a-tumble with all th...
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