Do you think will show up?

I wonder.

Tomorrow is the first meeting of Round Robin Shakespeare.

For those of you who don’t remember, this is the program I am launching to read through all of Shakespeare’s plays, aloud, round robin style, one a month.

It’s going to need a core group of committed people to be successful.  I’m thinking a minimum of five, preferably ten to fifteen.

The room is booked and I have acquired seven copies of the Complete Works.  I’ve prepared some sign up sheets to capture the contact information of those who show up.  I’ve arranged to meet the folks at the library before the meeting to get instructions on how to lock up afterwards.

I’m ready to go.

I just don’t know if anyone is going to show up.

We’ll see.

I’ve done everything I can think of, though.

There’s a notice in the library’s newsletter.  I’ve got a website and a Facebook page.  I’ve emailed the principals of all the local high schools and contacted all the local community theatres.  I’ve put event listings on four general community calendars and one specifically devoted to theatre.  I tracked down addresses for some folks who contribute to a local arts organization and sent personalized snail mail invitations.

I don’t know what else I could possibly do.

Press releases, maybe.  I didn’t get to them in time.  And it would be better to do one touting a successful first meeting, anyway.

I wonder if I’ll be able to do that.

I think there is a market for this activity in this area.  It may be limited—or not.  And it may take some time to get rolling.

It’s possible that I’ll be all by myself tomorrow night reading Henry VI, Pt 1.

It’s a risk.

On the other hand, I may be surrounded by a good number of Shakespeare enthusiasts.

What could be better?

I wonder.